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La 30ème édition des Voiles d’Antibes sera de retour du 4 au 8 Juin 2025 sur l’Esplanade du Bastion Saint-Jaume.

Depuis 1996, Les Voiles d’Antibes, organisées chaque année autour de la première semaine du mois de juin, marquent l’ouverture du circuit méditerranéen pour les Yachts de Tradition, où l’aventure et le luxe se conjuguent dans une tradition sportive et conviviale.

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Voiles d'Antibes

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The biggest Spring gathering of the Yachting Classique, where adventure and luxe mix in a sportive and convivial tradition.

• Since 1996, Les Voiles d'Antibes, organised each year around the first week of June, mark the opening of the Mediterranean circuit for "Yachts de tradition", where adventure and luxury combine in a sporting and friendly tradition. Les Voiles d'Antibes welcomes each year a selection of the most beautiful Vintage Yachts (built before 1950), Classic Yachts (built before 1976) and Yachts Esprit de Tradition (as well as the Tofinou 9.5), which have shaped since the late nineteenth century, the... Read more Since 1996, Les Voiles d'Antibes, organised each year around the first week of June, mark the opening of the Mediterranean circuit for "Yachts de tradition", where adventure and luxury combine in a sporting and friendly tradition. Les Voiles d'Antibes welcomes each year a selection of the most beautiful Vintage Yachts (built before 1950), Classic Yachts (built before 1976) and Yachts Esprit de Tradition (as well as the Tofinou 9.5), which have shaped since the late nineteenth century, the great history of Yachting International and its values of fair play, solidarity and respect. Wednesday, May 29, 2024 10AM - 6PM Home Competitors - Registration Day 7PM LIVE MUSIC BY DJ CBIO Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs Thursday 30 May 2024 10AM - 5PM 1st Round Regatta - First Race 18H30 - 20H30 LIVE MUSIC by JEAN-PIERRE COUDERC Môle SUD - Port Vauban 7PM LIVE MUSIC by DJ SALSA Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs 9PM LIVE MUSIC by LA MEZCLA PA'CA Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs Friday, May 31, 2024 nautical trophy day 10AM - 5PM 2nd Round Regatta - Second Race 18H30 - 20H30 LIVE MUSIC by KISS KIDS Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs 21H30 LIVE MUSIC by BLAH BLAH Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs Saturday, June 1, 2024 SOS Breast Cancer Day 10AM - 5PM Regatta 3 ème Manche - Third Race 18H30 - 21H30 LIVE MUSIC by LES BOOGIE MEN Môle SUD - Port Vauban 9PM LIVE MUSIC by BACK TO THE 80’S Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs Sunday, June 2, 2024 10AM - 5PM Regatta 4th Channel - Fourth Race 18H30 Awards - Prize Giving Ceremony Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs 20H00 - 00H00 NOSTALGIA GENERATION 80 evening Esplanade Pré aux Pêcheurs Every day from 10am to 8pm Exhibitors, Artists, Special Events Show less

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Les Voiles d'Antibes

The start of the season for many classic sailing yachts and a big celebration of yachting.

Organized at the very beginning of the season, Les Voiles d'Antibes welcomes each year, a selection of the most beautiful  classic yachts (built before 1976), including the Metrics (6, 8, 10, 12 and 15mIJ...), who have shaped since the end of the 19th century, the great history of Yachting.

For most participants, this prestigious gathering represents the first major event of the Mediterranean season . The spring returned, the boats joined their ports of attachment in the Mediterranean. Some have been renovated and upgraded to optimize their performance, others have been sold or have changed crews.

This year Les Voiles d'Antibes has invited big boats and the Schooners of the International Schooner Association, such as Puritan, Orianda, Invader, Atlantic and many others.

Appreciated for the quality of its regattas (Match-Race for the metric class and coastal courses, along the 23 km of coastline between the bays of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins for the other classes) and for the great conviviality when back in port, Les Voiles d'Antibes is undoubtedly one of the flagship events of the Mediterranean circuit.

But in the purest tradition of Yachting , Les Voiles d'Antibes is also 5 days of entertainment and conviviality, when back in port.  Organized around a village designed on the theme of celebration and conviviality. Antibes, famous all over the world for its Jazz festival, had of course to associate music with sailing. With every day from 9:00 to 22:00 many exhibitions and events on the themes of the Sea and the Environment but also cocktails, concerts, parades and many other surprises and challenges that every night bring joy and joy. the ‘Village des Voiles’ and Port Vauban, is the start of the season for all classic sailing yachts in Europe.

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Orianda € 28.500 - 30.000/week

Elena € 80.000 - 90.000/week

Hallowe’en € 21.000/week

Paulena € 14.000/week

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Les Voiles d’Antibes 2021

Jun 1, 2021 | Events , News , Port Vauban , Press , Things to see & do

The 26th edition of Les Voiles d’Antibes will take place at Port Vauban from 15 to 19 September 2021, to be held on regatta dates between the Classic Week in Monaco and the Régates Royales in Cannes.

Since 1996, the Voiles d’Antibes has been an important event that hosts the finest vintage yachts (built before 1950), Classic Yachts (built before 1976), Espirit de Tradition yachts as well as Metric classes.

The event comprises match racing and coastal regattas between Antibes and Juan les Pins, with a convivial atmosphere on land at the Event Village.

Show Location

Due to the large-scale renovation and construction works at Port Vauban, the Bastion Saint-Jaume zone where the show is normally held will not be available for the next 3 years.

It has been decided to relocate the classic yacht berths and the Village Exhibition stands to the Môle Sud of Port Vauban (Quai des évades de Guerre).  The festival zone with catering and entertainment will be located at the boules pitch by the port.  See map below.

Voiles d’Antibes 2021 Programme

The annual programme is always well received with a mix of sailing, live music and a festive atmosphere.

Wednesday 15 September

10am – 6pm Welcome

10am – 8pm Exhibitions, entertainment

8pm – 11.30pm Live music by SBK 06 (Salsa, Bachata)

Thursday 16 September

11am – 5pm  First regatta

9pm – 11.30pm   Live music by Miss Rey and the Residents

Friday 17 September

9am – 8pm Exhibitions, entertainment

11am – 5pm  Second regatta

6.30pm  Warm up for live music

9.30pm – 11.30pm Live music by Blah Blah

(image: StillDrone)

Saturday 18 September

11am – 5pm  Third regatta

9.30pm – 11.30pm Live music by Merry Moods (jazz, soul and swing)

Sunday 19 September

11am – 5pm  Fourth regatta

6.30pm  Remise de prix

9.30pm – 11.30pm Live music by Tribute to U2

Auction :  An auction will take place in collaboration with Alexia Barrier, sailor of the Vendée Globe.  Several lots and artworks that accompanied Alexia will be auctioned with proceeds benefiting the 4myPlanet Association.

