Preview presentation at YCM
Nautor Swan chose Yacht Club de Monaco to present an exclusive preview of one of its latest models. The ClubSwan 28 is the smallest boat ever produced by the Finnish yard and was unveiled in the presence of Nautor Swan Monaco Managing Director Lorenzo Bortolloti, alongside Federico Michetti, head of Sports Activities and Swan Product Manager, both members of the Club. Designed by Juan Kouyoumdjian, the one design is positioned as the ideal boat in varied conditions with a preference for light airs. This latest product from Nautor Swan combines simplicity, quality and pure speed without compromising the quest for performance.
Unstoppable
Regattas and podium finishes follow one after the other for Yacht Club de Monaco’s ILCA sailors in the Sports Section. Held in Aix les Bains, the Mediterranean Championship finale ended after five races in three categories. In ILCA 6, Louise Debaumont came 10th and pocketed a winning trophy in the girls. Gabriel Superina was 12th. In ILCA 7, Mathis Duplomb won this category ahead of Marco Superina. Leo Boisvert ended 4th overall. Finally in ILCA 4, Ennio Rostagni finished 17th.
YCM flag tops the bill
The 71st Loro Piana Giraglia has just finished, with more than 130 boats competing in this event that combines inshore races and an offshore race.
More podiums
Six TF35s lined up on the start early in the morning with 400 other boats and 3,500 crew at the Société Nautique de Genève. In a steady 8-10 knots, the TF35s were on their foils when the starting gun fired and quickly reached speeds up to 25 knots on Lake Geneva. Yacht Club de Monaco’s Esteban Garcia on Realteam Sailing came 2nd.
Young athletes in YCM’s Sports Section honoured
During the annual Fête des Sports, Monaco City Hall rewarded athletes from the Principality who have stood out during the season.
Distinctions reward the skilled
At the first medal ceremony held in the City Hall’s Cour d’Honneur, several sailors from YCM’s Sports Section were presented with distinctions, among them Namu Van Der Linden, Léo Boisvert, Antoine Sauval, Gabriel Superina, Pietro Carlevaris, Joséphine Dobbelaere, Jules Huon, Louis Pompée and Louis Faivre.
First victory of the season
The second stage of the TF35 2023 Trophy was held in Mies and won hands down by Esteban Garcia (Realteam Sailing) from Yacht Club de Monaco after eight races. With 7 points separating him from his nearest rival, victory was assured for the man who also came 2nd in the Genève-Rolle-Genève organised the same weekend. The TF35 fleet is now getting ready for a great classic on the Lake Geneva calendar, the Bol d’Or Mirabaud.
Keeping in contact with the competition
A total of 18 Team Race teams were competing in this must-do Italian event which was celebrating its 36th edition. Océane Schroeder, Ludovica Bonelli, Alexandra Santelli and Facundo Rubinelli made the trip to take advantage of the Venice race area to perfect sailing skills to keep in contact with foreign competitors.
YCM sailors keep up the pace
The Europa Cup de Punta Ala ended on a high on Sunday. The ILCA 7 Men and ILCA 6 Women categories concluded their championship with seven races on the clock while the ILCA 6 Men and ILCA 4 Women had five races in which to make their mark.
Victory for Tuiga
The 29th edition of the biggest spring meeting of classic yachts ended on Sunday with two races completed in every category. After her victory in the Grandi Regate Internazionali in Sanremo, a 4th place at Les Voiles de Cassis and 2nd in the ladies regatta in Saint-Tropez, YCM’s flagship gaff cutter is on a roll with another victory, this time in the Big Boat category. The 15M IR was closely followed by Carlo Falcone’s Mariella, also from YCM. Bart Weduwer (Encounter) finished 5th in IOR while Argynne III came 9th in the Classique Marconi.
Winning results for YCM
The PACA dinghy championship (Ligue Voile Légère PACA) ended this weekend in Cannes. Several hundred sailors in 19 categories, including some 20 from Yacht Club de Monaco’s Sports Section, made the trip with talented young sailors from the Principality pulling off some remarkable performances.