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– By way of an appetiser to Les Voiles, 35 Classics race in from Cannes<\/strong> After two editions coloured by Covid, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is bouncing back with a new and improved 2022 edition and an even more enchanting line-up. 200 Modern and Classic yachts will compete in the first week, followed by a splendid gathering of 50 Maxis in week two, for a glorious 24th edition! With the two-week format now running like a well-oiled machine for both the Classic and Maxi fleets, the enthusiasm amongst the owners, skippers and racers is palpable. Unsurprisingly, this jewel of a port in France\u2019s Var region is filled to the brim, with the accents of a good twenty or so different nationalities injeting a truly international vibe into festivities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Yacht Club de France\u2019s Autumn Cup <\/strong> The Classic yachts from Tuesday<\/strong> Impressions:<\/strong> Georges Korhel, Principal Race Officer<\/strong> Programme 2022<\/strong> Week 2: Les Voiles Maxi Yachts and Multihulls<\/strong> Partners to Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez <\/strong> Organisation:<\/strong><\/a> Photo<\/strong> : SNST\/Gilles Martin-Raget Press Relations<\/strong>: Maguelonne Turcat\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" – By way of an appetiser to Les Voiles, 35 Classics race in from Cannes– Sport takes centre stage from tomorrow for the 135 Modern yachts– A replenished classic fleet to hit the Gulf of Saint Tropez from Tuesday. After two editions coloured by Covid, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is bouncing back with a new and improved 2022…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":{"subtitle":"","autoplay":false,"delay":"","video_mp4":false,"video_webm":false,"poster_image":false,"nugget":false,"partner":false,"tab":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1641,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions\/1641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
– Sport takes centre stage from tomorrow for the 135 Modern yachts<\/strong>
– A replenished classic fleet to hit the Gulf of Saint Tropez from Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Sunday race connecting Cannes and Saint Tropez always heralds the start of the fortnight of festivities at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez as 35 Classic sailboats power into the gulf, fresh from the R\u00e9gates Royales de Cannes. Split into 6 classes, many of these elegant yachts have been competing in the Yacht Club de France\u2019s Cup for over 30 years. Among those vying for supremacy were the 12mR France<\/em> and French Kiss<\/em>, as well as three members of the P Class, Chips<\/em>, Olympian<\/em> and Corinthian<\/em>. The lack of breeze off Cannes forced the Race Committee to shorten the course, with competitors setting sail from \u2018La Chr\u00e9tienne\u2019 cardinal mark some 19 miles from Saint Tropez and crossing the finish off Le Portalet. Ultimately it was Olympian,<\/em> which secured the win in both elapsed and corrected time ahead of her two rivals from the Epoque Aurique category. Among the Grands Classiques it was Argyll,<\/em> which snatched victory just two minutes ahead of Comet<\/em>. Palynodie<\/em> II triumphed in corrected time, while Sagittarius<\/em> took the win in elapsed time. Carron II<\/em> was first in the Epoque Marconi class, ahead of Anne Sophie<\/em> and One Wave<\/em>, while the duel between the 12mRs saw France<\/em> get the better of French Kiss<\/em>. Finally, victory among the Tofinous went to Team 42<\/em>, ahead of Circe<\/em> and Pippa<\/em>.
125 Modern yachts to hit the racetrack from Monday<\/strong>
Racing at Saint Tropez surely has to be one of life\u2019s great pleasures, especially for connoisseurs. Taking victory here takes on an unequalled level of prestige with no fewer than 125 skippers and their crews battling for supremacy from tomorrow. Split into 5 groups of monohulls measuring up to 18m28 and primed for racing, they will be going all out in their quest for a trophy. The North Sails Trophy rewards the best IRC B, which groups together yachts measuring up to 60 feet, including the Swan 53, Grand Soleil 50, Baltic 50 and First 53\u2026. which equates to 20 thoroughbreds at the very top of their game. Another thrilling sight will be the IRC Cs competing for the BMW Trophy, which rewards sporting excellence and technical performance amongst a stellar group of 26 craft, which are often dominated by the fabulous 52-footers. Nanoq<\/em>, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark\u2019s TP 52, reigning champion, Daguet3<\/em> (Ker46) and Arobas2<\/em> (IRC 52) will once again be the ones to beat.