America’s Cup Show:  In collaboration with Bruno Troublè, the only French skipper to have reached the AC Challengers Final (1980), founder of the Louis Vuitton Cup and member of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame, a special show will retrace the history of the America’s Cup with a focus on the last edition.

Key Information

When: Wednesday 15 September to Sunday 19 September 2021.

Where:  Port Vauban opposite old town.

Opening hours:  From 9 am and 10am daily until late.  Free entry for the public to the Event Village & entertainment zones.

Visit the official website here: http://www.voilesdantibes.com

See the Race Notice here: http://www.voilesdantibes.com/media/files/avis-de-course-:-nor-2021.pdf?fbclid=IwAR10znCnBjl2zd9XOc1k0ITUOnmeqcI6p8Wovs8iJXgEVJRITtwGIasdMBY

Register your vessel for Voiles d’Antibes 2021 here: http://nvi-ins.fr/INS_REGATECLASSIC?Manif=4&fbclid=IwAR2kFjA6Rob60qKiLmpywtpEf63Yhn_Veem4fEAADvLTHOefUSXqkfnjKP8

(image: David Carlier Photography)

Transport & Accessibility

The underground car park at Pré aux Pêcheurs at the port is likely to be busy.  Ensure you check the exit times for Antibes’ car parks to avoid lock ins!  Other car parking can be found at Q-Park Jean-Marie Poirier and Q-Park Frères Olivier.

If you’re arriving by bus or train, bear in mind that public transport after 9pm is quite limited.  You can check timetables for local Antibes buses at www.envibus.fr and the regional train schedules are found here: https://www.ter.sncf.com/sud-provence-alpes-cote-d-azur

Taxis are available outside the Antibes train station.

The quays at Port Vauban and the entire Village exhibition site is on flat ground and therefore accessible for families with children in baby strollers, as well as persons with reduced mobility.   As yet, I don’t know the availability of accessible toilets at the show – please note, that in the meantime there is one accessible free public toilet near the Ferris wheel (at the entrance to the underground car park), and Felix Café just inside the archway to old town has a ground-level accessible toilet.

Météo France: VHF channel 79 or 60, www.meteo.fr 

CrossMed / S.N.S.M (Lifeboat): Call 196 or VHF channel 16.  Telephone 06 43 81 54 29 for Antibes S.N.S.M Lifeboat

Société des Régates d’Antibes: https://www.sr-antibes.fr

For more yacht photography of previous Voiles d’Antibes events, go to the following sources below.  All photography belongs to the photographers named below:

SeaMages https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/SeaMages-240323559457753/

Patrick Hanez   https://www.instagram.com/patrick.hanez.photography/

Lead image:  Damien Ravallo

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Since its inception in 1996, Les Voiles d’Antibes has been an eagerly anticipated event on the sailing calendar, marking the beginning of the Mediterranean circuit for Traditional Yachts. Scheduled annually around the first week of June, this year’s event, taking place from May 29th to June 2nd , promises to uphold its reputation as a celebration of adventure, luxury, and sporting tradition.

Les Voiles d’Antibes attracts a selection of the most beautiful Vintage Yachts, Classic Yachts, and Esprit de Tradition Yachts, including the esteemed Tofinou 9.5. These vessels, built before 1950 for Vintage Yachts, before 1976 for Classic Yachts, and in the spirit of tradition for the latter category, embody the rich history of international yachting.

With roots dating back to the late 19th century, these yachts carry the legacy of a bygone era, where values such as fair play, solidarity, and respect were paramount. Les Voiles d’Antibes serves as a platform to honor this heritage while providing a competitive and friendly environment for participants to showcase their sailing prowess.

The event is not just a regatta; it’s a spectacle of elegance and grace on the azure waters of Antibes. Against the backdrop of the French Riviera’s stunning coastline, these majestic yachts glide gracefully, their sails billowing in the breeze, as skilled crews maneuver them through the courses with precision and finesse.

Les Voiles d’Antibes is more than a sporting competition; it’s a gathering of sailing enthusiasts, historians, and connoisseurs who come together to celebrate the timeless allure of traditional yachting. From the captivating races to the vibrant social events, the atmosphere is filled with camaraderie and excitement, creating memories that last a lifetime.

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Les Voiles d'Antibes, from June 04 to 08, 2025 is the world's largest classic yachting event. Come to the Port Vauban d'Antibes to admire the yachts and enjoy the atmosphere of the sailing village. Discover the world's finest traditional yachts since the 19th century, which have shaped the history and values of yachting.

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Created in 1996, Les Voiles d'Antibes takes place every year during the first week of June. This emblematic event extends over five days, four of which are dedicated to racing. The festivities take place at the Môle Sud and on the Esplanade du Pré aux Pêcheurs, located in Port Vauban and the town of Antibes. The coastal courses are particularly popular as they are visible from the coast, offering a unique spectacle for spectators. The event is a flagship race on the Mediterranean circuit, combining luxury with sporting tradition. Participants will race along the 23 km coastline of the bays of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins . It's the biggest Mediterranean classic yachting event of the spring.

Admire a selection of the world's finest yachts. Each year the participants are renewed, but a hard core of mythical boats is to be discovered, such as :

• Ikra, a legendary yacht entered in the 1964 America's Cup. 
• Sovereign, large cruise ship 
• Thendara, a tall ship from the 1950s
• Lelantina tall ship from the 1930s 
• Outlaw; speed boat 
• Adria, big ferry
• Cambria, yacht from 1928
• Tuiga, a competition sailing ship from 1909

• European yachts built before 1950
• Classic yachts built before 1976
• Yachts with tradition
• Metric class: 6MJI, 8MJI, 12 MJI

The Village des Voiles d'Antibes is a space open to the public free of charge , where a friendly atmosphere and exchanges are the order of the day.

Every day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., around the refreshment stands, international crews discuss their maneuvers, strategic choices and the day's course. Numerous exhibitions and events on the themes of the sea and the environment are organized. These moments offer spectators, whether enthusiasts or neophytes, the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of sailing.

