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– The winners of the four Maxi Groups rewarded this evening.<\/strong> What a cracking fortnight! Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez has simply lit up the gulf in France\u2019s Var region and with it the whole of the yachting planet. Sailing in all its competitive, aesthetic or historic guises, has sparkled in all its glory against the stunning backdrop of Saint Tropez, enabling sailors and onlookers a dreamlike moment of escapism. The beautiful summer of sails rounds off this evening, leaving all its participants in a slight daze amidst all the splendour, friendship and passion brought to the fore by this wonderful event and the beautiful boats, which win the hearts and souls of both the crews and the passers-by. See you again in 2023, from 30 September to 14 October.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spirit of Malouen X, Cannonball, Lyra<\/em><\/strong> and Sa\u00efda<\/em> crowned!<\/strong> An articulated foiler graces Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Flying Nikka<\/strong> Georges Korhel, Principal Race Officer<\/strong> Benoit de Froidmont, President of the International Maxi Association.<\/strong> The winners of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2023 MAXIS:<\/strong> Maxi 3 – Besserat de Bellefon<\/strong>Trophy<\/strong>: Lyra<\/em> (Terry Hui). 2nd Capricorno<\/em> (Alessandro Del Bono). 3rd: Les Amis <\/em>(Valter Pizzoli)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maxi 4 – Torpez Trophy:<\/strong>Sa\u00efda<\/em> (J\u00fcrg Schneider). 2nd Kiwi Magic KZ7<\/em> (Johan Petersen). 3rd: French Kiss <\/em>(Christophe Babule) Best IMA member<\/strong>: Lyra<\/em> (Terry Hui) Club 55 Maxi Cup<\/strong>: Magic Carpet 3<\/em> – Sir Lindsay Owen-Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n Challenges<\/strong>: Kiwi Magic KZ7 (Johan Petersen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Results of the photo competition:<\/strong> Alain Laub, from Cavalaire, represented by Cl\u00e9a Auger<\/p>\n\n\n\n The OCTO trophy.<\/strong> Partners to Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez <\/strong> TOWN OF SAINT TROPEZ Organisation:<\/strong><\/a> Photo Credit<\/strong>: Press Relations<\/strong>: – The winners of the four Maxi Groups rewarded this evening.– Capricorno, winner of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge 2022.– See you in 2023! What a cracking fortnight! Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez has simply lit up the gulf in France\u2019s Var region and with it the whole of the yachting planet. Sailing in all…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1826","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\/1826","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=1826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1829,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1826\/revisions\/1829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
– Capricorno<\/em><\/strong>, winner of the IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge 2022.<\/strong>
– See you in 2023!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It proved to be a decisive last day at Les Voiles for the awarding of the Trophies to each of the four groups of Maxis, which competed in this second and final week of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez. Storms and rain radically transformed the atmosphere and light in the gulf today as the 46 Maxis set sail on a short coastal course in a light NNE\u2019ly, which proved to be particularly fickly in terms of both strength and direction. Despite a start in due form and the very best efforts to set a course on the part of the Race Committees, which have been entirely admirable throughout the past fortnight, ultimately it was the storm that triumphed, sucking up every last breath of air in the gulf and prompting the cancellation of this last day of racing. However, in addition to a day of Challenges on Thursday, the 4 Maxi groups validated 3 superb races in all, making it possible to crown the magnificent winners this evening. St\u00e9phane N\u00e9v\u00e9\u2019s Spirit of Malouen X<\/em>, with a crew from the world of TP52 racing, narrowly missed out on the hat-trick in Maxi 1 after securing two race victories. In the Maxi 2 category, Cannonball<\/em> not only reigned supreme over the rest of the group, she also got the better of the two other formidable Maxi 72s, Jethou<\/em> and North Star<\/em>, and was able to dismiss the threat from Magic Carpet 3,<\/em> the incredibly successful Wallycento. Lyra<\/em> just snatched the win in Maxi 3 against one of the most outstanding Maxis this season, the 