A YCM classic yacht gem Viola honoured with the Neptune Trophy 2025
A highlight of the annual Classic Yachting evening held at the Yacht Club de France was the honour paid to Viola from the Yacht de Monaco. On this occasion, when owners, crews and classic yacht enthusiasts come together to celebrate maritime heritage, the Neptune Trophy 2025 for excellence in the preservation, restoration and performance of classic yachts was presented to Viola, the superb 1908 gaff cutter belonging to Kostia Belkin, a member of Yacht Club de Monaco.
YCM compete at Campionato Invernale West Liguria
As every year, YCM competed in the Campionato Invernale West Liguria. Under the banner of the Gorilla Gang Cup and Trofeo Statari, this autumn event has become a must on the race calendar for many Mediterranean based teams, always attracting a large fleet who love this Ligurian regatta. Among the boats taking part were Andrea Statari’s Gorilla Gang XL, and Marco Vignetta’s Blue Scorpion.
Yacht Club de Monaco Optimist results: double podium for Monaco at Les Sablettes
A highlight of this stage of the League Championship held in Les Sablettes was the Optimist results of young athletes from Yacht Club de Monaco who really made a mark. The Club’s young sailors proved once and for all that they have what it takes. In a 30-strong fleet of contestants, with variable winds of 6 to 12 knots and after four races, the hard work put in by YCM saw two of its sailors at the top of the leaderboard.
YCM Sports performance in ILCA 7: Jérémy Moutout on the up in Vilamoura
A strong performance from the YCM in ILCA 7 thanks to Jérémy Moutout who made his mark at the 8th Portugal Grand Prix – Round 1 in Vilamoura.
Victory for Yacht Club de Monaco as Team Nika triumphs in the RC44 2025 season
The 2025 season concluded with a result that reflects the Yacht Club de Monaco’s ambition to support its members to the top and assert its presence on international circuits. Led by Team Nika, the Yacht Club de Monaco’s recent victory in the RC44 Championship is part of this drive.
YCM’s J/70 class representatives at the top
The first event of the Regional Shared Fleet Championship set the pace for the season on 22-23 November at the Stade Nautique Florence Arthaud in Marseille. A demanding format of nine races over two days, with wind speeds ranging from 5 to 25 knots, were ideal conditions to test the prowess of those competing. YCM’s J/70 class representatives lived up to expectations confirming the strength of the Monaco fleet.
YCM sailors in contention in an edition without a final
The 2025 Italian Olympic Class Championship concluded in Palermo on a windless day, forcing the Race Committee to cancel the last races. It was a frustrating end for the sailors as in some classes the gaps were minimal after three days of racing in a light unstable wind.
YCM’s Sport Section on the up in La Rochelle
From 29 October to 1st November, La Rochelle Nautique hosted one of the major dinghy events on the calendar, the ILCA Autumn National and French ILCA Championships. Over 300 international contestants, including a delegation from Yacht Club de Monaco, descended on the French city. It was another opportunity for the team of young Monegasque sailors to compete in a large highly competitive fleet at a major event.
New generation of YCM sailors face a European fleet
From 27-31 October, Cap d’Agde welcomed one of the largest Optimist fleets of the season when it hosted the Opti Cup 2025 that attracted over 300 youngsters from France, Europe and the Antilles. The new generation of YCM sailors from the Sports Section discovered a very different environment to the one in the bay of Monaco.
Impressive results for YCM
The Rolex Middle Sea Race 2025 lived up to expectations. Having set off from Valletta, Malta, on 19 October the fleet completed the legendary 606-nautical mile course round Sicily after several days of demanding racing in changeable conditions and a high level of competition.