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Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2008 comes to a closeMonday, 6 October 2008
Les voiles arm wrestle the Mistral & the Camper & Nicholsons classic collectionThursday, 2 October 2008
Close classic racing and a Scotsman's designs in Saint TropezWednesday, 1 October 2008
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2008: Tall masts and passionate designersTuesday, 30 September 2008
Winners announced at Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2008Monday, 8 September 2008
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2008 Race Day 3: Big Wind, Big Waves, Big DayFriday, 5 September 2008
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2008 Race Day 2Thursday, 4 September 2008
Tuesday, 25 November 2008Millennium Cup Pacific Series 09: Oceanbridge shipping option to the Mediterranean Monday, 24 November 2008Thursday, 6 November 2008Thursday, 30 October 2008Wednesday, 27 August 2008Monday, 25 August 2008Thursday, 14 August 2008Friday, 8 August 2008Friday, 25 July 2008Tuesday, 17 June 2008Friday, 13 June 2008Monday, 9 June 2008Tuesday, 20 May 2008Monday, 19 May 2008Record breaking schooner signs up for the Superyacht Cup Palma Wednesday, 30 April 2008Ulysse Nardin renew title sponsorship of The Superyacht Cup Palma Thursday, 24 April 2008Fortis renews Platinum sponsorship for The Superyacht Cup Palma Monday, 14 April 2008Monday, 7 April 2008Pendennis & S.Y Rebecca celebrate a successful St Barth’s Bucket Thursday, 3 April 2008Wednesday, 19 March 2008Friday, 15 February 2008The Superyacht Cup Palma - Over 20 yachts already registered Monday, 14 January 2008GWM Racing appointed as on-water management for the Superyacht Cup Monday, 17 December 2007Friday, 14 December 2007Yanneke Too wins Camper & Nicholsons race day 1 Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007: Smooth going for first-time event Thursday, 13 December 2007Tuesday, 11 December 2007Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007: Victory goes to Blue Pearl Monday, 10 December 2007The Superyacht Cup fleet gathers in Antigua Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007: Nariida takes real-time victory Thursday, 6 December 2007Tuesday, 4 December 2007Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007: Tactics begin to count Monday, 3 December 2007Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007: Sojana closes in on Nariida Friday, 30 November 2007Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2007: Nariida leads the Maxi fleet Tuesday, 27 November 2007Monday, 19 November 2007Camper & Nicholsons International return to Antigua Superyacht Cup Tuesday, 23 October 2007Port Louis Grenada sponsors first Grenada Classic Yacht Regatta 2008 Friday, 28 September 2007The Superyacht Cup encourages trade links between Palma and Antigua Wednesday, 8 August 2007Tuesday, 26 June 2007Thursday, 21 June 2007Wednesday, 20 June 2007Tuesday, 19 June 2007Monday, 18 June 2007Friday, 15 June 2007Friday, 8 June 2007The Superyacht Cup Transatlantic Challenge dates announced for 2008 Friday, 1 June 2007Thursday, 31 May 2007Monday, 28 May 2007 |
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This morning near summer conditions returned once again to Saint-Tropez and participants gathered in La Citadelle for the prize giving ceremony that marks the closing of this year's edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. It is with a note of nostalgia that teams will leave this famous fishing village to return home until the 2009 edition of this spectacular event. 
Bright sun and fresh gusts welcomed the crews this morning in the bay of Saint-Tropez. Today the 300 participating yachts in this year's Voiles de Saint-Tropez were given the chance to truly test themselves for the first time this week. No more twiddling thumbs while waiting for the wind; with the Mistral in full effect. 
Racing at the 10th edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez began this morning under bright sun and almost summer conditions. With a promising breeze at the start that later fell still, today was the first race for the Classics who enjoyed the chance to hoist their sails and race one another over a 24-mile coastal course. 
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez is known for bringing together the most beautiful of both modern and classic racing boats. One looks from Esense to Senso One, which showcase all details of the modern, to the docks filled with the astounding cathedrals of sails belonging to Créole, Altair, Lulworth and Thendara. 
The 19th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, concluded Saturday with the announcement of the winners based on the prior day’s overall results. The Race Committee and the 40 competing Maxi yachts waited and prayed to the wind Gods on the waters off Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda until 1:45. 
If they ever invent a 4x4 RIB the photographers and film crews that covered today's proceedings at the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup will be in the market for it. A one-hour postponement saw the wind build from zip to 20 knots and more. With the wind came the sea - short, sharp and steep. Great in a Maxi, dreadful in a small motorboat. 
Day 2 of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup opened with less than promising conditions. The Race Committee kept the fleet ashore until 1130, but even then it was not until 1330 that the racing began in just over 5 knots of easterly breeze. Three hours later, the Cruising and Mini Maxis had completed a 17 nautical mile course. 