Amerigo Vespucci drops anchor in Monaco
L’AMERIGO VESPUCCI DROPS ANCHOR UN MONACO 15th Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe – from 8-11 September 2021 Flagship of the Italian Navy, the Amerigo Vespucci, named after the famous Florentine navigator, called into Monaco to attend the International Hydrographic Organisation’s centenary festivities. Dedicated to training cadet officers, the 101m, 3,545 tonnage ship carries a […]
3rd place for Kostia Belkin
3RD FOR KOSTIA BELKIN Rendez-vous de la Belle Plaisance – Bénodet 17-20 June 2021 Around 70 boats gathered in Brittany for the Rendez-Vous de la Belle Plaisance, now a key event in the Challenge Classique Manche Atlantique, run under the aegis of the Yacht Club Classique and classic yacht rating system.Among the exceptional yachts on the water at this […]
Yachting traditions triumph in Monaco!
YACHTING TRADITIONS TRIUMPH IN MONACO 14th Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe 11-15 September 2019 The 14th Monaco Classic Week culminated in style today with the prize-giving ceremony attended by HSH Prince Albert II. A biennial event organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco since 1994, it is a stunning celebration of the yachting […]
14th Monaco Classic Week kicks off in style!
14° LA MONACO CLASSIC WEEK KICKS OFF IN STYLE 14e Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe Serenaded by French naval military band – Musique des Equipage de la Flotte – the tone was set for the 14th Monaco Classic Week which celebrated American-Monegasque friendship at the end of a sunny day that saw most […]
Tribute to American yachts which dominated the international stage from 1851 to 1973
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER ! 14e Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe For this edition of the biennial Monaco Classic Week, the Yacht Club de Monaco is taking on an American accent, opening the meeting with a rendition of the famous Sousa march, ‘Stars & Stripes forever’ performed by naval military band, Musique des […]
Atlantic, the schooner of all records….
ATLANTIC THE SCHOONER OF ALL RECORDS 14e Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe Among newcomers this year to Monaco Classic Week is Atlantic, the yacht which in 1905 set a record for an ocean crossing of 12 days and 4 hours. Rebuilt at the instigation of Ed Kastelein, the 64.5m Atlantic is an identical […]
SS Delphine: the last big steam yacht
SS DELPHINE THE LAST BIG STREAM YACHT 14e Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe Recognisable by her elegantly inverted bow, slender shape (78.5m long for a beam of 10.83m) and equipped with three boilers powering two 1,500hp quadruple expansion engines, the SS Delphine is the last steam-powered yacht still sailing in her original configuration. […]
An American Dream
AN AMERICAN DREAM Monaco Classic 14e Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe The organising the 14th Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe. This biennial event was the first in the world to showcase both sailing and motor boats from the past, and is testimony to the Yacht Club’s unwavering commitment to maritime heritage. Recalling the first […]
Classic yachting in vogue
CLASSIC YACHTING IN VOGUE 13e édition de la Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe The 13th Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe, one of the largest classic yacht meetings, ended today after a week packed with magical events in a Roaring Twenties atmosphere. Time has no hold on this one-of-a-kind biennial event which attracted […]
Vintage motorboats steal the show
VINTAGE MOTORBOATS Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe Wind, races, crews parading proudly in front of an already adoring jury, a tribute to Carlo Riva and a triple anniversary (Creole, Trinakria and Xarifa) filled the last day of Monaco Classic Week-La Belle Classe. A packed programme which lived up to expectations and delighted visitors on the […]