This space also welcomes partners and artists, who take advantage of the event to share their know-how and creations. Rather than being purely commercial, the Village des Voiles d'Antibes is first and foremost a place of exchange for yachting professionals, artists and all lovers of the sea.

The Port Vauban and the Old Town of Antibes vibrate to the rhythm of a rich and varied program of events: exhibitions, educational workshops, musical performances and daily concerts, not forgetting the challenges and competitions that punctuate these five days of festivities. The event delights crews and public alike, creating a joyful and dynamic atmosphere.

In anticipation of the publication of the 2025 program, we present the previous edition. 

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 2024 Every day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm: Exhibitions, Artists, Special Events. Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Signing Sessions

Wednesday MAY 29, 2024 10am - 6pm Competitors Welcome - Registration Day 7pm LIVE MUSIC BY DJ CBIO - PRÉ AUX PÊCHEURS

Thursday, May 30, 2024 10h00 - 17h00 Regatta (1st leg) - First Race 18h30 - 20h30 LIVE MUSIC BY JEAN-PIERRE COUDERC - Môle Sud 19h00 LIVE MUSIC BY DJ SALSA - PRÉ DES PÊCHEURS 21h00 LIVE MUSIC BY LA MEZCLA PA'CA - PRÉ DES PÊCHEURS

Friday MAY 31, 2024 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Regatta (2nd leg) - Second Race 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm LIVE MUSIC BY KISS KIDS - PRÉ DES PÊCHEURS 9:30 pm LIVE MUSIC BY BLAH BLAH - PRÉ DES PÊCHEURS

Saturday JUNE 1, 2024 SOS Breast Cancer Day 10h00 - 17h00 Regatta (3rd leg) - Third Race 18H00 - 21H30 LIVE MUSIC BY LES BOOGIE MEN - MÔLE SUD 21h00 LIVE MUSIC BY BACK TO THE 80'S - PRÉ DES PÊCHEURS

Sunday JUNE 2, 2024 10h00 - 17h00 Régate (4ème Manche) - Fourth Race 18h30 Remise des Prix / Prize Giving Ceremony 20h00 -00h SOIRÉE NOSTALGIE GÉNÉRATION 80

What you're about to see!

Les Voiles d'Antibes welcomes around 65 yachts and over 700 crew. With over 29 nationalities represented, this is a truly international event. Yacht sizes range from 10 to 40 meters, with notable participants including the 50-meter Shenandoah, the largest yacht to have participated, and the 9-meter Djinn, the smallest. The oldest yacht to take part was the Partridge, dating from 1885.

In brief: - Yachts: Approx. 65 - Crew: Over 700 - Nationalities represented: Over 29 - Volunteers: 85 - Yacht sizes: Between 10 and 40 meters - Yachts that have participated since the beginning: 400 - Largest Yacht that has participated: Shenandoah, 50 m - Smallest Yacht that has participated: Djinn, 9 m - Oldest Yacht: Partridge, 1885

The Port de Vauban, in the heart of Antibes, is easily accessible. A parking lot is available next to the port.

Access to the village is free.

Chargeable to race participants. Registration 2024 .

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Les Voiles d'Antibes Regatta

A gathering of mythical yachts, Les Voiles d'Antibes takes place in June every year to mark the opening of the Mediterranean racing circuit! Specialising in classic yachts, it is a great opportunity for all sailing enthusiasts to appreciate the quality of these historic yachts!

Date: 31 - 04 June 2023

Location: Antibes, France

A Gathering of Legendary Yachts

Les Voiles d'Antibes has been organised every year since 1996 towards the beginning of June, to mark the opening of the Mediterranean racing circuit for traditional Yachts. Excitement and luxury are combined in each regatta with the history of yachting and friendly traditions. Les Voiles d'Antibes welcomes a fantastic selection of the most beautiful 'Yachts d'Epoque' (Vintage Yachts built before 1950), 'Yachts Classiques' (Classic Yachts built before 1976 and 'Yachts Esprit de Tradition' (yachts built since the end of the 19th century which represent the great history of international yachting).

Participants in the Voiles d'Antibes are renewed annually, each line-up more impressive than the last, and often feature legendary yachts like MOONBEAM OF FIFE, HALLOWE'EN, STORMY WEATHER, and MOONBEAM IV. With this regatta being the first big attraction of the season, it is an opportunity for all yacht appreciators to come together and appreciate the architechture, deck plans, rigging and professional crew of these legendary sailing yachts. 

The 28th edition will take place from 31st May to 4th June 2023 with racing along the coastline between the bays of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. The Voiles d'Antibes Village is open to the public free of charge and offers a space for meetings and conviviality. 

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are looking for a racing yacht to charter in the next Voiles d'Antibes!

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Les Voiles d’Antibes – Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge – Annual Sailing Yacht Regatta

17 May 2016

Les Voiles d’Antibes is an annual gathering of old sailing yachts (vintage yachts, classic yachts, ‘spirit of tradition’ sailboats and International rule, also known as the Metre rule class yachts), created in 1996, which takes place every year on the French Riviera, in June from the Port Vauban of Antibes, Europe’s largest marina.

Just as the Voiles de Saint-Tropez and the Régates Royales in Cannes, Les Voiles d’Antibes is the largest spring gathering for classic yachts in the Mediterranean. During the race, participants will sail boats on coastal courses in the bay of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins.

Never ceasing to grow, Les Voiles d’Antibes are based at the entrance of the Billionaires dock and shadowed under the Old Antibes ramparts. In 20 years, with over 80 participating yachts (reaching a record of 83 yachts in 2014), more than 800 sailors and more than 15,000 visitors every year, Les Voiles d’Antibes became the largest spring gathering for these sailboats and one of the iconic events of the City of Antibes and the entire French Riviera. During those 20 years, the regatta hosted over 270 different yachts with over 5000 teams from 53 different nationalities which participated in more than 70 races, more than 200,000 visitors, more than 1,000 volunteers, more than 50 Official partners and more than 50 music bands.

Indeed, over the years, the identity of the Voiles d’Antibes is built on several themes: competitive racing on suitable courses, festive evenings with nightly free concerts and culture with a dedicated space setting forward artists from all backgrounds.

Les Voiles d’Antibes is a great celebration of yachting:

Since 1996, Les Voiles d’Antibes, held each year around the first week of June, marks the opening of the Mediterranean circuit for the Classic and Tradition Yachts as well as Metre rule Classes and the first stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge .

Organized in early season, Les Voiles d’Antibes – Trophée Panerai welcome every year a selection of the finest Vintage Sailing Yachts (built before 1950), Classic Yachts (built before 1976) and Spirit of Tradition Yachts and Metre rule Classes (6 MJI, 8MJI and 12MJI, competing in the America’s Cup from 1958 to 1987), which have shaped, since the late nineteenth century, the great history of International Yachting.

For most participants, this prestigious gathering is the first major event of the Mediterranean season. Spring returned, boats joined their ports of mooring in the Mediterranean. Some have undergone renovations and upgrades to optimize performance; others were sold or changed their crews. This way, the participants are new every year around a core of mythical boats like IKRA, SOVEREIGN, THENDARA, LELANTINA, OUTLAW, ADRIA, CAMBRIA or TUIGA which have long been present in all regattas. Every year, between five and fifteen new vessels appear on the circuit. They come out of recent restorations and renovations. Antibes is the first big regatta of the season, sailors, owners and crews discover them and tell new stories that contribute to the shore party.

Appreciated for the quality of its regattas (Match-Race for Metre rule classes and coastal courses along the 23 km of coastline between the bays of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins for other classes) and the conviviality that reigns back ashore, Les Voiles d’Antibes – Trophée Panerai are undoubtedly one of the main events of the Mediterranean circuit.

But Les Voiles d’Antibes – Trophée Panerai is also in the tradition of yachting, 5 days animation and friendliness back at dockside. The return to port is certainly the warmest of the circuit. Organized around a village designed on the theme of party and conviviality, Antibes, famous worldwide for its Jazz Festival, had to associate music to sailing. With daily events and exhibitions from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the themes of the sea and environment but also cocktails, concerts, fashion shows and many other surprises and challenges bringing every night alive the joy and good mood in the Village des Voiles and Port Vauban , the first marina in Europe.

Passionate about sports yachting and regattas, Allied Yachting will attend this year, like all the previous ones, Les Voiles d’Antibes -Trophée Panerai which will celebrate their 21st Edition and will be held from 1 to 5 June 2016 at the Port Vauban .

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Les Voiles d'Antibes is one of the most important classic yacht regattas in the Mediterranean, with it, the Classic Yacht Regatta season opens in the Mediterranean. Every year in the first week of June meet in Antibes start of the season, the most impressive vintage yachts built before 1950 and Classics built before 1976 and meter classes 6mr, 8MR, and 12mR, competitors of the America's Cup from 1958 to 1987 and Spirit of Tratidition Yachts. For most participants this prestigious regatta event, it is the first regatta of the year, after a winter season, is mainly used to optimize and repair of classic yachts.

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Les Voiles d’Antibes : Spring’s flagship event on the Classic Yachts circuit

Mar 3, 2023 | Lifestyle , Yacht

Created in 1996, Les Voiles d’Antibes is the first major Regatta on the Mediterranean circuit for Vintage and Classic Yachts, where adventure and luxury come together in a sporty and friendly tradition.

For most of the participants, this prestigious gathering represents the initial major meeting of the Mediterranean season. Antibes being the first large regatta of the season, it is an opportunity for all yachtsmen, rookies or experienced sailors, to come and appreciate the purity of the architectural lines of the boats, the deck plans, the harmony of the Gaff and Bermudian rigs and the ballet of the crews preparing their legendary yachts with passion and meticulousness.

Appreciated for the quality of its regattas, along the 23 km of coastline between the bays of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, and for the great conviviality that reigns back on land, Les Voiles d’Antibes are undoubtedly one of the flagship events of the Mediterranean circuit.

Each year, the Village des Voiles d’Antibes opens to the public free of charge, offering an area for meetings and conviviality once back on land. Crews boisterously comment their maneuvers and options, delighting the public, happy to immerse themselves into the nautical culture.

Back on land, the welcome is undoubtedly the warmest on the circuit. Every day, from 9:00 a.m. until late into the night numerous exhibitions and events on the themes of the Sea and the Environment as well as concerts, bring joy and good humor to the Village des Voiles and Port Vauban, the leading marina in Europe.

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Les Voiles d’Antibes has just kicked off the Mediterranean’s season of classic yacht regattas, with an impressive field that included 31 vintage yachts built before 1950, 18 classic yachts built before 1975 and a pair of former America’s Cup competitors. At least one participating yacht dated to the late 1800s.

One of the most-watched yachts in the regatta was the 1936 William Fife design Eilean , which MTV fans from the 1980s may remember as the yacht whose bowsprit served as a stage for Duran Duran’s Simon le Bon as he sang the lyrics to “Rio.” That, sadly, was perhaps the greatest modern moment for Eilean , which ended up half-sunk with no mast in English Harbour, Antigua. The yacht was restored at a cost of $3.8 million through Officine Panerai and returned to the public eye at Les Voiles d’Antibes — to cheers all around.

Also eagerly watched this year was the New York 40 Chinook , a 65-foot Bermudan sloop designed by Nathaneal Herreshoff and launched in 1916 for a New York Yacht Club member. She, too, recently completed a full restoration and performed very much like she did during the 1920s and 1930s, when she was active on the racing circuit.

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30 May - 3 Jun 2018

By Rebecca Bradbury

Opening the Mediterranean’s classic yacht regatta season, Les Voiles d’Antibes will return on 30th May 2018.

A selection of the most beautiful classic yachts will flock to Port Vauban in Antibes on the French Riviera for five days of racing, exhibitions, concerts, parades and other festivities.  

In attendance will be yachts built in the pre-1954 era, classic yachts built before 1976 and those from the spirit of tradition class. All will have shaped the great history of international yachting since the end of the 19 th century.

The racing itself will take place along the stunning 23 kilometres of coastline between the Bay of Antibes and Juan-les-Pins. Famous for the beauty of its scenery and the wealth of culture, the regatta provides a wonderful atmosphere for owners and their crews.

Running for more than two decades, the event forms part of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge’s Mediterranean circuit. The three other regattas include Argentario Sailing Week in Italy , Copa del Rey de Barcos de Epoca in Spain and Regates Royales in Cannes, France .      

To rent a private yacht at the event, speak to your preferred charter broker .

