The 11th of July<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With two and a half months to go before the opening of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, which runs from September 28 to October 6, we know a little more about what\u2019s new for this anniversary edition.\u00a0\u00a0With 25 years of experience under its belt, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is always on the lookout for improvements, adapting to changes in the fleet to optimize enjoyment both on the water and ashore.\u00a0\u00a0The organisers of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez explain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Full house<\/strong> Maxi: A fleet split in two<\/strong> The 12m JI calls at Saint-Tropez <\/strong> LES VOILES DE SAINT-TROPEZ 2024 PROGRAMME <\/strong> Voiles de Saint-Tropez partners<\/strong> Official suppliers to Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez <\/strong> Institutional partners to Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez <\/strong> Organisation:<\/strong> Internet sites: www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr<\/a>; www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr<\/a> Presse Relations: Maguelonne Turcat\u00a0 The 11th of July With two and a half months to go before the opening of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, which runs from September 28 to October 6, we know a little more about what\u2019s new for this anniversary edition.\u00a0\u00a0With 25 years of experience under its belt, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is always on the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3346","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,"supplier":false,"tab":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3346","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=3346"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3349,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3346\/revisions\/3349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
An invitation-only regatta, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez will close its registration deadline after August 25, whilst the list of 250 to 270 competitors will not be revealed until September. Over 400 applications have already been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 40 Maxi yachts will be racing in Saint-Tropez at the end of September. These boats over 18.28m (60 ft) in length require space to manoeuvre \u201cand the Gulf of Saint-Tropez is not extensible!\u201d <\/em>points out Georges Korhel. \u201cWhile one part of the fleet will be sailing windward-leeward courses on Monday and Tuesday, the other will be racing coastal courses, and vice versa on Friday and Saturday,\u201d<\/em> adds the Principal Race Officer. This schedule, with the lay-day falling on the Wednesday, facilitates any necessary sail changes. The wardrobe of these sailing giants differs according to race course type.
Rather than a breakdown by size, the IRC rating will be used to sort the boats, a more effective way of accounting for the speed and evolutionary capacities of each boat on the starting line.
New weight to the Classics!<\/strong>
Divided according to their rig – marconi or aurique -, the classic fleet will experience the emergence of a new category this year. At the request of the Comit\u00e9 International de M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e which distributes measurement certificates for France, Spain, Italy and Monaco, the One-Tonners, the class that dominated the \u201870s and \u201880s racing circuit under the IOR rule, will, subject to being more than ten entrants, have their own dedicated classification. \u201cIt\u2019s a trend we\u2019ve been observing, particularly among our Italian neighbours, but more generally in the Mediterranean over the last few years,\u201d<\/em> remarks Georges Korhel. \u201cIt\u2019s important for crews to identify their rivals and shape their strategy accordingly, this contributes greatly to the pleasure of racing.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After hosting the 12 m JI Pre-Worlds from May 28 to 30, Saint-Tropez will welcome back this exceptional fleet during Les Voiles at the end of September, the final leg of the 55th<\/sup> Coupe de France du Yacht Club de France, France\u2019s oldest sailing trophy.
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At the heart of Les Voiles on the Jean R\u00e9veille seawall<\/strong>
A 2023 innovation by the organisers of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez saw the entire race village and hospitality moved across to the Jean R\u00e9veille sea wall. A free water-shuttle, open to the public, allows for ease of access to the village from the port carpark and back. (access from the harbour master\u2019s office reception dock and return from the seawall).
This same arrangement, which met the satisfaction of both participants and the public, is coming again this year. The event opens on Saturday, September 28 with the registration, race committee, press and VIP areas all under one roof.
With the Maxi yacht arrivals starting on Saturday and the Classics competing on Sunday in the Yacht Club de France Autumn Cup from Cannes to Saint-Tropez, the event is shaping up to be a great spectacle. Viewing is possible from the Tour du Portalet, at the foot of which stands the Bar des Voiles, a legendary venue for the week\u2019s regattas, open to the public!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday 28 September:<\/strong> Registration for Maxis (over 18.28m) Classic and Modern yachts up to 18.28 metres.
Sunday 29 September<\/strong>: Registration for Maxis (over 18.28m) Classic and Modern yachts up to 18.28 metres. Arrival of the YCF Autumn Cup (Cannes Saint-Tropez)
Monday 30 September<\/strong>: regattas for Maxis and Modern yachts
Tuesday 1 October<\/strong>: regattas for all fleets
Wednesday 2 October<\/strong>: regattas for Modern and Classic yachts
Day Off for the Maxis and Club 55 Maxi Cup
Thursday 3 October<\/strong>: Challenge Day and Club 55 Cup for Modern and Classic yachts, regattas for Maxis
Friday 4 October<\/strong>: regattas for all fleets,
Saturday 5 October<\/strong>: regattas for all fleets, Prize-giving ceremony for the Maxis
Sunday 6 October<\/strong>: Prize-giving ceremony for Modern and Classic yachts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ROLEX
BMW
NORTH SAIL
WALLY
SUZUKI MARINE
BRIG
MERCANTOUR EVENTS
BYBLOS
PEPINIERE DU GOLFE
LA MER
EKLE HOME<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CHAMPAGNE BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD
CHATEAU SAINT-MAUR
DOMAINE BERTAUD BELIEU<\/p>\n\n\n\n
VILLE DE SAINT-TROPEZ
PORT DE SAINT-TROPEZ
LES MARINES DE COGOLIN
FEDERATION FRANCAISE DE VOILE
YACHT CLUB DE FRANCE
INTERNATIONAL MAXI ASSOCIATION
ESPRIT VILLAGE DES COMMERCANTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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 : Pierre-Marie Bourguinat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facebook: les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Officiel
X formerly known as Twitter: @VoilesSTOrg
Instagram: les_voiles_de_saint_tropez<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Photos: Gilles Martin-Raget<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"