After following in the footsteps of Sir Ernest Shackleton on a fabulous round-the-world voyage that took her to Antarctica, the Boréal 47 Sir Ernst has set out on another expedition. Yacht Club de Monaco member Fabrice Papazian is again a member of the crew of sailors, all passionate about adventure and the White Continent, around François Miribel, the boat’s new owner.
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7 February 2023
Registrations are now open!
Superyacht Chef Competition | 30 March 2023 Tuesday 7th February 2023. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco partnered with…
7 February 2023
Malizia-Seaexplorer in First Place – Three Teams Playing Cat and Mouse
The Ocean Race Team Malizia has been in first place for the majority of the last 24 hours. Currently the top three…
4 February 2023
Malizia – Seaexplorer deployed an Argo float
The Ocean Race Our crew deployed an Argo float from Malizia - Seaexplorer during The Ocean Race 2023 in order to…
4 February 2023
G-Spot unbeatable
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act III | 02-05 février 2023 Saturday 4th February 2023. The nigh on 40 international…
3 February 2023
G-Spot tops ranking
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act III | 2-5 February 2023 Friday 3rd February 2023. An important element of Yacht…
31 January 2023
Landslide victory for Ed Wright
Finn Gold Cup – Miami | 27-31 janvier 2023 Tuesday 31st January 2023. Ed Wright from Yacht Club de Monaco won…
26 January 2023
Energy Class: 17 teams selected
10th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge | 3-8 July 2023 Thursday 26th January 2022. The annual meeting for alternative…
26 January 2023
Team Malizia Becomes A Member Of The International Windship Association
The Ocean Race | Thursday 26th January 2023 Team Malizia, founded by Pierre Casiraghi, YCM Vice-President and…
25 January 2023
After the baptism of fire for the IMOCA crews on Leg 1, it’s going to be light and hot on the long road to Cape Town
The Ocean Race | Wednesday 25th January 2023. Today, at 6:10pm, Malizia - Seaexplorer skippered by Will Harris…
24 January 2023
A Race We Must Win: Boris Herrmann meets United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
The Ocean Race | Tuesday 24th January 2023 Team Malizia is off to a good start. The team embarked on The Ocean Race…
22 January 2023
Brave souls in wintery conditions
Optimist – Marseille Coach Regatta | 21-22 January 2023 Sunday 22nd January 2023. The weather did not play ball…
22 January 2023
Monegasques monopolise top rankings
Master EurILCA – Saint-Raphaël | 20-22 January 2023 Sunday 22nd January 2023. The ILCA fleet were in the Var for…
22 January 2023
Rachistar tops table
Il Campionato Invernale Del Ponente - Varazze | 21-22 January 2023 Sunday 22nd January 2023. After four weekends…
21 January 2023
3rd place for Malizia-Seaxplorer
The Ocean Race – Leg 1 to Cape Verde ends Saturday 21st January 2023. Malizia-Seaexplorer led by Yacht Club de…
15 January 2023
Croats triumph
Monaco Optimist Team Race | 11-15 January 2023 Sunday 15th January 2023 – The boats are back on dry land at the end of…
15 January 2023
Start of The Ocean Race
The Ocean Race with Malizia-Seaexplorer Yacht Club de Monaco returns to legendary fully crewed offshore race …
14 January 2023
Americans on route for third victory
Monaco Optimist Team Race | 11-15 January 2023 Saturday 13th January 2023 What a day it’s been for contestants…
13 January 2023
Transmission a flagship for Yacht Club de Monaco
Monaco Optimist Team Race | 11-15 January 2023 Friday 12th January 2023 – An international regatta, the Monaco Optimist…
12 January 2023
20 matches completed on first day
Monaco Optimist Team Race | 11-15 January 2023 Thursday 12th January 2023 – Match races for the 3rd Monaco…
11 January 2023
Kicks off on Thursday
Monaco Optimist Team Race | 11-15 January 2023 Wednesday 11th January 2023 – It all kicks off tomorrow for the 13th…
11 January 2023
Sir Ernst – Expedition
Wednesday 11th January 2023. The expedition continues in southern Chile for the crew on Sir Ernst which includes…
10 January 2023
Packed programme of festivities to celebrate Yacht Club de Monaco’s 70th anniversary
Monaco Optimist Team Race (11-15 January) honours young sailors Tuesday 10th January 2023 – January kicks off a…
8 January 2023
Boris Herrmann’s team Malizia wins The Ocean race’s first in-port race
The international sailing team skippered by Boris Herrmann crossed the finish line of the Alicante In-Port race first,…
8 January 2023
Sir Ernst – The power of Nature- Gordon Island
