Fête des Sports in Monaco: Yacht Club de Monaco’s young talents rewarded

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The Fête des Sports in Monaco saw many young athletes from the Principality recognised at the traditional Sports Medals Awards ceremony organised by Monaco City Hall. Several representatives from the Yacht Club de Monaco came in for special praise for their performances last season in the Optimist and ILCA classes.

Fête des Sports in Monaco: recognition for performances by young sailors

Among the awards presented this year, Jérémy Moutout received a Silver Medal for his 3rd place achieved in the Europa Cup in Malta in ILCA 7. Bronze Medals also put the spotlight on several young talents in the Optimist class including Pietro Carlevaris and Joséphine Dobbelaere who did so well at the National Spring Cup in Carantec by qualifying for the Gold group. In ILCA 4, Mark Slotboom, winner of the Saint-Raphaël semi-national, Giorgios Papavasileiou, 2nd, Gabriel Lanteri Gaglio, 10th, and Océane Schroeder, 2nd female, also earned Bronze Medals. Finally, in ILCA 7, Mathis Duplomb received a Bronze Medal for his 3rd place at the same event, while in ILCA 6, Louise Debeaumont was awarded for her 8th place in the French Championship held in Martigues.

A promising generation for Yacht Club de Monaco’s future

The ceremony also recognises the investment, commitment and progress made by young athletes by awarding medals of distinction. In ILCA 4, Ennio Rostagni, Roman Lampert, Antoine Sauval, Louis Pompée and Andrea Marinov were given this honour. In the Optimist class, Pierre Kruijswijk, Benjamin Verburg, Loïs Bernaz, Floyd Gory, Alix Morin, Sophia Aellig, Louis Faivre, Jules Huon, Sacha Mousny, Anastasiya Verpeka Dolling and Mona Benchekroun were also recognised. Once again, through the Fête des Sports ceremony, Monaco publicly recognises the hard work and training put in by all concerned at clubs in the Principality. For the Yacht Club de Monaco, this shower of medals pays tribute to a particularly dynamic generation which includes several members who have already qualified for the next French Championships.

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