Famous for the beauty of its scenery and the wealth of culture, the regatta provides a wonderful atmosphere for owners and their crews

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The 2024 Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta, held Friday, Aug. 23 through Sunday, Aug. 25, looked like it was going to get off to a slow start. Bill Lynn, Executive Director of the Herreshoff Marine Museum, was anchored off Gould Island midday Friday, wondering if the wind was going to fill in enough for the feeder race from Newport to Bristol. Thankfully it did, and Saturday and Sunday too, as forecast. “We got so lucky with the weather,” said Lynn. “We got away with it again.” Following the successful conclusion of the feeder race, competitors and guests enjoyed a Living Boat Show and reception on the Herreshoff docks. More racing followed Saturday and Sunday, with prizes and a barbecue on Saturday evening. “We had five really nice races over three days, really gorgeous, spectacular boats,” said Lynn.

Collision sends American Eagle packing The otherwise great event included one significant low point on Sunday morning when Courageous collided with American Eagle near the middle ground buoy in Bristol Harbor, leaving a roughly 2’ by 4’ gash on Eagle’s port side, forcing Eagle to retire from the race (and the 2024 sailing season.). Friday’s Newport to Bristol feeder race saw Gleam take the top spot in Class 1, while Gamecock won Class 2. With the full fleet assembled for Saturday, boats (and winners) were divided into 6 divisions: Vintage (Gamecock), Classic (American Eagle), Modern Classic (Courageous), Spirit of Tradition (Van Ki Pass), S Class (Aquita), and 15’ Class (Murmer). Sunday’s results are pending the outcome of the protest hearing.

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Yekaterinburg or Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk in 1924-1991) is the fourth most populous city in Russia (after Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Novosibirsk), the administrative center of the Ural Federal District and Sverdlovsk Oblast.

This city is one of the country’s largest transport and logistics hubs, as well as an important industrial center. It is unofficially called the “capital of the Urals.”

The population of Yekaterinburg is about 1,493,600 (2022), the area - 468 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 343, the postal codes - 620000-620920.

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History of Yekaterinburg

Foundation of yekaterinburg.

The territory along the Iset River, which served as a convenient transport route from the Ural Mountains deep into Siberia, has long attracted settlers. The oldest of the currently discovered settlements on the territory of present Yekaterinburg was located next to the Palkinsky Stone Tents rock massif and dates back to the 6th millennium BC.

From the 7th-3rd centuries BC, ancient metallurgists who mastered the smelting of copper lived in this settlement. Copper figures of birds, animals, people, arrowheads, various household items were found here. Later they learned how to make iron products. All discovered settlements were destroyed as a result of fires, possibly during raids of the conquerors.

The territory occupied by present Yekaterinburg became part of Russia in the middle of the 17th century. At that time, it had practically no permanent population. The first Russian settlements were founded in the second half of the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, the first ironworks were built here.

In the spring of 1723, by decree of Emperor Peter I, the construction of the largest iron-making plant in Russia began on the banks of the Iset River. Construction began on the initiative of Vasily Tatishchev (a prominent Russian statesman). He was supported by Georg Wilhelm de Gennin (a German-born Russian military officer and engineer), on the initiative of which the fortress plant was named Yekaterinburg in honor of Empress Catherine I (Yekaterina in Russian), the wife of Peter I.

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The historic birthday of Yekaterinburg is November 18, 1723. On this day, a test run of the plant equipment was carried out. Its main products included iron, cast iron, and copper. In 1725, the Yekaterinburg Mint began production on the territory of the fortress and became the main producer of copper coins in the Russian Empire. Until 1876, it produced about 80% of the country’s copper coins. In the 1720s, the population of Yekaterinburg was about 4,000 people.

Yekaterinburg - one of the economic centers of the Russian Empire

In the middle of the 18th century, the first ore gold in Russia was discovered in this region, which was the beginning of the gold industry in the country. As a result, Yekaterinburg became the center of a whole system of densely located plants and began to develop as the capital of the mining region, which spread on both sides of the Ural Range.

In 1781, Catherine II granted Yekaterinburg the status of a county town in the Perm Governorate. The population of the town was about 8,000 people. In 1783, the town received a coat of arms depicting an ore mine and a melting furnace, which symbolized its mining and metallurgical industries (similar images are depicted on the current coat of arms and flag of Yekaterinburg).

In 1783, the Great Siberian Road was opened - the main road of the Russian Empire that passed through Yekaterinburg. It served as an impetus for the transformation of Yekaterinburg into a transport hub and a center of trade. Thus, Yekaterinburg, among other towns of the Perm Governorate, became the key town for the development of the boundless and rich Siberia, the “window to Asia”, just as St. Petersburg was the Russian “window to Europe.”

In 1808, the Yekaterinburg plant was closed, and the history of the town entered a new stage related to the development of a large regional center with a diversified economy. At the beginning of the 19th century, the gold mining industry flourished. At the same time, deposits of emeralds, sapphires, aquamarines, diamonds, and other precious, semiprecious, and ornamental stones were discovered in the Urals. Yekaterinburg became one of the world centers for their artistic processing.

After the abolition of serfdom in 1861, the mining industry of the Urals experienced a severe crisis, a number of plants were closed. In 1878, the first railway was constructed across the Urals and connected Yekaterinburg with Perm. In 1888, the Yekaterinburg-Tyumen railway was built, and in 1897 - the railway to Chelyabinsk, which provided access to the Trans-Siberian Railway. Yekaterinburg became a major railway junction, which contributed to the development of the local food industry, especially flour milling. In 1913, the population of Yekaterinburg was about 69,000 people.

Yekaterinburg in the first years of Soviet power

On November 8, 1917, Soviet power was established in Yekaterinburg. On April 30, 1918, the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family members with a few servants were transported from Tobolsk to Yekaterinburg. They were placed in the “House of Special Purpose”, the mansion of engineer Nikolai Ipatiev requisitioned for this purpose, and transferred under the supervision and responsibility of the Ural Regional Soviet.

In July 1918, units of the White Siberian army approached Yekaterinburg, under this pretext the leadership of the Ural Regional Soviet decided to shoot the imperial family. On the night of July 16-17, 1918, it was done in the basement of the Ipatiev House.

10 days later, units of the Czechoslovak Legion entered Yekaterinburg. Over the next 12 months, it was under the control of anti-Bolshevik forces. On July 14, 1919, the Red Army reoccupied the city. Soviet authorities and the Yekaterinburg Province with a center in Yekaterinburg were restored. In 1920, the population of the city was about 94,400 people.