Sunday 8th January 2023. The boat and the weather has taken up all our time over the last few days, hence the silence…
6 January 2023
Sir Ernst back in Tierra del Fuego
Sir Ernst back in Tierra del Fuego Friday 6th January 2023. Securely moored alongside Micalvi, a legendary beached…
22 December 2022
Pierrik Devic and Noah Garcia rewarded | Sport and environment – YCM is committed on all fronts
YACHT CLUB DE MONACO WINTER COCKTAIL | YCM AWARDS - TROPHÉE CREDIT SUISSE 2022 | 21st December 2022 HSH Prince Albert…
21 December 2022
Jean-Baptiste Bernaz gets to quarter finals
World Match Racing Tour - Sydney | 13-18 December 18 Sunday 18th December 2022. Recently voted ‘Sailor of the Year’,…
11 December 2022
Winning trio
RC44 – 44Cup Oman | 7-11 December 2022 Sunday 11th December 2022. The final event of the season was a…
11 December 2022
Imperial Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act II | 9-11 December 2022 Sunday 11th December 2022. The last day of racing ended…
11 December 2022
Monegasques out in force in Italy
Optimist - 38° Meeting Internazionale Del Mediterraneo | 8-11 December 2022 Sunday 11th December 2022. Around…
10 December 2022
Consistency pays off
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act II | 9-11 December 2022 Saturday 10th December 2022. J/70 sailors descended again…
4 December 2022
Nika number one
Melges 20 Miami Winter Series - US Nationals - Miami | 2-4 December Sunday 4th December 2022. Yacht Club de Monaco’s…
4 December 2022
Another podium for Rachistar
Il Campionato Invernale Del Ponente - Varazze | 4th December Sunday 4th December 2022. Success is on the menu again for…
27 November 2022
YCM takes silver
Championnat de France Kitefoil – Hyères | 25-27 November 2022 Sunday 27th November 2022. Held in Hyères, a hugely…
24 November 2022
Boris Herrmann (Malizia-Seaexplorer), a first step towards qualifying for the Vendée Globe 2024
12th Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe Pointe-à-Pitre, 24th November 2022. It took 14 days 15 hours 21 minutes…
20 November 2022
In contact with the best
European Championship – ILCA - Hyères | 14-20 November 2022 Sunday 20th November 2022. The ILCA European Championship…
20 November 2022
Principality flag flies high
Engie Kite Tour – Cannes | 18-20 November Sunday 20th November 2022. YCM kitesurfer again distinguished himself, this…
20 November 2022
Tamburelli centre stage again
Il Campionato Invernale Del Ponente – Varazze | 19-20 November 2022 Sunday 20th November 2022. After the second…
17 November 2022
New exciting challenge for the 10th anniversary: largest ever gathering of electric boats
Monaco Energy Boat Challenge | 3-8 July 2023 Save the date: the 10th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat…
13 November 2022
4 nations grab 4 victories
Monaco Optimist & Laser Academy | 11-13 November 2022 Sunday 13th November 2022. Make way for the new…
11 November 2022
Bring on our youth!
Monaco Optimist & Laser Academy | 11-13 November 2022 Friday 11th November 2022. After Act 1 of the Monaco…
10 November 2022
12th Route du Rhum: Oren Nataf (Rayon Vert) withdraws and first options for Boris Herrmann (Malizia-Seaexplorer)
12th Route du Rhum - 10th November 2022 After leaving Saint-Malo at 2.15pm yesterday in a brisk 15-20 knot…
9 November 2022
12th Route du Rhum : Two solo sailors from Yacht Club de Monaco on the start
12th Route du Rhum - 09th November 2022 Originally scheduled for Sunday 6th November but postponed due to weather…
6 November 2022
Masters at home
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act I 3-6 November 2022 Sunday 6th November 2022. With eight races in three…
6 November 2022
First stage a winner
Il Campionato Invernale Del Ponente - Varraze | 5-6 November 2022 Sunday 6th November 2022. The 32nd Campionato…
6 November 2022
A cracking start
Melges 20 – Miami Winter Series - Miami | 4-6 November 2022 Sunday 6th November 2022. A big name regular on the…
5 November 2022
Junda takes control
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act I 3-6 November 2022 Saturday 5th November 2022. Same race area but different…
4 November 2022
Monegasque domination
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act I | 3-6 November 2022 Friday 4th November 2022. Just a couple of weeks after the…
31 October 2022
Two Yacht Club de Monaco boats on Route du Rhum start
Route du Rhum 2022 Countdown begins for the 138 sailors in full preparation to start the 12th solo transatlantic…
30 October 2022
Forrest Gump III victorious
Trofeo Dei Legionari – Porto Rotondo | 29-30 October Sunday 30th October. Another big win for Roberto Tamburelli…