Joost Schuijff the unstoppable
Held in the Caribbean, every year the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta attracts top sailors from all over the world. 2024 will be remembered as a vintage edition with an all-conquering win for Joost Schuijff on his Farr 100 Leopard 3. An experienced skipper and Yacht Club de Monaco member, Joost Schuijff led his crew to victory with aplomb, demonstrating great skill in a series of tactical and demanding races, winning it hands down with an 8-point lead over his nearest rival. A great start to the year for this sailor who had also just clinched 1st in the RORC Caribbean 600.
ILCA – Mediterranean Championship – Hyères
All the sporting action this weekend was to be found in Hyères at the Mediterranean Championship, with sailors from Monaco producing some fine performances in the Laser categories, underlining the quality of the competition.
Monegasques took leading roles, youngsters like Mathis Duplomb who pulled off an excellent 3rd in the ILCA 7 group. Davide Marino also proved his potential by coming 7th in the same category. In ILCA 6, Noah Garcia left his mark on the competition when he clinched 4th place, while Louise Debeaumont came 8th girl in ILCA 6.
Gold Fleet for Jérémy Moutout
The ILCA Senior European Championships concluded in Athens with a great performance by Jérémy Moutout who won his place in the Gold group. Competing in light conditions oscillating between 5 and 14 knots, the Yacht Club de Monaco sailor demonstrated his mastery of tactics and strategy.
Joost Schuijff from YCM overall winner
Having crossed the finish line in 2 days 1 hour 23 minutes 18 seconds to take Monohull Line Honours, Leopard 3 led by Yacht Club de Monaco’s Joost Schuijff also won the event in corrected time in IRC. Leopard 3 was one of the pioneers of this 600 nautical mile event, setting the course’s first record in 2009 and winning Monohull Line Honours again in 2013.
Another win for Joost Schuijff
Having topped the ranking in IRC Zero and taken Monohull Line Honours of the Antigua 360 Race, Joost Schuijff has just clinched another victory in the Caribbean, this time in the RORC Caribbean 600. After 2 days 1 hour 23 minutes 18 seconds of racing the Farr 100 crossed the finish first of this ninth edition. “I started helming Leopard 3 five or six years ago,” said Joost Schuijff. “After making some major changes including reducing the boat’s weight by 10 tonnes and installing a new mast, we are reaping the benefits of all our hard work. This was my second RORC Caribbean 600, we had 30-knot squalls so it was quite scary, but I really love this race. Sailing in the tropics is picturesque, the scenery is truly magnificent and racing against this type of competition is a perfect combination”. Leopard 3 led from the start, gaining a lead of around 30 nautical miles over its nearest competitor. The crew now have to wait for the rest of the fleet to arrive to know their corrected time for the IRC ranking.
A big win for Joost Schuijff
Joost Schuijff from Yacht Club de Monaco won the Antigua 360 Race aboard his Farr 100 Leopard 3, when he crossed the finish first to take ‘Monohull Line Honours’ in 4 hours 22 minutes 14 seconds, as well as 1st place in the IRC Zero category. Thirty-four teams were competing in this second edition of the Nelson’s Cup Series 2024, with all contestants enjoying a light south-easterly that got them off to an excellent start.
Victory for Piccinina
Since 2013, Monaco bay has been the stage of a unique spectacle that attracts many of the very best J/70 crews for the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, these monthly regattas have become a must-do tradition on the winter sailing calendar, attracting fiercely competitive teams from all over Europe.
On conquered terrain
Since 2013, Monaco bay has been the stage of a unique spectacle that attracts the very best J/70 teams for the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series.
Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, these monthly regattas have become a must-do tradition on the winter sailing calendar, attracting fiercely competitive teams from all over Europe. Friday was the start of Act III of the 2023-2024 season which saw Monaco teams out in force.
Monegasque Jérémy Moutout wins silver group
The 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship concluded in Adelaide, Australia after six intense days of competition. Superb sailing conditions brought the best out of everyone in the last few days with winds over 25 knots and two metre waves. Monegasque Jérémy Moutout won the silver group. The next major event is the ILCA Senior European Championship in Athens, Greece, 16-23 February. A total of 324 sailors are already registered in the three classes: ILCA 7, ILCA 6 women and ILCA 6 men.
Breath of fresh air in the ILCA class
The steady light westerly that set in about mid-day in Antibes was enough for the Race Committee to launch two races on a very short course for the 420s, Fireballs and ILCA class so the regatta counted. For his first event on a Laser, Antoine Sauval from Yacht Club de Monaco came 14th in ILCA 4 out of 22. In ILCA 6 Namu Van der Linden pulled off a worthy 8th place followed by Gabriel Superina in 9th.