
A parade of vintage powerboats
With 70 vintage powerboats, including 50 Rivas, the Yacht Club de Monaco staged the largest gathering of its kind in the history of Monaco Classic Week. Their cruise to Èze Bord de Mer unfolded like a floating catwalk on a blue carpet, a dazzling tribute to Italian dolce vita and the golden age of mahogany design. Gleaming varnish and polished chrome drew admiring glances from spectators along the shoreline.
Classic yachts under sail
At 1.00pm, the spotlight turned to the classic sailing yachts and twenty Dinghy 12’ class boats. Powered by a steady 15 to 18 knot westerly, the fleet put on a display of rare intensity as the forty-plus yachts, many over a century old, showed they have lost none of their ability or desire to win. Tack after tack, these living witnesses of maritime history proved they remain thoroughbred racers at heart. By the close of this third day of competition, Chips held on to the provisional lead in gaff rig category. In Big Boat category, Mariska dominated proceedings, while in the Vintage Marconi, it was Falcon who took control of the scoreboard. In the Vintage Marconi B, One Wave is temporarily taking the helm and in Classique Marconi, Argynne III from YCM is leading the way. For the Dinghy 12’ class, two races were sailed with Oliver leading the provisional ranking.