The political center of the Urals moved from Perm to Yekaterinburg. In 1923, Yekaterinburg became the administrative center of the vast Ural Oblast, which in size exceeded the territory of the present Ural Federal District of Russia. In 1924, the city council decided to rename the capital of the new region to Sverdlovsk - in honor of Yakov Sverdlov, a Bolshevik party administrator and chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee.

Sverdlovsk - a Soviet industrial giant

During the years of Stalin’s industrialization, Sverdlovsk was turned into a powerful industrial center. The old factories were reconstructed and new large factories were built, including giant machine-building and metal processing plants. In 1933, the construction of the future flagship of Soviet engineering (Uralmash) was completed. The population of Sverdlovsk grew by more than 3 times, and it became one of the fastest growing cities in the USSR.

January 17, 1934, Ural Oblast was divided into three regions - Sverdlovsk Oblast with a center in Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast with a center in Chelyabinsk, and Ob-Irtysh Oblast with a center in Tyumen. By the end of the 1930s, there were 140 industrial enterprises, 25 research institutes, 12 higher educational institutions in Sverdlovsk. In 1939, the population of the city was about 425,500 people.

Along with other Ural cities, Sverdlovsk made a significant contribution to the victory of the USSR in the Second World War. In total, more than 100,000 residents of the city joined the Red Army. 41,772 people didn’t return from the war: 21,397 - killed in battles, 4,778 - died from wounds in hospitals, 15,491 - went missing, 106 - died in prisoner of war camps.

Sverdlovsk became the largest evacuation point, more than 50 large and medium enterprises from the western regions of Russia and Ukraine were evacuated here. During the war years, industrial production in Sverdlovsk grew 7 times.

After the war, this city became the largest center for engineering and metalworking in Russia. During the Cold War, Sverdlovsk, as a key center of the defense industry, was practically closed to foreigners. In 1960, in the sky above the city, Soviet air defense shot down the U-2 spy plane of the US manned by Francis Gary Powers.

On January 23, 1967, a millionth resident was born in the city and Sverdlovsk became one of the first Russian cities with a population of more than 1 million people. In 1979, Sverdlovsk was included in the list of historical cities of Russia.

On October 4, 1988, a serious accident occurred at the Sverdlovsk railway station. The train carrying almost 100 tons of explosives rolled downhill and crashed into a coal freight train. An explosion occurred, aggravated by the proximity of a large warehouse of fuels and lubricants. The funnel at the site of the explosion had a diameter of 40-60 meters and a depth of 8 meters, the shock wave spread 10-15 kilometers. The explosion killed 4 people at the station and injured more than 500 people. About 600 houses were severely damaged.

Yekaterinburg - one of the largest cities of the Russian Federation

On September 4, 1991, the Sverdlovsk City Council of People’s Deputies decided to return the city its original name - Yekaterinburg. The population of the city was about 1,375,000 people. The restrictions on foreign visitors to the city were also lifted, and soon the first consulate general was opened here - the United States of America (in 1994).

The transition to a market economy led to a reduction in production at industrial enterprises, inert giant plant found themselves in a particularly difficult situation. In 1991, the construction of the television tower was stopped. The city was flooded with chaotic small retail trade in temporary pavilions and markets. These years were the heyday of organized crime, Yekaterinburg became one of the “criminal capitals” of Russia. The economic situation began to improve by the end of the 1990s.

In 2000-2003, the Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land was built on the site of the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg. In 2008-2009, the Koltsovo Airport was reconstructed. In June 15-17, 2009, SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) and BRIC (Brasilia, Russia, India, China) summits were held in Yekaterinburg.

In 2015, the Presidential Center of Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, was opened in Yekaterinburg. On March 24, 2018, the abandoned unfinished television tower was dismantled. It was the tallest building in the city (almost 240 meters) and became one of the symbols of Yekaterinburg. 4 matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 were played in Yekaterinburg.

Today, Yekaterinburg is the largest center of attraction not only of Sverdlovsk Oblast, but also of the surrounding regions. By some socio-economic indicators, this city ranks third in Russia, after Moscow and St. Petersburg. Along with the development of trade and business, the city lost the status of the country’s largest industrial center.

On the streets of Yekaterinburg

Soviet-era apartment buildings in Yekaterinburg

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In the central part of Yekaterinburg

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Yekaterinburg street view

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Yekaterinburg - Features

Yekaterinburg is located in the floodplain of the Iset River on the eastern slope of the Middle Urals in Asia, near its border with Europe, about 1,800 km east of Moscow. Since the Ural Mountains are very old, there are no significant hills in the city.

This relief was a favorable condition for the construction of the main transport routes from Central Russia to Siberia (the Siberian Route and the Trans-Siberian Railway) through Yekaterinburg. As a result, it has become one of the most strategically important centers of Russia, which still provides a link between the European and Asian parts of the country.

Yekaterinburg is located in the border zone of temperate continental and continental climates. It is characterized by a sharp variability in weather conditions with well-defined seasons. The Ural Mountains, despite their low height, block the way to the masses of air coming from the west from the European part of Russia.

As a result, the Middle Urals is open to the invasion of cold Arctic air and continental air of the West Siberian Plain. At the same time, warm air masses of the Caspian Sea and the deserts of Central Asia can freely enter this territory from the south.

That is why the city is characterized by sharp temperature fluctuations and the formation of weather anomalies: in winter from severe frosts to thaws and rains, in summer from heat above plus 35 degrees Celsius to frosts. The average temperature in January is minus 12.6 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19 degrees Celsius.

The city has a rather unfavorable environmental situation due to air pollution. In 2016, Yekaterinburg was included in the list of Russian cities with the worst environmental situation by this indicator. Car emissions account for more than 90% of all pollution.

Yekaterinburg ranks third in Russia (after Moscow and St. Petersburg) in the number of diplomatic missions, while their consular districts extend far beyond Sverdlovsk Oblast, and serve other regions of the Urals, Siberia, and the Volga region.

In terms of economy, Yekaterinburg also ranks third in the country. It is one of the largest financial and business centers of Russia. The main branches of production: metallurgical production and metalworking, food production, production of electrical equipment, electronic and optical equipment, production of vehicles, production of machinery and equipment, chemical production.

Almost all types of urban public transport are presented in Yekaterinburg: buses, trolleybuses, trams, subways, taxis. Yekaterinburg is the third largest transportation hub in Russia: 6 federal highways, 7 main railway lines, as well as Koltsovo International Airport, one of the country’s largest airports. The location of Yekaterinburg in the central part of the region allows you to get from it to any major city of the Urals in 7-10 hours.

