52-footers get underway
Yacht Club de Monaco member Andres Soriano’s TP52 Alegre launched his season at the Saint-Tropez Sailing Week, first stage of the 52 Super Series circuit.
Gold round for Yacht Club de Monaco
Yacht Club de Monaco was represented in Arcachon for the double-hander sailing championship for people with disabilities. The national Championnat de France Handivalide Double was held on 1-4 May with 95 teams in competition and six races completed in light to moderate wind conditions.
Carlone Falcone from Yacht Club de Monaco triumphs
One of the most prestigious regattas in the Caribbean, Antigua Sailing Week hosts boats from all over the world for six days of racing. Seventeen nations including Australia, France, Germany, Switzerland, UK, USA and Monaco were out in force.
Viola from Yacht Club de Monaco launches season
For her first regatta of the season YCM member Kostia Belkin’s Viola got off to a solid start with 9th place at La Mise en Bouche in La Rochelle. The gaff cutter won two of the three races on the programme in a remarkable return to the classic yacht circuit.
Double victory for YCM
A superb regatta for Yacht Club de Monaco who clinched first place in two categories.
Great turnout for an Olympic week!
From 20-27 April, Hyères hosted the 56th French Olympic Week that attracts the world’s elite in Olympic sailing. With over 700 sailors from 56 nations attending it is a major event on the international circuit. Conditions were particularly tough with two days of a Mistral blowing up to 32 knots.
Terrible Joy shines at SNIM
Demanding variable conditions reigned in Marseille for the 59th Semaine Nautique Internationale de Méditerranée (SNIM). Among big names competing this week was Terrible Joy (MON 2211), the Cape 31 of Yacht Club de Monaco member Loïc Pompée. Despite being at the helm of the smallest boat in the IRC 2 category, he achieved a superb 3rd place, winning five of the seven races completed.
He had an excellent crew comprising Pierre Quiroga (winner of the Solitaire du Figaro 2021), Aymeric Arthaux and Adrien de Belloy. The regatta was a key stage in preparations for the 2025 season to fine tune the boat’s settings and accumulate more hours of sailing for Loïc Pompée.
All systems go
The Coupe Internationale de Printemps in Martigues is one of the major events of the season for young sailors in the Optimist class. Organised on the Étang de Berre, the event attracted around 300 sailors from all over France to compete in the Benjamins (younger group), Minimes D1 and D2 (older group) categories.
Podium for Fast Light
Congratulations to Yacht Club de Monaco member Carlo d’Amelio who pulled of a fine 3rd place in ORC aboard his Pogo 50 Fast Light at the end of the 32nd Roma per Uno, Due, Tutti. The event lived up to its status as a Mediterranean classic alongside the Palermo-Montecarlo which celebrates 20 years this year.
Tenacity put to the test
The ILCA 6 Youth European Championship concluded in Vilamoura after six days of intense competition between 360 young sailors from 43 countries. Variable weather conditions throughout the week, with wind shifts, gusts up to 22 knots, sunny days and rain, tested even the most seasoned sailors determination.