Whether they’re experienced sailors, able-bodied or disabled, they all come together on Monaco’s waters for the Navicap Challenge – Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco. The Navicap Challenge – Trophée Elena Sivoldaeva provides specially adapted boats, enabling everyone to compete, whatever their physical challenges. Through this project, the YCM demonstrates that sailing is a universal sport, capable of bringing together people from all walks of life, while underlining the importance of accessibility and equal opportunities in the world of yachting. It is thanks to the generosity of donor member Elena Sivoldaeva that since 2022 YCM has been able to boost its fleet with an AIRA 22, three Hansa 303s and an Echo 90. Three coaches in the Sports Section have also undertaken special training to safely supervise sailors with disabilities alongside young assistant instructors. A commitment that reflects YCM’s aim to expand this “Handivoile” activity at the Club.
Young, experienced, able-bodied or disabled, all profiles are represented on this event, which aims to offer an ideal regatta setting where exchange is the order of the day.
1. Gaspard Laguibaut et Anne Marteau
(Régates de Royan & C V Bordeaux C M)2. Alessandra Cappellu et Maria Cristina
Atzori (ASD Veliamoci)
3. Lynne et Stuart Swan (Chesil Sailability)
For three days, racers compete in pools aboard the Hansa 303. In teams of two, racers find themselves on an equal footing thanks to this boat adapted to the practice of sailing for all.
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The Navicap Challenge is an inclusive accessible regatta organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco. It enables teams of an able-bodied person and someone with a disability to race together on a specially adapted class of boat.
The 2025 edition will be at the Yacht Club de Monaco, in Monaco Bay, 28-30 November 2025.
The event is open to teams of two, one able-bodied, the other with a disability, of all levels. It aims to promote accessibility for everyone.
For this regatta, it is mainly the Hansa 303 boats which are specially adapted to take anyone who wants to sail, whether able-bodied or not, when the conditions are good.
The format comprises round robin qualifiers where each crew competes with all the others, followed by ranked finals (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Vermeil). The objectives are to promote sailing as a universal sport, encourage participants to interact and promote inclusion.
The event is part of the Yacht Club de Monaco’s mission to make the sea accessible to everyone. It supports the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ initiative by putting inclusion, innovation and sustainability at the heart of sailing and motor-boating.
The public are welcome to watch from the quays in Monaco. Results, photos and reports are published on Yacht Club de Monaco channels. Media representatives can request accreditation to cover the event.
For participants, it is an opportunity to experience an international regatta with like-minded people and for abled-bodied and those with a disability to share experiences. For inclusive sailing, it is a model of openness and equal opportunities in action of a sport that is often perceived as being elitist.
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