{"id":5263,"date":"2026-09-27T22:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T20:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2026-09-28T22:04:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:04:08","slug":"summery-sunshine-shakedown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr\/en\/summery-sunshine-shakedown","title":{"rendered":"Summery sunshine shakedown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A summer holiday vibe filled the air in St Tropez this Sunday. Indeed, in glorious sunshine with a lovely thermal breeze, visitors to the Village des Voiles made the most of the perfect conditions to stroll about the port and take in the flamboyant display of sails in what was a very lively Gulf of St Tropez with crews taking to the water throughout the day. There were those who were in training in the bay, which were plentiful today among the Maxi and Modern yachts. Then there were the Traditional yachts that represent nearly a third of this year\u2019s entries, which made their grand entrance into the bay midway through the afternoon after racing from Cannes. With the port now very full, the official inauguration of the village got under way at 5:00 pm and racing is due to commence for the Modern and Maxi yachts tomorrow at 11:00 am.<\/strong>

The Yacht Club de France\u2019s Coupe d\u2019Automne, the seamless link between Cannes and St Tropez<\/strong>
25 classic yachts set sail from Cannes this morning in the 37th edition of the Coupe d\u2019Automne. Organised by the Yacht Club de France each year, this race links Les R\u00e9gates Royales de Cannes and Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Five Tofinous (ranked as Modern yachts at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez) accompanied the 20 Tradition yachts, including 4 P Classes, which will compete for the Rolex Trophy from Tuesday. Within this same group were a handful of beautiful Epoque gaffers, which are a familiar sight at Les Voiles and include\u00a0Nin<\/em>,\u00a0Lulu<\/em>\u00a0and the New York 50\u00a0Marilee<\/em>.\u00a0
As the fleet arrived in the Gulf of St Tropez,\u00a0French Kiss<\/em>, followed by\u00a0France<\/em>, led the way. This legendary pair of 12mRs was followed by\u00a0Il Moro di Venezia<\/em>. Once owned by Raoul Gardini (1976), the latter ranks among the IOR Tradition yachts signed up for Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. The IOR category, which features boats measured through until 1984 in line with the International Offshore Rule, is an increasingly popular little class that this year boasts 7 entries, including the Stephens design\u00a0Tarantella<\/em>, which kickstarted the Nautor yard saga in Finland in 1966.
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The Modern and Maxi yachts hit the stage tomorrow<\/strong>
51 Maxis are competing in this 28th edition of Les Voiles this year, making it the largest Maxi gathering in the world. This record attendance includes no fewer than 13 Maxi 1 entries vying for the Troph\u00e9e Edmond de Rothschild. The most notable performance in this category so far goes to Peter Dubens\u2019\u00a0Northstar III<\/em>, which has just posted a win in the World Championship in Porto Cervo.
Due to dock out tomorrow morning at around 10:00 am, all eyes will naturally be on the three competing J Classes. Out on the water training today,\u00a0Svea<\/em>,\u00a0Hanuman<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Rainbow<\/em>\u00a0lit up the gulf with their grace and speed upwind as they headed offshore. Like all the other Maxi yachts tomorrow, they\u2019ll be competing in the bay of Pampelonne, leaving the gulf to the Modern yachts, a category which boasts no fewer than 123 yachts split into 4 IRC classes, which are due to set sail from the Portalet Tower.
Also making their grand entrance will be two of the three Race Committees supported by 100 volunteers, who go from strength to strength year on year, as Georges Kohrel, Principal Race Officer, explains: \u201cWe\u2019ve set several additional geodynamic buoys to provide a wide variety of courses and we intend to systematically incorporate a third turning mark so that the fleets no longer cross tacks.\u201d
This safety precaution has also prompted changes to the position of the starting lines for the Maxis in the bay of Pampelonne, which will now be outside the windward-leeward courses rather than in the middle of them. Competitive appeal is clearly central to this ethos: \u201cGoing forward, the courses will only be announced on the morning of the race to ensure they are totally in line with the weather conditions at that time and we have made provision to extend the legs where necessary to add to the intensity of the races,\u201d adds Georges Kohrel. This comes in response to a request from the fleet of Modern yachts in particular, which are the largest craft at the event (IRC 0) and will once again be battling it out for the Troph\u00e9e BMW.
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Weather: Thermal breeze set to colour play until Wednesday<\/em><\/strong>
The first races for the Modern and Maxi yachts are due to be contested in light airs on Monday and Tuesday. Though there will be light cloud cover, the high-pressure system will favour the arrival of the thermal breeze from the E to SE at midday in the Gulf of St Tropez. The perfect introduction then, whilst mid-week could be more unsettled.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2026 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Schedule<\/strong>\u00a0
Monday, September 28:<\/strong>\u00a0Races for the Maxis and Moderns
Tuesday, September 29:<\/strong>\u00a0Races for the Maxis, Moderns, and Classics, including the Rolex Trophy
Wednesday, September 30:<\/strong>\u00a0Races for the Moderns and Classics, including the Rolex Trophy.\u00a0\u00a0Day-off for the Maxis, Club 55 Maxi Yacht Cup
Thursday, October 1:<\/strong>\u00a0Club 55 Cup, Gstaad Yacht Club des Centenaires Trophy (staggered starts), Challenge Day for the Moderns and Classics, Wallynano37 Challenge
Races for the Maxis
Friday, October 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Races for the Maxis, Moderns, and Classics, including the Rolex Trophy
Saturday, October 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Races for the Maxis, Moderns, and Classics, including the Rolex Trophy.\u00a0\u00a0Prize-giving for the Maxis, including the Edmond de Rothschild Trophy
Presentation of the Rolex Trophy
Sunday, October 4:<\/strong>\u00a0Prize-giving for the Moderns and Classics, including the BMW Trophy and special trophies
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LES VOILES DE SAINT-TROPEZ PARTNERS<\/strong>
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Major Partner<\/strong>
ROLEX