80-foot Reichel\/Pugh design Capricorno<\/em>. The ketch Sa\u00efda<\/em> belonging to J\u00fcrg Schneider from Switzerland also excelled in Maxi 4, just ahead of the two previous America\u2019s Cup protagonists, the 12mRs Kiwi Magic KZ7<\/em> and French Kiss<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The futuristic foiler Flying Nikka<\/em> was signed up for Les Voiles in line with the wishes of the IMA. Her size, her profile and, above all, her huge articulated foils, caused quite a stir in Saint Tropez. Designed by a team led by Irish designer Mark Mills, the 19 m Flying Nikka<\/em> with her cutting-edge foils, was able to power across the gulf this week, posting speeds in excess of 40 knots at times. She was built in Valencia at the King Marine yard, which boasts all the latest composite technologies. \u201cRoberto Lacorte was keen to have a thoroughbred race boat, built for speed,\u201d explains Alezio Razeto, Team Manager of Flying Nikka<\/em>. \u201cWe\u2019d witnessed the development of foils on the Imoca Class sailboats and the America\u2019s Cup yachts so we said to ourselves: why don\u2019t we have articulated foils on a race boat in the Mediterranean? It\u2019s Roberto Lacorte, the owner, who helms the boat. The crew largely has an America\u2019s Cup background. Helming a foiler isn\u2019t the most difficult aspect. The real difficulty lies in trimming the sails and the foils. There are a huge number of elements which need configuring to get her up on a plane, airborne and nicely balanced, especially given that the pressure in the sails is never constant. Adjusting the foils is the most complicated element, particularly when you\u2019re flying along at over thirty knots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve pulled off the two-week gamble. We have an increasing number of big boats, which are increasingly large! Everyone has grasped the fact that it\u2019s not possible to reconcile the massive Wallys and the small classic yachts in the same arena. There\u2019s no doubt about the two-week logic. Our courses in the second week are perfectly suited to the fast Maxis. The Club 55 Cup proved to be a big hit too. We had a very complicated first week, with the Mistral picking up at the end of the day to add a bit of tension to the racing. We launched races in 15-16 knots of breeze, but the fleet returned to the port in the evening in gusts of over 25 knots. Everyone played the game and everything went smoothly. In week two, we had some very light conditions. We had to adapt the courses and be one step ahead with any course reductions. In the end though, we validated races every day and all the sailors are happy. We\u2019ve also made progress with managing the results, removing the need for paper in the process. Everything\u2019s computerised now and everyone has easy access to it thanks to dedicated applications.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Maxis have really felt at home in Saint Tropez. I\u2019ve had some excellent feedback from the owners. They sailed well all week and the results are in keeping with those racked up over the past season, bar the odd exception. We\u2019ll be awarding Trophies for our Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge this evening, as well as to our top member. Multihulls and foilers really appeal to some owners and it\u2019s our mission to welcome them with open arms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Maxi 1 – North Sails Trophy<\/strong>; Spirit of Malouen X<\/em> (St\u00e9phane N\u00e9v\u00e9.) 2nd: Pattoo<\/em>. 3rd: Jasi<\/em> \u2013 (Toby Clarke)
Maxi 2 – Galeries Bartoux<\/strong>Trophy<\/strong>: Cannonball<\/em> (Dario Ferrari). 2nd North Stars<\/em> (Peter Dubens). 3rd: Magic Carpet 3<\/em> (Lindsay Owen Jones)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Winner IMA Mediterranean Maxi Inshore Challenge<\/a><\/strong>: Capricorno<\/em> (Alessandro Del Bono)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Town of Saint-Tropez<\/strong> Cup \u2013 1st Maxi Yacht: Cannonball<\/em> (Dario Ferrari)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Town of Saint-Tropez Trophy is awarded to the first Maxi Yacht of all the categories combined, namely Cannonball<\/em>. It is an original sculpture designed by Arnaud R\u00e9galet from the company Octo and the sailing themed wooden creation measures 60 cm and weighs in at 2.5 kg.<\/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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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
SNST\/Gilles Martin-Raget
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Maguelonne Turcat\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"