Sails in XXL format!
The new formula of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez, now over two weeks, has for the third time demonstrated its consistency, rewarding runners and owners, as a well-informed or new audience, a unique show on the water, and a festive and friendly atmosphere on shore. 214 boats, Modern and Classic, animated by more 2,100 sailors in the first week, gave way to 800 sailors and 46 Maxi yachts the week. Everyone was able to compete in the best fairness, in compliance with the rules of security, within groups harmoniously respecting the characteristics of size and gauge of each sailboat. The Sails have also renewed, after two years highly restrictive with their trademark, this inimitable spirit of fairplay and conviviality linked to the passion of yachting. The sea, the sun, sumptuous regattas celebrated 160 years of the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez, organizer of the event, led by President Pierre Roinson and his teams. A reference edition!
This 24th edition of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez is undeniably to be marked with a white stone. Each of the two weeks has seen the most beautiful yachts in the world, both classic and modern, compete, sometimes in the wind, sometimes in the air. 46 of these, known as Maxis because of their size greater than 60 feet, constituted one of the largest gatherings of this type in the Mediterranean. The last race of their inshore circuit, Saint-Tropez saw the crowning of Capricorno, the best Maxi of the season orchestrated by the International Maxi Association. The IMA also took advantage of the dynamics of Les Voiles to open its entries to the multihulls, and to the foilers, who are now invited to the Tropéziennes start lines.
The village, beating heart of the Voiles One of the great satisfactions of President Roinson and his teams is, beyond the show and the sporting aspect, the beautiful conviviality encountered throughout the 15 days in the heart of the Village of Sails, essential nerve center of the expression of the good mood of the sailors coming from all over the world. An eco-friendly village that has also made the unanimity until late every evening.
Pierre Roinson, President of the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez This fortnight has totally met our expectations. We are all delighted. All, that is to say the teams of the Nautique, the partners, the sailors, all those who have invested, and who leave conquered. We were spoiled by the summer weather. In total, we welcomed 260 Modern, Classic and Maxis boats and nearly 3,000 sailors. It is a success. We also really found the spirit of the Nioulargue, the party, the conviviality, a superb atmosphere in the evening around the bar. Our second week finds its marks, with many spectators, on the dike and the quay Jean Réveille. Not everything is perfect and we know where we need to improve. But our efforts to preserve the environment have very concrete and measurable results, particularly with the implementation of geopositioned electric buoys, without impact on the funds, and thanks to the dematerialisation of our documents, race notices, endorsements, registration forms and results, all now available only digitally. I think next year will be even better. The teams of Magic Carpet3 and Tango who took part in the first Club 55 Cup dedicated to the Maxis were delighted to play this unique moment of Les Voiles and then to meet up with Patrice de Colmont for a rare moment of sharing. It is important to rediscover this spirit in the second week, which is by nature more professional than the first. Georges Korhel’s teams are doing a remarkable job. They have been able to launch and validate races and that is to their credit. I believe that Sails are wonderfully revived after two years of Covid…”
They were at Voiles:
Alexia Barrier – Titouan Bernicot – Patrizio Bertelli – Mitch Booth – François Brénac – Brad
Butterworth – Pierre Casiraghi – Patrice de Colmont – Harold Cudmore – Isabelle Demongeot – Peter
Dubens – Tara Getty – Clément Giraud – Thierry Fouchet – Torben Grael – Karol Jablonski – Murray
Jones – Simon Le Bon – Xavier Macaire – Elodie-Jane Mettraux – Corinne Migraine – Stéphane
Mifsud – Philippe Monnet – Peter Ogden – Marc Pajot – Loïck Peyron – Christopher Pratt – Pierre
Quiroga – Ken Read – Alan Roura – SAR Frederick du Danemark – Jochen Schumann – Marie
Tabarly – Marcel van Triest…
Partners of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez ROLEX BMW NORTH SAILS WALLY SUZUKI MARINE MARSHALL MERCANTOUR BYBLOS BESSERAT DE BELLEFON TORPEZ (VIGNOBLES DE SAINT-TROPEZ) BERNARD OPTIC PEPINIERES PIERRE BASSET ESPRIT VILLAGE A SAINT-TROPEZ VILLE DE SAINT-TROPEZ PORT DE SAINT-TROPEZ LES MARINES DE COGOLIN FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE VOILE YACHT CLUB DE FRANCE INTERNATIONAL MAXI ASSOCIATION
Organisation :
Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez
Président : Pierre Roinson
Principal Race Officer : Georges Korhel
Responsable Régates : Frédérique Fantino
Responsable technique : Philippe Martinez
Communication et Attachée de Direction : Chloé de Brouwer
Rédaction : Denis Van den Brink
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