{"id":3159,"date":"2023-10-13T11:52:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/?p=3159"},"modified":"2023-10-13T11:52:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:52:06","slug":"quarter-of-a-century-next-year-les-voiles-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/quarter-of-a-century-next-year-les-voiles-forever","title":{"rendered":"Quarter of a century next year, Les Voiles forever!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When the planets of the sailing galaxy are aligned! Gorgeous sunshine, breeze, the Gulf of SaintTropez as a backdrop, the most beautiful Maxi, Modern and Classic yachts in the world, sailors from all different backgrounds, a sociable atmosphere leading to lifelong friendships, such are the ingredients of a magical concoction, which once again resulted in a crazy week in Saint Tropez. This year, the 25th edition offered a new 10-day format, from Friday 29 September to Sunday 8 October, in which the Maxis were the first to hit the racetrack, followed by daily races for the Modern and Classic yachts off Le Portalet. Every single day, Georges Korhel, Principal Race Officer and Pierre Roinson, President of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez, managed to rally together their teams from the far<\/strong> end of the gulf to Les Issambres and Cavalaire, and set the perfect courses for the conditions and types of yacht. Their clockwork precision meant that the main winners were enjoyment and fun both out on the water and ashore, where the new village made its welcome debut on the Jean R\u00e9veille Jetty. This simple and honest cocktail was devoured with relish by some 3,000 sailors aboard 250 Classic, Modern and Maxi yachts. For many, Les Voiles rounds off the racing season, but for Pierre Roinson and his teams, thoughts are already turned towards 2024 and the 25th anniversary of Les Voiles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pierre Roinson, President of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez<\/strong>
\u201cI\u2019ve been particularly struck by the sheer scale and enthusiasm of the crowds throughout the week both
dockside and along the seawalls. Naturally, the weather had a lot to do with that, as we\u2019ve been really spoilt
by this Indian summer. However, all those involved, the sailors, owners and partners, agree that we\u2019ve
rediscovered the spirit of the Nioulargue that we fittingly celebrated with the return of Pride, which hadn\u2019t
been seen in Saint Tropez for 22 years. The music, the festivities, the friendly banter among the different
crews of an evening, the desire to make the most of the occasion and share the joy of sailing here, in the
gulf, on the most beautiful boats in the world, were all truly infectious. The sporting aspect has been a
complete success too. All the classes sailed every day! We\u2019ve already been speaking with the classes, as
the organisation team is keen to continue raising its game and 2024 will bring its share of changes and
ensure we go from strength to strength\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georges Korhel, Principal Race Officer<\/strong>
\u201cIt\u2019s fair to say that you\u2019d have to go back a long way to recall the last time we validated one race a day,
including on Challenge Day. The teams both on shore and on the water rose to the challenge admirably. Our
courses worked well and enabled the racers to really enjoy themselves. The geostationary marks are a
massive benefit in that regard. Putting together the different groups, especially among the Classic yachts, is
a lengthy process, which we\u2019re continuing to work on so that racing for each group is both competitive and
fair play. It\u2019s not easy when the fleet represents over 150 years of naval architecture. In any case, it proved
to be a showstopping spectacle and Les Voiles attracts more and more of the top names in yachting\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jens Kellinghusen, owner of Varuna 1939, winner of the Rolex Trophy<\/strong>
\u201cIt\u2019s a great pleasure to win here as Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is an unmissable meet in our race schedule.
