{"id":3073,"date":"2023-10-06T08:55:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T06:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2023-10-06T08:55:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T06:55:35","slug":"nioulargue-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/nioulargue-nostalgia","title":{"rendered":"Nioulargue Nostalgia!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

– Two Club 55 Cups no less!<\/strong>
– Spartan wins the Centenarian Trophy
– Galateia victorious in elapsed time, Cannonball in corrected time for the Maxis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No two days are ever the same at Les Voiles. Enjoying a thundering start to the week, with each of the three large groups of Maxi, Modern and Classic yachts validating races every day, the wonderful week of competition in Saint Tropez is catching its breath in the happy nostalgia of its past. Indeed, Challenge Day offers sailors the opportunity to relive what proved to be the catalyst for Les Voiles, the Club 55 Cup, with the challenge between the Swan Pride<\/em> and the 12 m Ikra<\/em>. The 23 centenarians sailboats competing here this year also made the most of the occasion to have their own original regatta, in the wake of not one but two versions of the Club 55 Cup. Indeed, the 12 m France<\/em> challenged the Bermudan yawl Hermitage<\/em>, swiftly followed by a dozen or so individual challenges with two or three boats of different construction and type. Meantime, the large Maxis continued their championship along the eastern fringes of the gulf, validating another fiercely contested race.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club 55 Cup<\/strong>
There were two Club 55 Cups on today\u2019s menu. First up were the two legendary yachts which in 1981 took on a challenge that would go on to become the Nioulargue, the Swan Pride<\/em>, with Pierre Roinson, President of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez aboard, and the 12 m Ikra<\/em>, in a replay of a match that has coloured the history of Les Voiles. This mighty duel marked the symbolic return of the US boat, which had not been seen racing in Saint Tropez since the September 11 attacks of 2001. At the same time, within this same context, the 12 m France challenged the Bermudan yawl Hermitage<\/em>. Victory went to Ikra<\/em> and France<\/em>, the 12mRs triumphing in a face-off punctuated by wonderful friendships and memories of times gone by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The battle of the Centenarians<\/strong>
23 centenarian yachts accepted today\u2019s invitation from the Gstaad Yacht Club to all race together, regardless of size, with a specially created measurement enabling the fleet to set sail with staggered starts. The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez and its Principal Race Officer Georges Korhel offered them a pretty windward-leeward across the gulf from Le Portalet and back via a mark outside the gulf. Spanning 9 miles in all, the fleet was a veritable feast for the eyes, the magic of seemingly eternal yachting utterly transporting. Ultimately it was Jap<\/em>, the 1897 Fife design which led the way, 6 minutes ahead of her first pursuer, Dainty<\/em>, with the light and hence rapid 15mR The Lady Anne<\/em> (Fife 1912) bringing up the rear, 33 minutes after Jap<\/em>. The first boat back to Le Portalet would be declared the winner. The 3 nearly identical P Classes Corinthian<\/em>, Chips<\/em> and Olympian<\/em>, set sail neck and neck. Close hauled in 6 to 7 knots of breeze, the venerable centenarians quickly got up and running as they latched onto a building SSE\u2019ly breeze flanking the gulf. Holding off the Herreshoff designed New York 50, Spartan,<\/em> for a short while, the latter gained an edge after the Verhuge mark to snatch victory after just over 90 minutes of racing. Olympian<\/em>, the P Class (Gardner 1913), narrowly missed out on four wins in a row, but finished ahead of her virtual sisterships Chips<\/em> and Corinthian<\/em>. Note the astounding performance by Monaco\u2019s 15mR Tuiga<\/em>, which managed to squeeze herself in between the two P Classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Ryan, owner of Spartan<\/em> (Herreshoff 1913): “The idea of getting the Centenarians racing together is fantastic. I adored it! It\u2019s not often that you get to compete against the 15mRs. It was fabulous to see Barbara (Nicholson 1923) join the fray and sail with us for the first time too.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over to the Maxis!