Viola won the Monaco Challenge Cup kicking off the American tour of the Yacht Club de Monaco’s two classic yachts in spectacular fashion. Skippered by Kostia Belkin, the 1908 gaff cutter triumphed in this inaugural regatta organised by the Manhattan Yacht Club. Held in New York Harbor at the foot of Manhattan, it was a symbolic victory against representatives from American yacht clubs invited for the occasion.
At the helm of his gaff cutter, Kostia Belkin steered the Monegasque crew to victory. Viola won the Monaco Challenge Cup following a regatta where sportsmanship and camaraderie were at the heart of the event, without detracting from the intensity of the competition on the water.
This victory marks the first major highlight of the Yacht Club de Monaco’s American roadshow. In the next few day, Viola and YCM’s flagship Tuiga will take part in the Sail4th 250 celebrations, the centrepiece of festivities in New York marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The two YCM ambassadors will be taking part in the prestigious International Parade of Sail alongside the world’s largest sailing ships and a fleet of naval vessels, as they continue their mission as ambassadors of Monaco’s maritime heritage on the United States East Coast.
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