Yekaterinburg has an extensive scientific and technical potential, it is one of the largest scientific centers in Russia. The Presidium and about 20 institutes of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 66 research institutes, and about 30 universities are located here.

This city is a relatively large tourist center. A significant part of tourists visit it to honor the memory of the last Russian emperor and his family killed by the Bolsheviks in the basement of the Ipatiev House in 1918.

There are about 50 different museums in Yekaterinburg. One of the world’s largest collections of constructivist architectural monuments has been preserved here. In total, there are over 600 historical and cultural monuments in the city, of which 43 are objects of federal significance. The City Day of Yekaterinburg is celebrated on the third Saturday of August.

Interesting facts about Yekaterinburg

• It was founded by the decree of the first Russian Emperor Peter I and the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II was shot here;
• In 1820, the roof of the UK Parliament building in London was made of roofing iron produced in Yekaterinburg;
• Ural steel was used in the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris;
• Ural copper was used in the construction of the Statue of Liberty in New York;
• During the Second World War, Sverdlovsk was the center of broadcasting in the USSR;
• Equipment for the world’s deepest borehole (Kola Superdeep Borehole, 12,262 meters) was produced in Yekaterinburg;
• Boris Yeltsin, the first president of Russia, began his political career in Yekaterinburg;
• Minor planet #27736 Yekaterinburg, discovered by the Belgian astronomer Eric Elst on September 22, 1990, was named in honor of this city;
• Two most northern skyscrapers in the world are located in Yekaterinburg: the Iset residential tower (209 m) and the Vysotsky business center (188 m), they are the tallest buildings throughout Russia east of Moscow.

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Yekaterinburg city view

Author: Andrey Zagaynov

Modern architecture in Yekaterinburg

Author: Yury Baranov

The territory of the central stadium of Yekaterinburg before reconstruction

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Main Attractions of Yekaterinburg

Sevastyanov House - a palace of the first quarter of the 19th century built in the architectural styles of pseudo-Gothic, Neo-Baroque, and Moorish traditions and painted in green, white, and red tones. Today, it is the most beautiful building in Yekaterinburg and one of its symbols. The house stands on the promenade of the Iset River, very close to the city dam. Lenina Avenue, 35.

“Plotinka” - the dam of the city pond on the Iset River built in the 18th century. From an architectural point of view, it is an ordinary bridge. However, it is of particular importance for the residents of Yekaterinburg since the construction of the entire city started from this place. Today, this is the main place for festivities in Yekaterinburg. Lenina Avenue.

Observation Deck of the Business Center “Vysotsky” - an open-air observation deck on the 52nd floor at an altitude of 168 meters. From here you can enjoy the views of all of Yekaterinburg. On the second and third floors of this skyscraper there is the memorial museum of Vladimir Vysotsky - a singer, songwriter, and actor who had an immense effect on Soviet culture. Malysheva Street, 51.

Vaynera Street - the central avenue of Yekaterinburg, the so-called “Ural Arbat”. One of its parts from Kuibysheva Street to Lenina Avenue is a pedestrian street. This is one of the oldest streets in Yekaterinburg laid in the middle of the 18th century. Along it, you can see merchant mansions, shops, administrative buildings, most of which were built in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries.

Rastorguev-Kharitonov Palace (1794-1824) - one of the most valuable architectural manor and park ensembles in Yekaterinburg, an architectural monument of federal significance built in the classical style and located in the city center. Karla Libknekhta Street, 44.

Church of the Ascension (1792-1818) - one of the oldest churches in Yekaterinburg located next to the Rastorguev-Kharitonov Palace. This beautiful building combines the features of baroque, pseudo-Russian style, and classicism. Klary Tsetkin Street, 11.

Yeltsin Center - a cultural and educational center dedicated to the contemporary history of Russia, as well as the personality of its first president, Boris Yeltsin. The museum dedicated to his life is one of the best museums in Russia. Borisa Yeltsina Street, 3.

Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts - the largest art museum in the Urals housed in two buildings. This museum is best known for its unique collection of Kasli art castings and the world-famous Kasli cast iron pavilion - a participant in the 1900 Paris World’s Fair.

The following collections can also be found here: Russian paintings of the 18th - early 20th centuries, Russian avant-garde of 1910-1920, Russian porcelain and glass of the 18th - 20th centuries, Russian icon painting of the 16th-19th centuries, Western European art of the 14th-19th centuries, stone-carving and jewelry art of the Urals, Zlatoust decorated weapons and steel engraving. Voevodina Street, 5; Vaynera Street, 11.

Museum of the History of Stone-Cutting and Jewelry Art . A unique collection of this museum consists of gem minerals, works of jewelers and stone-cutters of the Urals, and products created at the Ural lapidary factory. The museum has Malachite and Bazhov halls, the Emerald Room, and several exhibition galleries where visitors can see works made of colored stone and metal created by local artists. Lenina Avenue, 37.

Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore . At first, its collection consisted of four departments: mineralogical, botanical, zoological, and paleontological. Later, numismatic, ethnographic, and anthropological sections were added. Today, there are more than 700 thousand exhibits here. Lenina Avenue, 69/10.

Museum of the History of Yekaterinburg . This museum occupies a historic building of the 19th century. In addition to the main exhibition, you can see the wax figures of Peter the Great, Catherine II, Nicholas II, the Ural manufacturers Demidov, and the founders of Yekaterinburg.

Old Railway Station of Yekaterinburg - one of the most beautiful and picturesque buildings in the city built in 1878. In 2003, after a large-scale reconstruction, the Museum of the History of Science and Technology of the Sverdlovsk Railway was opened here. Vokzal’naya Ulitsa, 14.

Yekaterinburg Circus . Visible from a lot of points of the city, the building of the Yekaterinburg Circus is known for its amazing dome consisting of trellised openwork semi-arches, which is not typical for circuses in Russia. 8 Marta Street, 43.

White Tower (1929-1931) - a former water tower 29 meters high located at a certain distance from the center of Yekaterinburg, an architectural monument of Constructivism. Today, it is used as a cultural site. Bakinskikh Komissarov Street, 2?.

Keyboard Monument - a contemporary art object made on a scale of 30:1 in 2005. This 16x4 meter concrete keyboard consists of 104 keys spaced 15 cm apart. From here the famous tourist route “Red Line” begins (a self-guided tour of the historic city center). The monument is located on the embankment of the Iset River next to the House of the Merchant Chuvildin (Gorkogo Street, 14A).