With 32 boats signed up, the Suzuki Trophy will reward the \u2018best in show\u2019 in the packed IRC D group, where quantity and quality are on another level. Just short of 12 m in length, 26 boats will be competing in IRC E, with 22 in IRC F, including very elegant, classic inspired dayboats, Tofinous, Code 1s and Wally Nanos, combining luxury, comfort and performance. Battle commences tomorrow, Monday, from 11:00 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
82 classic yachts will join the fray from Tuesday with their gaff and Marconi sails mixing it up with the Kevlar sails of the Modern yachts. From the smallest craft, Dainty<\/em> (Westmacott 1923) and her 8.20 m waterline, to the biggest, 55 m Shenandoah<\/em> (Theodor&Ferris 1902) and the oldest, Mad Cap<\/em>, launched in 1894, the unchanging elegance that epitomises the heyday of yachts will grace the race zone off Saint Tropez, putting on a magical ballet for all to see. From massive schooners to a fantastic fleet of yawls and Marconi ketches\u2026 Les Voiles 2022 once again boasts one of the finest line-ups of classic yachts in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pierre Roinson, President of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez<\/strong>
\u201cThere are a plethora of new innovations at this year\u2019s Voiles, both on the water and on land, and the event\u2019s partners are even more loyal than ever, starting with the Town of Saint Tropez, without whom none of this would be possible. I wish everyone a wonderful fortnight, drenched in an atmosphere of sport, sociability and sharing that is synonymous with Les Voiles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor the third edition in a row, Les Voiles will span two weeks; the first gathering together 125 Modern IRC yachts and 82 Classic yachts. If we add to that the 50 Maxi yachts from the second week, we\u2019re back to the entry numbers of the heyday of Les Voiles, albeit with improved legibility for the races and increased visibility for the boats. Though the number of berths in port is the same, the event continues to go from strength to strength, so it\u2019s guaranteed to be an eyepopping spectacle for spectators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Week 1: Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Modern and Classic<\/strong>
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September: registration for all the classic with no size limit and modern yachts measuring up to 18.28 metres
Sunday 25 September: classic yachts competing in the Yacht Club de France\u2019s Autumn Cup race from Cannes to the finish in Saint Tropez
Monday 26 September: racing for the modern yachts
Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Friday 30 September and Saturday 1 October: racing for the modern and classic yachts
Thursday 29 September: Challenge Day, Club 55 Cup, Centenarians Race
Saturday 1 October: Prize-giving (week 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sunday 3 and Monday 4 October: registration for the large modern yachts (Wally, Mini Maxi, Maxi, Super Maxi) and Performance Cruising Multihulls (in excess of 60-feet)
Tuesday 4, Wednesday 5, Friday 7, Saturday 8: racing
Thursday 6: lay day
Saturday 8 October: Prize-giving (week 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ROLEX
BMW
NORTH SAILS
WALLY
SUZUKI MARINE
MARSHALL
MERCANTOUR
BYBLOS
BESSERAT DE BELLEFON
TORPEZ (VIGNOBLES DE SAINT-TROPEZ)
BERNARD OPTIC
PEPINIERISTE PIERRE BASSET
ESPRIT VILLAGE A SAINT-TROPEZ
TOWN OF SAINT TROPEZ
PORT DE SAINT-TROPEZ
LES MARINES DE COGOLIN
FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE VOILE
YACHT CLUB DE FRANCE
INTERNATIONAL MAXI ASSOCIATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez<\/strong>
President: Pierre Roinson
Principal Race Officer: Georges Korhel
Race Secretary: Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Fantino
Technical Manager: Philippe Martinez
Communication and Management Attach\u00e9: Chlo\u00e9 de Brouwer
Editorial: Denis Van den Brink
Website: www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr<\/a>
Media site: www.snst-media.com\/<\/a>
Facebook: les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Officiel www.facebook.com\/VoilesDeSaintTropezOfficiel<\/a>
Twitter: @VoilesSTOrg
Instagram: les_voiles_de_saint_tropez https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/les_voiles_de_saint_tropez\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Video<\/strong> : SNST\/Guilain Grenier, 6G
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