I\u2019ve owned Varuna for 6 years and I sail here with friends who are all amateurs. It\u2019s incredible to have won all
the races as we were up against some stiff opposition. The Rolex Trophy group was very evenly matched
and it was magical to sail against 11 fabulous Yawls. The race zone is fantastic and the soir\u00e9es in Saint
Tropez are wonderful. This Rolex Trophy means the world to us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2023<\/strong>
Maxis<\/strong>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Town of Saint-Tropez Cup: Wallyno
Maxi A: Byblos Trophy
1- Cannonball, Peter Harrison, 8 pts
2- North Star, Peter Dubens, 11 pts
3- Galateia, Chris Flowers, 13 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxi B: Galeries Bartoux Trophy
1- Lyra, Terry Hui, 5 pts
2- Rose, Sven Wackerhagen, 10 pts
3- Aragon, Thomas Biton, 11 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxi C: Barons de Rothschild Trophy
1 \u2013 Wallyno, Benoit de Froidmont, 4 pts
2- Lady First III, Jean-Pierre Dr\u00e9au, 9 pts
3- Sud, Lorenzo Muratore, 12 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maxi D: Highfield Trophy
1- Stella Maris, Matteo Fossati, 5 pts
2- Sao Bernardo, J\u00e9rome Bataillard, 10 pts
3- Saida, Juerg Scheindern 11 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern yachts
<\/strong>Town of Saint Tropez Trophy: Long Nose XI – Yves Ginoux<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Sails Trophy: IRC B
1- Daguet 2, Peter Byford, 11 pts
2- Lazy Dog, Sergio Sagramoso, 12 pts
3- Mistral Gagnant, Marco Emmanuele, 12 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BMW Trophy: IRC C
1- Nanoq, Prince Frederik of Denmark, 7 pts
2-Daguet 3, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Puzin, 8 pts
3- Arobas2, G\u00e9rard Logel, 11 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suzuki Trophy: IRC D
1- Long Nose XI, Yves Ginoux, 5 pts
2- Cocody, Richard Fromentin, 6 pts
3- Wallis, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bouillon, 13 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les Marines de Cogolin Trophy: IRC E
1- Expresso 3, Guy Claes, 9 pts
2- King of Blue by Sensation, Pascal Fan, 10 pts
3- Letto Di Petto, Jorgen Preuss, 17 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Yacht Club de France Trophy: Eugenia V<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Classic yachts
Rolex Trophy: Bermudan Yawls
1- Varuna 1939, Jens Kellinghusen, 3 pts
2- Comet, William Woodward Fisher, 7 pts
3- Stormy Weather, Christopher Spray, 8 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chateau Saint Maur Trophy: Big Boats
1- Tuiga, Daniel Pereira, 3 pts
2- The Lady Anne, Richard Le May, 5 pts
3- Mariska, Dan Poljsak, 8 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mercantour Trophy: Epoque Aurique
1- Spartan, Aladin Montel, 3 pts
2- Oriole, Juan Carlos Eguiagaray, 10 pts
3- Marga, Matteo Taconi, 10 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SNSM Trophy: Epoque Marconi
1- Blitzen, Charles Dunstone, 5 pts
2- Carron II, Angelo Mazzarella, 9 pts
3- Falcon, Paulo Mirpuri, 10 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ekle Trophy: Marconi
1- Il Moro due Venezia, Massimiliano Ferruzzi, 4 pts
2- Encounter, Bart Widower, 4 pts
3- Sagittarius, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Laffitte, 9 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez Trophy: 12mR
12mR AB:
1- Kiwi Magic, Johan Blach, 4 pts
2- French Kiss, Christophe Babule, 4.70 pts
3- South Australia, Yann Delplace 7 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12mR CD:
1- Nyala, Patrizio Bertelli, 3 pts
2- Ikra, Hugues Destremau, 5 pts
3- Seven Seas of Porto, Marcus Kemp, 9 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P\u00e9pini\u00e8res du Golfe Trophy: by invitation
1- Maria Giovanna II, Jean-Pierre Sauvan, 5 pts
2- Jap, Harold Cudmore, 6 pts
3- Resolute Salmon, Walker Pizzoli, 6 pts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Club 55 Cup Maxi
<\/strong>My Song (def Magic Carpet 3)
Historical Club 55
<\/strong>Ikra (def Pride)
Classic Club 55
<\/strong>France (def Hermitage)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Crew procession: Moogli \u2013 all-women crew<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo competition:
1st prize: Romain M\u00f4les \u2013 wins a Nikon Reflex
2nd prize: Caroline Melchior
3rd prize: Sidonie Gachet
4th prize: Dominique Poutrain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voiles de Saint-Tropez Partners
<\/strong>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 Official Suppliers
<\/strong>CHAMPAGNE BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD
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:
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 ; www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr
Facebook: les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Officiel
X formerly known as Twitter: @VoilesSTOrg
Instagram: les_voiles_de_saint_tropez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credit<\/strong>: SNST \/ Gilles Martin-Raget
Video<\/strong>: SNST\/Guilain Grenier, 6G<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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