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The must-see sailing yachts at the Monaco Yacht Show 2024

As the excitement for the Monaco Yacht Show 2024 builds, BOAT takes a look at the top sailing yachts that will be making an appearance this year – from the latest launches to the finest yachts currently for sale .

Norfolk Star

Builder: Perini Navi Year: 1996 (2020) Length: 37m

Pedigree sailing yacht Norfolk Star was designed and built by the Italian shipyard in 1996 and had a "multi-million euro refit" in 2022, according to her broker. The revamp included a new main engine room, two new generators, PLC system, Inmarsat VSAT dome, 505 Williams tender, Doyle sails and Reckmann rigging. With accommodation for six guests, the yacht boasts a family-friendly layout comprising a full-beam master cabin on the lower deck along with two twin cabins – with the option of an additional pullman berth. 

On deck, guests can benefit from the comfort the split cockpit area affords, where relaxed seating around a circular coffee table awaits as well as a dining area for eight.  The cherry wood interior also welcomes a bright upper saloon with panoramic views and a more formal main saloon with two sofas and dining area featuring an extendable walnut table.

Norfolk Star is listed for sale and will be exhibited by Burgess and Northrop & Johnson.

Builder: Wally Year: 2024 Length: 36.2m

Having hit the water in June this year, the first wallywind110, Galma , will make her global debut at this year's Monaco Yacht Show and is recognisable by her "luminous light metallic blue" carbon hull paint job "that changes slightly as the light hits her". The sailing yacht's naval architecture comes from German studio judel/vrolijk & co , while interior and exterior lines are designed by Wally in collaboration with Santa Maria Magnolfi . The design demonstrates the comfort of a cruising yacht while maintaining the spirit and performance of a racing boat, and is characterised by her 6.9-metre telescopic keel. 

Highlights include an 80-square-metre full-beam cockpit with seating and dining for up to 15 people, as well as an open-plan raised saloon. The yacht also benefits from natural light thanks to a skylight that runs the full length of the coachroof. Accommodation on the wallywind100 model can be a three-cabin layout with a full-beam master suite, or a four-cabin standard layout.

Galma will be exhibited by Wally .

Builder: Vitters Year: 2017 Length: 32.6m

Delivered in 2017 to experienced sailing yacht owners, Ribelle has recently joined the market following a refit, which included a repaint of the hull, mast and boom, and a brand new suit of cruising sails. The sailing yacht is built of carbon fibre by the Dutch yard to a design by Malcolm McKeon and can be sailing with a small crew in cruising mode or, thanks to a self-tacking jib, can be transformed into a true racer. 

She is a regatta regular and can often be spotted at some of the world's most prestigious events – including the Maxi Rolex Cup, Giorgio Armani Superyacht Regatta, Les Voiles de St Tropez and Palma Superyacht Cup. Her Rémi Tessier interior accommodates six guests in three cabins comprising a master suite, VIP suite and a twin cabin.

Ribelle is listed for sale and will be exhibited by Burgess.

Dreamcatcher

Builder: Nautor Swan Year: 2024 Length: 28.8m

With her diesel-electric propulsion, the Swan 88 is the Finnish shipyard's first hybrid sailing yacht and is based on an evolution of its previous yachts. Sitting at the entry point to the world of maxi yachting, the yacht was delivered earlier this year and will make her worldwide debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival .

Dreamcatcher has been described as a "no-compromise cruiser with a racer soul" with a draught of four metres, with options for a shallow-draught, telescopic and performance keel. The yacht is also designed for comfort with a maximum heeling angle of 20 degrees and sports "feminine exterior lines" penned by veteran Swan designer German Frers . Her warm, classic interiors have been styled by Misa Poggi with accommodation for 10 guests.

Dreamcatcher will be exhibited by Nautor Swan .

Builder: Baltic Yachts Year: 2018 Length: 26m

Delivered by the Finnish shipyard in 2018, Mini Y is a Baltic 85 model designed by UK naval architect Dixon Yacht Design . Her silver hull and superstructure were built of carbon-fibre composite and the owner opted for a telescopic lifting keel that can reduce the draft from 4.3 metres to 2.95 metres when required. Mark Whiteley Design handled the  yacht's interior décor , with accommodation for up to four guests split between an owner’s cabin and a guest cabin.

On deck, the cockpit has a fold-out table for guests to enjoy, while the helmsman has the choice of two wheels. The guest cockpit can be completely covered for protection while racing, the navigation instruments still visible on the aft face. Mini Y joined the market earlier this year.

Mini Y is listed for sale and will be exhibited by Baltic Yachts and Edmiston.

Builder: Yonca Year: 2019 (2023) Length: 26.8m

Tuzla-based shipyard Yonca officially entered the leisure marine market with the launch of Mishi Yachts earlier this year. The new brand made its debut with two sailing models, measuring 26.8 metres and 31 metres – the first of which is the Mishi 88, which will be on exhibit at the Monaco Yacht Show 2024. Osman Tanju Kalaycıoğlu , Özgür Terzioğlu and Taka Yacht are responsible for the naval architectecture and exterior design, while interiors are the work of Aylin Örs .

The sloop's defining features include a spacious aft deck with a dining space which can comfortably seat ten guests. Offering shelter from the elements, the large cockpit features a carbon composite hard-top aft, while the swim platform has enough room in its back for a 3.5-meter inflatable tender. Accommodation is for six guests across a master cabin and two guest cabins, with further space for the captain and crew.

Mishi 88 will be exhibited by Mishi Yachts.

Builder: Yyachts Year: 2024 Length: 23.9m

German yachtbuilder YYachts is bringing its Y8 model to the Monaco Yacht Show. Javier Jaudenes of Surge-Projects worked alongside the in-house design team on naval architecture to create the model's new silhouette with a Scandi-inspired interior by Danish designer David Thulstrup. YYachts offers four pre-designed interior styles where owners can tailor the saloon area to their tastes. 

A particular highlight is the owner's suite, which includes a separate saloon and can be located either in the bow or in the stern with direct access to the cockpit. In terms of technical details, the Y8 features a standard carbon mast, hydraulic main sheet system and all winches close to the helm stations. These features, along with the self-tacking jib and a lack of a backstay, enhance the yacht's performance and ease of handling.

Y8 will be exhibited by Yyachts.

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