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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Spectacular start to the season!
RC44 Calero Marinas – 9-13 February 2022 Sunday 13th February 2022. They attacked the first stage of the season…
Victory double for Yacht Club de Monaco
ILCA – Coppa Stefano Neri – Varazze - 13th February 2022 YCM Sports Section sailors held the Italian competition…
Sir Ernst : Dorian Bay
Sir Ernst Expedition Our descent of the Neumayer Channel was particularly windy. We had waited to have the wind behind…
Nine superyacht chefs set to go head to head!
Superyacht Chefs Competition - 7th April 2022 Thursday 10th February 2022. Under the aegis of its La Belle…
Countdown begins
Palermo-Montecarlo The curtain has gone up on the 17th Palermo-Montecarlo which has just released the Notice of Race…
Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio (G-Spot) keeps up the pace
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series - Act III | Tenzor International Cup | 3-6 February 2022 – J/70 Sunday 6th…
Locals take control
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act III - 3-6 February 2022 – J/70 Friday 4th February 2022. The third and…
Southern beauty
Sir Ernst Expedition . Friday 4th February. The wind has calmed down but it would have been upwind to continue our…
Retrofit: the future of responsible yachting
14th Business Symposium - Thursday 3rd February 2022 An annual gathering for the yachting industry, La Belle…
Worlds in their sights
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act III - 3-6 February – J/70 Thursday 3rd February 2022. It’s shaping up to…
Exploring the surroundings
Sir Ersnt Expedition. Thursday 3rd February. Hervé had put together an accelerated glacier walking course for…
At the end of the world
Sir Ernst Expedition. Wednesday 2nd February. The forecasted wind that made us hurry to cross Drake Passage is…
Sir Ernst: Arriving at the Antarctic Peninsula
Sir Ernst Expedition. Tuesday 1st February. Aeolus had booked us a very gentle crossing of the Drake Passage.…
Passing Cape Horn
Sir Ernst Expedition Friday 28th January 2022. It’s 22:00 and I’m on watch. Today Cape Horn let us pass by in…
Sir Ernst on island at the “End of the World”
Sir Ernst Expeditions Sailing along Argentine Patagonia shores was much more difficult than expected. In this region…
Coaching the next generation
Optimist Coach Regatta Marseille – 5th edition - 22-23 January 2022 Sunday 23rd January 2022. No downtime for Yacht…
Sir Ernst: impressions of crossing to the South
Expedition Sir Ernst Saturday 22nd January 2022. We arrived late afternoon yesterday at the south-eastern tip of Tierra…
Sir Ernst crosses Strait of Magellan latitude
Sir Ernst Expedition Wednesday 19th January 2022. Sir Ernst has been back out at sea since Monday 18:00. The departure…
Another American victory!
12th Monaco Optimist Team Race - 13-16 January 2022 Sunday 16th January 2022. They did it – after their victory in…
Victory within their grasp
12th Monaco Optimist Team Race - 13-16 January 2022 Saturday 15th January 2022. For the 60 young sailors in competition…
Sir Ernst: Stopover in Bahia Os Marinos
Sir Ernst Expedition A depression forecast for the next few days was going to delay our progress. Impossible to…
Americans take the lead
12th Monaco Optimist Team Race - 13-16 January 2022 Americans take the lead Friday 14th January 2022. The 12th Monaco…
Sir Ernst returns to the Roaring Forties
Sir Ernst - Expedition Tuesday 11th January – 45o South We have spent today 45o South and felt the impact of the…
Sir Ernst – on the trail of the whales
Sir Ernst - Expedition Valdès: Sir Ernst is sailing at the latitude of this peninsula this evening. We have been…
Sir Ernst leaves Punta Del Este for Ushuaia
Sir Ernst Expedition The early days of the new year were spent flying across the Atlantic and preparing Sir Ernst. We…
2022’s all about competition!
YCM sailing rendezvous Friday 7th January 2022 – The new year kicks off a busy programme of popular…
Tenzor Consulting Group
New partner of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series (2021/2022) organised by Yacht Club de Monaco In recent…
Portrait of the month: François Miribel
Sir Ernst Expedition This month it’s François’ turn to answer our questions. François is the new owner of Sir Ernst. He…
Sir Ernst arrives in Punta del Este
Sir Ernst Expedition It took 23 days at sea for Sir Ernst to cross from Mindelo on Cape Verde to Punta del Este in…
Black Jack line honours victory
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2021 In the early hours of Wednesday 29th December the 100-foot monohull Black…
New video on our YouTube channel
Sir Ernst Expedition Over the last seven-plus years, the crew on Sir Ernst has recorded many changes to the…
Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio recognised
YACHT CLUB DE MONACO WINTER COCKTAIL YCM AWARDS - TROPHÉE CREDIT SUISSE 2021 16th December 2021 YCM committed to new…
Sir Ernst weather tutorials online
Sir Ernst Expedition Sir Ernst is offering a new category of videos on weather tutorials. They cover essential…
Registrations now open
38th Primo Cup Trophée Credit Suisse - 3-6 March 2022 Sunday 12th December 2021. It is one of the great…
Down to the wire!
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act II - 9-12 December 2021 – J/70 Sunday 12th December. Fifty one international…
A Russian-Monegasque duel
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act II - 9-12 December 2021 – J/70 Saturday 11th December 2021. For this…
50 teams out on the water!
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act II - 9-12 December 2021 – J/70 Friday 10th December 2021. Pressure is mounting…
Season ends for Optimists
37° Internazionale del Mediterraneo Meeting - Sanremo - 3-5 December Sunday 5th December 2021. Six contestants from…
Jean-Baptiste Charcot – “Gentleman” of the Poles
Sir Ernst Expedition Jean-Baptiste Charcot over-wintered twice in the Antarctic, the first aboard the Le…
Season end for the 44-footers
RC44 – Calero Marina Lanzarote - 17-21 November Sunday 21st November 2021. It was a case of adapting to and juggling…
A successful meeting
Monaco Optimist & Laser Academy - 19-21 November 2021 Sunday 21st November 2021. The Monaco race area was invaded…
Over 150 participants at the helm!
Monaco Optimist & Laser Academy - 19-21 November 2021 Friday 19th November 2021. Striving always to pursue its…
5th on circuit for Lisa Caussin-Battaglia
Aquabike World Championship - Kuwait Sunday 14th November 2021. She set herself a goal and is on the cusp of achieving…
Sir Ernst – Welcomed by Punta del Este Yacht Club
Wednesday 10th November. Last night before we arrive. The wind has the good taste to settle into a steady 15/20 knots.…
Winning at home
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act I - 4-7 November 2021 – J/70 Sunday 7th November 2021. With 15…
Season ends in Spain
Rolex TP 52 World Championship - Mallorca - 2-6 November Saturday 6th November 2021. The season has just ended for…
Fassitelli moves into 1st place
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act I - 4-7 November 2021 Saturday 6th November 2021. Second day and…
Americans show who’s boss!
Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series – Act I - 4-7 November 2021 Friday 5th November 2021. Decks were awash and faces…