Premium Partners<\/strong>
BMW
EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD

Privileged Partners<\/strong>
WALLY
SUZUKI MARINE
BRIG

Associated Partners<\/strong>
VSC CORPORATE RECOVERY CONSULTING
PORT DES MARINES DE COGOLIN
NORTH SAILS

Suppliers<\/strong>
MERCANTOUR EVENTS
BYBLOS
PEPINIERE DU GOLFE
CHAMPAGNE BARONS DE ROTHSCHILD\u00a0
CHATEAU SAINT-MAUR CRU CLASSE
MAITRES VIGNERONS DE LA PRESQU\u2019ILE DE SAINT-TROPEZ
TIKAMOON
L\u2019ECOLE DU LUXE

Institutional Partners of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez\u00a0<\/strong>
VILLE DE SAINT-TROPEZ
PORT DE SAINT-TROPEZ\u00a0
SAINT-TROPEZ TOURISME
ESPRIT VILLAGE A SAINT-TROPEZ
FEDERATION FRAN\u00c7AISE DE VOILE
YACHT CLUB DE FRANCE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
INTERNATIONAL MAXI ASSOCIATION
COMITE INTERNATIONAL DE LA MEDITERRANEE

Organisation\u00a0
<\/strong>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nautique de Saint-Tropez, President: Pierre Roinson
Principal Race Officer: Georges Korhel
Registrations: Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Fantino
Marine Safety: Gilles Doyen
Logistics and Procurement: Alice Coquant\u00a0
Communications and External Relations: Chlo\u00e9 de Brouwer

Websites and Social Media\u00a0<\/strong>
www.lesvoilesdesaint-tropez.fr<\/a>
www.societe-nautique-saint-tropez.fr<\/a>
Instagram: les_voiles_de_saint_tropez
Facebook: les Voiles de Saint-Tropez officiel
X formally Twitter: @VoilesSTOrg
YouTube: Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Officiel

Media Production\u00a0<\/strong>
Editorial: Pierre-Marie Bourguinat\u00a0
Video: Guilain Grenier, Images 6 G Production\/SNST
Photography: Gilles Martin-Raget\u00a0
Press Relations: Maguelonne Turcat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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