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst the Modern and Classic yachts chose to either get some rest, sail for fun, or take on a challenge within the context of Challenge Day, the Maxis got back down to action off Pampelonne. On offer was a course stretching eastwards to Fr\u00e9jus of around 23 miles and, just for a change, there was a passage off Les Issambres and a spectacular finish off Le Portalet. Keen to make the most of the lovely S\u2019ly breeze of around 7-8 knots at midday, set to increase later, the Race Committee released the 4 groups, B, C, D and E towards the windward mark just off the beach. From there, the Wally Cento Galateia<\/em> was the fastest to head offshore and on to Fr\u00e9jus, sheets slightly eased with a mild chop. Winner in elapsed time, Galateia<\/em> had to yield her crown in corrected time to the Botin 80 Deep Blue<\/em>, which is now chasing down outright victory after closing on Peter Harrison\u2019s Cannonball<\/em> and Peter Dubens\u2019 Maxi 72 North Star<\/em>, respectively first and second after 4 validated races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of note was a slight misstep by the Wally Lyra<\/em>, third today after a blissful reign in the first three Maxi B races. The Wally Rose<\/em> now has her sights on outright victory after scoring a bullet ahead of Aragon<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benoit de Froidmont\u2019s Wallyno<\/em> ticked off her fourth win of four, relegating Lady First 3<\/em> to 4 points behind in the overall Maxi C ranking. Finally, in Maxi D, Stella Maris<\/em> and Saida<\/em> are continuing their pas de deux, Saida<\/em> taking the win today to move up to within two points of the Starkel 64 in the provisional ranking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s partner: Highfield – Suzuki<\/strong>
Pascal Eric Montazel, Highfield France:
\u201cHighfield France has decided to partner Les Voiles this year. Our range of boats fulfils the needs of Mediterranean seaside leisure activities to perfection. Les Voiles is a fantastic platform for our brand in the Mediterranean. We\u2019re very well represented in the Atlantic thanks notably to the Vend\u00e9e Globe and the Route du Rhum. As such, we\u2019re here in the Mediterranean showcasing our very special deep aluminium V hulls (26 degrees)! 15 boats from the Mediterranean sports range are available for use by the SNST.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzuki Marine – Pierre Pal\u00e9<\/em>
\u201cSuzuki Marine has partnered Les Voiles since 2016. To ensure the event runs smoothly, we are providing the engines for the safety boats, press boats and Race Committee boats\u2026 The 15 Highfield RIBs are powered by Suzuki. We\u2019re here in the Village showcasing our technology and our sterling efforts to preserve the marine world with the Clean Ocean project. Suzuki is doing a massive amount of work to develop increasingly economical and less polluting engines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme 2023<\/strong> (all results and race information online on Les Voiles website)
Friday 6 October<\/strong>: regattas for the whole fleet, Prize-giving for the Maxis
Saturday 7 October<\/strong>: regattas for the Modern and Classic yachts,
Sunday 8 October<\/strong>: Prize-giving for the Modern and Classic yachts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voiles de Saint-Tropez Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ROLEX
BMW
NORTH SAILS
WALLY
SUZUKI MARINE
HIGHFIELD
MERCANTOUR
BYBLOS
GALERIE BARTOUX
ESPRIT VILLAGE A SAINT-TROPEZ
PEPINIERE DU GOLFE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voiles de Saint-Tropez<\/strong> Official Suppliers<\/strong>
CHAMPAGNE BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD 
<\/strong>CHATEAU SAINT-MAUR
DOMAINE BERTAUD BELIEU

VILLE DE 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

Organisation:<\/strong>
Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez<\/strong>
President: Pierre Roinson
Principal Race Officer: Georges Korhel
Regatta Secretary: Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Fantino
On-the-water logistics: Gilles Doyen
Communication and Executive Assistant: Chlo\u00e9 de Brouwer
Editorial: Denis van den Brink
Websites: www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr<\/a> ; www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr<\/a>
Facebook: les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Officiel
X formerly known as Twitter: @VoilesSTOrg
Instagram: les_voiles_de_saint_tropez
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Photo credit<\/strong>: SNST \/ Gilles Martin-Raget
Video: <\/strong>SNST\/Guilain Grenier, 6G<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press Relations<\/strong>:
Maguelonne Turcat\u00a0
Email\u00a0magturcat@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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05\/10\/2023, Saint-Tropez (FRA,83), Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2023, Race Day 5, D\u00e9fi Pride Vs Ikra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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