01/2008 – On July 25th 2007, the Sly 42 was one of the 5 nominees for the German magazine “Yacht’s” European Boat of the Year award, but at the Cannes show last year it was the fun version that stole everyone’s hearts with its racy lines and sleek, honed down look. The flagship of the […]
Continue Reading ...09/2007 – A WIND OF CHANGE From September 25th to 30th 2007, the Bay of Cannes will be filled with sails once more as over 200 classic yachts race between the Lérins islands and the mountainous coastline of the Estérel. Schooners, ketches, sloops, gaff rig and marconi yachts can be seen racing in the style […]
Continue Reading ...10/2006 – Full sail ahead in Antibes The 11th Voiles d’Antibes, held from May 31st to June 4th 2006, is now another prestigious stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, along with the likes of Imperia and Cannes. This change was decided last year, to celebrate the regatta’s 10th anniversary. For both participants and the […]
Continue Reading ...04/2006 – The most beautiful Jeanneu sailing ships meet in St Tropez Since 7 years now, the most prestigious Jeanneau sailing ships meet, for one week-end, in one of the most typical mediterranean harbors. This year, St Tropez will welcome this nice flotilla from April the 27th to 30th. The biggest units from this shipyard, […]
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For its seventh edition, the “Voiles de Saint-Tropez” (St Tropez Sails) welcomes, from October 2nd to 8th , 2005, 250 sailing ships gathering at the same time the most recent prototypes of race and the most beautiful traditional yachts. No sailor would like to miss this last stopover of the Yachting season. Since the stop […]
Continue Reading ...03/2007 – 8TH ANNUAL JEANNEAU OWNERS’ RENDEZVOUS IN SAINT TROPEZ! For our 8th season, the owners of prestigious Jeanneau sailboats will gather in the iconic harbour of Saint Tropez, France, from the 27th to the 30th of April 2007. Nearly 300 people will participate in this event, which has become de rigueur for those who […]
Continue Reading ...06/2006 – Wednesday May 24th: 1st race Is this really the Mediterranean? Under a leaden sky, the sea dark as ink, with cool showers, the quay of honour looked more like Brittany, but the preparations for the first race were well underway, though much like the weather, things seemed somewhat slow and heavy due to […]
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When Shamrock V was launched in 1930 she was the first yacht to be built under the J Class rules created one year before. Inspired by the works of Nathanael Herreschoff, the J Class ensured that all sailing yachts competing in the Americas Cup had identical characteristics. It also marked the replacement of the gaff […]
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From September 25th to October 1st 2005, Cannes hosts the Régates Royales, the penultimate stage in the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. The Société des Régates de Cannes was founded in 1859 and organised the Mediterranean’s first ever regatta for large sailing boats in 1863. In 1894, the reigning champion, the Prince of Wales’ yacht Britannia, […]
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