Events
Sports & Social Events
The Yacht Club de Monaco plays a dynamic leading role in the life of Monaco’s main harbour, according to its statutes and mission which are for the Club to serve as “a link between those who love the sea and the interests of tourism and promoting the Principality”.
All year round the YCM hosts a wide range of sporting and social events in Port Hercule as can be seen by its programme for 2024.
Upcoming Events
All events
America’s Cup
22 August - 27 October 2024
2024 Optimist European Team Racing Championship
15-20 October 2024
Oktoberfest
18 October 2024
Grimaldi Trophy
25-27 October 2024
Navicap Challenge – Elena Sivoldaeva Trophy
29 November - 1 December 2024
YCM Awards – UBS Trophy
18 December 2024
Business Symposium
February 2025
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series
Nov.2024 - March 2025
Primo Cup – UBS Trophy
6-9 March 2025
Trophée Virginie Hériot
14-16 March 2025
Environmental Symposium
March 2025
YCM Explorer Awards La Belle Classe
March 2025
Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous
March 2025
Monaco Ocean Week
March 2025
Superyacht Chef Competition
3 April 2025
Monaco E-Prix
3-4 May 2025
Monaco Grand Prix
22-25 May 2025
Members’ cocktail
June 2025
Fête de la mer
21 June 2025
Monaco Energy Boat Challenge
2-5 July 2025
Palermo-Montecarlo
19-24 August 2024
Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe
10-13 September 2025
YCM Marina Concert
September 2025
Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous
21-22 September 2025
Captains’ Forum
September 2025
Monaco Yacht Show
September 2025
Final Smeralda 888
October 2025
Monaco Optimist Team Race
January 2026
Historic Grand Prix of Monaco
8-10 May 2026
Sports Section
Courses to suit all levels
Prince Rainier III founded the YCM’s Sailing Division in 1970. All year round the Sailing School teaches and coaches young sailors as part of the National Education Department’s policy and the Club’s own sailing programme, from beginners to competition level. Be it on Optimists, Bugs, ILCA or J/70s, not only does a qualified team of instructors and coaches teach them sailing but also the importance of protecting the marine environment.
350
Sports members
2,000
Internships/year
190
in Youth competition
11
Instructors & Coaches
News
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YCM MARINA
An exclusive port of call to welcome YCM members and owners
An exclusive port of call to welcome YCM members and owners
This is the Yacht Club de Monaco Marina for your exclusive calls in the Principality of Monaco. Located directly in front of the Yacht Club de Monaco’s new building on Quai Louis II, the YCM Marina is an ideal port of call and for over-wintering berth facilities in Monaco.
With 26 superyacht berths from 28 to 60m, this innovative complex has a pontoon for tenders and terminal for charters. Superyacht owners enjoy the benefits of having a privileged access to the Yacht Club de Monaco‘s Clubhouse throughout their stay in the Principality.
The YCM Marina meets all the criteria of the label La Belle Classe Destinations, an international network of marinas guaranteeing a high standard of reception, services and security.
YCM Marina
Rates
1st May - 31st October
F1 Grand Prix rates
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LA BELLE CLASSE ACADEMY
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Yacht Club
Founded in 1953 by Prince Rainier and presided over by HSH Prince Sovereign Albert II since 1984, the Yacht Club de Monaco brings together more than 2.500 members from 80 nationalities. Many of the world’s most prestigious private yachts fly the Yacht Club de Monaco’s burgee, testimony to its unique position on the international yachting scene.
2014
Inauguration of the new YCM building
At 43°44’15’’ N and 7°25’40’’ E, this hi-tech building which looks like a liner docked on Quai Louis II is home to two of the Principality’s historic clubs: the Société Nautique (rowing club) and the Yacht Club, a meeting point for owners and focus of international yachting activities. Alongside Lord Foster and Monegasque architect Alexandre Giraldi, Jacques Grange and Nelson Wilmotte have put their talents to the service of the new building’s interior and exterior layout and design.
“Allow me to express a very sincere wish that the Yacht Club de Monaco fulfil its mission as a link between people who love the sea, that it serves the interests”
— Prince Rainier III
To be a member of the Yacht Club de Monaco is above all a commitment. It is a desire to preserve a certain ethic, both on land and on the water, and to foster a respect for naval etiquette and preservation of the environment. The Yacht Club de Monaco’s philosophy is based on the need to perpetuate but also to pass on a heritage, inherited from our ancestors, to ensure that the Yacht Club remains a lively and progressive place.
In accordance with its statutes, the YCM is enabling the Club to fulfil its missions: on one hand as a private Club, dedicated exclusively to its 2,500 members (80 nationalities), and on the other by reinforcing its role as a nautical hub for the port and catalyst for the yachting industry, with a range of new spaces available for events.
The YCM fully intends to contribute to the Principality’s attractiveness, by offering owners and professionals in the sector a new tool to promote Monaco’s reputation, the ultimate goal being to make Monaco the world capital of yachting.
