The
city of Cannes will once again unfold its red carpet to welcome the world-famous
Régates Royales, organized by the Yacht Club de Cannes, celebrating
their 40th anniversary. The crème de la crème
of classic yachting will gather from September 22 to 29 in the stunning
Bay, for a unique show on and off the water.
“We
are going to celebrate a key anniversary this year, the 40th
edition of the Régates Royales. No, nothing to do with the Roaring
Forties, those are for far away places. We will take particular care of
this event in 2018 and, once more, we rely on our faithful sailors to make
it a success, a complete and unforgettable festive event.” Declared
Jacques Flori, President of the Yacht Club de Cannes.
The
regatta will bring together more than 200 classic boats and some 70 Dragons,
that will race in the unique scenario of the Bay of Cannes, close to the
Iles de Lérins, on an impressive natural course set for some of
the most handsome classic yachts. These legendary boats, some of them are
even classed as world’s maritime heritage, will provide for an extraordinary
display of sailing and beauty.
Royal
boats for the royalties of sailing… The best crews will muster on
the côte d’Azur in the last week of September for the 40th
edition of the Régates Royales de Cannes – Trophée
Panerai. Classics, metre classes, schooners, cutters, sloops, ketchs gaff
or Marconi rigged will be admired for the beauty of their designs, their
sails, their polished brass and wood and their expert, talented and elegant
crews.
Focus
on 40 years of racing, dreaming, sailing
1978 – 2018. The Régates Royales de Cannes were conceived in 1929 by the International Yacht Club de Cannes to pay tribute to King Christian X of Denmark, but it’s in 1978 that the Cannes-born sailor Philippe Monnet on board his 8 Metre Mykonos, re-launches the regatta. Cannes thus becomes an unmissable date for some of the most stunning yachts in the world.
Final
rendez-vous of the Classic Mediterranean circuit, the 40th edition
of the Régates Royales de Cannes-Trophée Panerai, is set
to be an unforgettable show. From September 22 to 29, prestige, elegance
and talent will certainly contribute to write a new chapter in the regatta’s
history.
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