There were two in the top 5 in ILCA for YCM’s sailors who left Hyères high up the ranking. Jérémy Moutout secured 5th place in ILCA 7 after winning the first race. Meanwhile, Giorgos Papavasileiou was a whisker away from the podium in 4th overall. Eight representatives from Yacht Club de Monaco competed at this event held in the waters off the Var department. The national contest embraced all three ILCA classes and drew over 200 sailors.
Just three points separated Giorgos Papavasileiou from the podium’s third step in ILCA 4. Competing against 56 other contestants, the young Monaco sailor pulled out an impressive performance including 2nd place in the fourth race to finish 4th overall with 14 points.
In the same class, Océane Schroeder came 22nd. After a difficult start to the competition, she improved with every race, coming 12th in the fourth one. Gabriel Lanteri Gaglio finished just behind her in 24th.
In ILCA 7, Jérémy Moutout also secured a spot among the best. After winning the first race, the Monaco sailor kept up the momentum with a string of results that put him at the top of the leaderboard. His consistency paid off as evidenced by his 5th place overall.
With 106 contestants on the course, the ILCA 6 fleet was the most crowded. The best performance for YCM came from Mark Slotboom in 25th place ahead of Louise Debeaumont in 30th. She had an action-packed return to competition after the break, including victory at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez as part of the crew on the Club’s flagship Tuiga. Antoine Sauval came 73rd and Ennio Rostagni 90th.
It was a very successful event with two in the top 5 for YCM and several impressive race results by the end of this national competition that attracted over 200 entrants.
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