Training continues with the best
With the fast approaching Optimist European Team Racing Championship, organised for the first time by Yacht Club de Monaco 15-20 October 2024, the Optimist team from the Sports Section continue to fine tune skills with the best. After a regatta in Geneva mid-September, Ludovica Bonelli, Océane Schroeder, Pietro Carlevaris and Facundo Rubinelli were in Barcelona for a team match regatta where they finished 7th.
YCM at the rendezvous
The J/70 World Championship this year was organised by the Real Club Náutico de Palma and the J/70 International Association, bringing together 25 nationalities. The 98 teams competed in eight out of the ten races scheduled in winds that varied in both direction and strength. Every boat had to carry an electronic device which, via GPS, transmits the exact position of the boat as it crosses the start line and signals within a second contestants who are over the line. Douglas Newhouse and Jeremy Wilmot’s boat Yonder grabbed the lead on the first day by winning the first race and held on to it throughout the competition.
YCM on great form
Rolex Swan Cup – Porto Cervo
Variable weather conditions and stiff competition ensured another busy schedule at the Rolex Swan Cup 2024 held 17-23 September in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. With 101 boats on the start, teams competed on inshore courses ranging from 15 to 24 nautical miles resulting in some thrilling tactical battles.
In the B S&S Racing Division, Yacht Club de Monaco members came out on top, with Vincenzo Onorato on Mascalzone Latino winning the event hands down after three wins out of three races. Martin Baum on his Swan 48 Elan came 2nd. IN the Swan50 category, Graeme Peterson dominated aboard his Moonlight to clinch the top spot, with Leonardo Ferragamo on Cuordileone coming in 8th in the final overall ranking.
Technological innovation a cornerstone of sustainability
A sector-wide desire to write the next chapter in the industry’s future sees 250-plus professionals (entrepreneurs, industrialists, investors, promoters and marina developers from all over the world, architects), representing 25 nationalities, come together at Yacht Club de Monaco for the 4th Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous (22-23 September). More than ever, the environmental challenges facing the planet require deep reflection from the yachting industry, with resilience and innovation emerging as the cornerstones of a prosperous future. At the heart of the eco-transformation, new technologies are revolutionising practices. Thanks to the range of innovations presented by startups and scaleups and projects developed by architects involved in the event, it is possible to envisage more efficient and effective management of resources.
50Steel Almax by Sanlorenzo achieves SEA Index® certification
The SEA Index®, set up in 2020 by Yacht Club de Monaco and Credit Suisse (UBS Group Company), has become the standard of reference for assessing CO2 emissions of pleasure boats. Its purpose is to support yacht owners keen to be more sustainable and accompany them in their transition towards better practices. Certified by Lloyd’s Register, SEA Index® guarantees ratings accuracy through a rigorous procedure before granting certification. Recently recognised by the CAPENERGIES label, the SEA Index® is also now deployed in 15 harbours and marinas in a triangle between Menton, Saint-Tropez and Bonifacio in Corsica, including YCM Marina and Monaco’s harbours (SEPM), as well as the Seychelles (Eden Marina and Port Victoria), the Blue Economy Ministry having recently joined the SEA Index® initiative.
MoU signed as Yacht Club de Monaco and Astir Marina Vouliagmeni take another step in their collaboration
After inaugurating its marina in Greece last May, representatives from Astir today signed a collaboration with Yacht Club de Monaco in the form of an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding), with a view to obtaining ‘La Belle Classe Destinations by YCM’ certification.
Warm up before the Europeans
Sailors from Yacht Club de Monaco’s Sports Section were competing yet again this time in a series of Optimist Team Race events. Before the elite match racing teams meet in Monaco for the Optimist European Team Racing Championship, YCM sailors demonstrated again their mastery of team race rules and a tremendous team spirit.
Ready for the Vendée
Since 2021, the Défi Azimut has been an essential stage on the 60-foot IMOCA circuit, particularly in a Vendée Globe year like 2024. Just a couple of months away from the non-stop solo round the world without assistance race it was a great opportunity for skippers to see how their racing machines measured up to the competition.
The Tour de l’île de Groix, the final event in the five-day Défi Azimut, was won on Sunday 15 September by Jérémie Beyou (Charal). The Lorient based skipper was followed by Louis Duc (Fives Group – Lantana Environnement) and then Boris Herrmann (Malizia – Seaexplorer) from Yacht Club de Monaco. The day before the German skipper had crossed the finish of the Défi Azimut 48h at 12:52 in tenth position after an intense race in variable weather conditions in the Bay of Biscay. He covered 605.42 nautical miles at an average speed of 13.2 knots making a race time of 1 day 21 hours 52 minutes 13 seconds.
Leopard 3 a winner
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup organised by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in collaboration with the International Maxi Association ended in style this weekend. Reserved for 60-foot and over boats the event this year was part of the first edition of the Rolex Maxi World Championship. Those competing were grouped into different classes, according to type and performance, and all took part in coastal races winding their way through the La Maddalena islands. The Maxi 1 and 2 classes also demonstrated their potential on windward courses.
Final rehearsal before Vendée Globe for Malizia-Seaexplorer
IMOCA – 14th Défi Azimut – Lorient
For five days the IMOCA world are in Lorient for the 14th Défi Azimut – Lorient Agglomération. It is the last chance for these racing machines to compete against each other weeks before the start of the next Vendée Globe. Among them is Malizia-Seaexplorer, helmed by Boris Herrmann from Yacht Club de Monaco.