Hard-fought comeback: Team Malizia holds firm on longest leg of The Ocean Race Europe
After 1,400 nautical miles of racing from Portsmouth to Cartagena in Spain, Malizia-Seaexplorer crossed the finish of Leg 2 on Saturday 23 August at 13:44 (11:44 UTC) in 5th place after 5 days 19 hours 44 minutes and 11 seconds at sea. The result secures the IMOCA a 3rd place in the provisional ranking with three legs to go on the programme.
Alegre in contact in Palma bay
The TP52 fleet were racing again 18-23 August in the Mediterranean after two regattas in the Atlantic. And while the American Magic Quantum Racing team confirmed their domination with a third consecutive win on this circuit, Yacht Club de Monaco’s Andrés Soriano at the helm of Alegre made a big impression in Puerto Portals.
2nd place for Tuiga
The Trofeo Cormorán, organised by the Reial Club Nàutic Port de Pollença, concluded this weekend with a record 40 boats competing. Yacht Club de Monaco’s flagship Tuiga finished 2nd in the overall ranking.
Black Jack 100 breaks own record at the 20th Palermo–Montecarlo
The Maxi Black Jack 100, owned and helmed by Yacht Club de Monaco member Remon Vos, claimed line honours at the 20th Palermo-Montecarlo. Skippered by Tristan Le Brun, also a YCM member, the boat was first to cross the finish in front of Port Hercule at 02:52 this morning after 38 hours 53 minutes 16 seconds of racing, smashing the boat’s own record set last year (44h 34min 24s). It means that on Sunday evening at prize-giving the team will lift the Giuseppe Tasca d’Almerita Trophy for the second year in a row. “This win is incredibly special. After our record-breaking performance in 2024, returning to defend our title in the anniversary edition makes this achievement even more memorable,”, said Remon Vos.
Dan Lenard achieves extraordinary endurance feat in ILCA
The Yacht Club de Monaco warmly congratulates its YCM Member, Dan Lenard, for his remarkable solo, non-assisted sailing achievement in a Laser/ILCA dinghy. Between 12 and 18 August 2025, Lenard sailed a total of 321.5 nautical miles over 147 hours and 41 minutes, starting and finishing at D-Marin Marina Dalmacija in Croatia. This performance surpasses the previous benchmark of 283.5 miles set in 2014, and was tracked in real time by the YB Iridium Satellite Tracker – followed live by more than 190,000 enthusiasts from 38 countries – as well as by Lenard’s personal Garmin GPS system.
Malizia-Seaexplorer on the attack for second leg
It was a great start for Boris Herrmann and crew on Malizia-Seaexplorer. After a tense, often challenging 1,060 nautical miles from Kiel (Germany) to Portsmouth (England), the crew snatched 2nd place in the first leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 after a thrilling 3 days 21 hours 54 minutes and 50 seconds of racing.
Founded by Yacht Club de Monaco vice-president Pierre Casiraghi, Team Malizia embodies the Club’s commitment to offshore racing as evidenced by Pierre Casiraghi’s recent victory in the Admiral’s Cup which he won alongside Will Harris and Cole Brauer, two pillars of the Malizia project.
Jérémy Moutout in the silver
The Scandinavian venue lived up to expectations as a tough venue for the ILCA Senior European Championship Trophy. A week that saw 12 races completed in changeable conditions and an XXL field of 153 contestants. It was in this demanding context that Jérémy Moutout, representing Yacht Club de Monaco, held his own finishing 91st in the silver group having pocketed three solid races in the Top 20.
Thrilling 2nd for Malizia-Seaexplorer
It was a great start for Boris Herrmann and crew on Malizia-Seaexplorer. After a tense, often challenging 1,060 nautical miles from Kiel (Germany) to Portsmouth (England), the crew snatched 2nd place in the first leg of The Ocean Race Europe 2025 after a thrilling 3 days 21 hours 54 minutes and 50 seconds of racing.
Founded by Yacht Club de Monaco vice-president Pierre Casiraghi, Team Malizia embodies the Club’s commitment to offshore racing as evidenced by Pierre Casiraghi’s recent victory in the Admiral’s Cup which he won alongside Will Harris and Cole Brauer, two pillars of the Malizia project.
YCM’s Vargen in the battle of Palma Bay
Palma Bay once again lived up to its promise. For the 43rd Copa del Ray MAPFRE, which this year hosted the ORC European Championship, conditions were worthy of this major Mediterranean event. More than 130 teams from 24 countries competed in the typical thermal breezes of Mallorca, ensuring an intense week of racing.
Oren Nataf (Rayon Vert) nails a superb 5th place in corrected time
In a particularly competitive Rolex Fastnet Race, Oren Nataf at the helm of his Rayon Vert did the Yacht Club de Monaco proud in finishing 5th in corrected time in the multihull category. A solid performance on a complex 695 nautical mile course between Cowes and Cherbourg via the legendary Fastnet Rock.