Registration is now open for the XIVth edition of the Monaco Classic
Week, the biennial international event for classic sailing and motor yachts in
Monte Carlo, from September 11th through the 15th, 2019.
On-line registration is underway and official entry yachts will be given free
mooring in Monte Carlo for the entire week. This edition’s theme is the United
States of America, commemorating yachts designed or built in the USA.
AMERICA AT THE FOURTEENTH MONACO
CLASSIC WEEK
Since
its beginning in 1994, the biennial Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe
is one of the most important and popular events for classic yachts in the
Mediterranean. Twenty five years after the first edition, for almost an entire
week, the Principality of Monte Carlo will host the most beautiful yachts
sailing today, designed by famous yacht designers (including John Alden and
Olin Stephens), built by famous shipyards (including Herreshoff, Chris-Craft,
Garwood and Hacker-Craft).
The 14th edition is dedicated to the
United States of America, one of Prince Alberto II of Monaco’s favorite
countries. A special “American Village” will commemorate the nautical heritage
of the country that has made such an important contribution to the history and
development of yachting around the world. 70 yachts are expected to compete in
the racing, parades and elegance contests. Any yacht may ask to participate
(on-line at www.ycm.org/mcw2019).
A special selection of yachts
will be chosen for official invitation: those chosen will have entry fees
waived and will be given free mooring for the duration of the event. Owners and
crew will also be invited to participate in the shoreside activities on the
docks and at the Yacht Club de Monaco.
TYPES OF YACHTS AND THE AMERICAN
VILLAGE
The
numerous classes represented at the Monaco Classic Week will also include
yachts designed under the International (Meter) Rule. The fleet dates from the
early 1900’s and vaunts participation in the Olympics and numerous
international regattas.
All four surviving 15 Meters will be present: the 1909
gaff cutter Tuiga, flying the Yacht Club de Monaco burgee, with a
special evening celebrating 110 years from her launch; The Lady Anne
from 1912; Hispania, also from 1909, commissioned by then King of Spain
Alfonso XIII; Mariska from 1908. Several schooners belonging to the
International Schooner Association will hold the second event of their 2019 circuit,
among them Puritan, 1931, and Orianda, 1937.
Numerous other
fleets will also be present, including the 12’ Dinghy, designed by George
Cockshott in 1913, wooden Rivas and Chris-Crafts from the USA. Invitations will
be extended to selected nautical associations to host stands inside the
American Village; invitations will also go out to commercial enterprises
involved in classic yachting. A list of affiliated hotels, residences and
apartments will soon be published.
MONACO CLASSIC WEEK 2019 -
PROGRAM
Monday 09/09/2019
·
12.00 – 18.00 Arrival, welcome and registration at the Yacht Club Monaco Marina
Tuesday 10/09/2019
·
09.00 – 18.00 Arrival, welcome and registration at the Yacht Club Monaco Marina
Wednesday 11/09/2019
·
09.00 – 18.00 Arrival,
registration and launch of the Canots Automobiles
·
11.00 Racing for Metric Classes, Vintage and
Classic Yachts
·
20.00 Monaco
Classic Week Welcome Cocktail
Thursday 12/09/2019
·
09.00 – 10.00 Distribution
of ingredients for the Chef’s Contest
·
09.00 – 18.00 Yacht
inspection by the “La Belle Classe Restauration” jury
·
11.00 Racing for Metric Classes, Vintage and Classic
Yachts
·
11.00 Regularity Race for Motor Yachts and Canots
Automobiles
·
17.00 – 19.00 Chef’s
Contest with Moët Hennessy, dockside presentation of the dishes
·
20.00 Crew Party
Friday 13/09/2019
·
09.00 – 18.00 Yacht
inspection by the “La Belle Classe Restauration” jury
·
11.00 Racing for Metric Classes, Vintage and Classic
Yachts
·
11.00 Racing for
the 12’ Dinghy Class
·
11.00 Maneuverability Race for Motor Yachts and
Canots Automobiles
·
20.30 La Belle
Classe Evening (by Moët Hennessy invitation)
Saturday 14/09/2019
·
09.00 – 18.00 Yacht
inspection by the “La Belle Classe Restauration” jury
·
All Day Concours d’Elegance, all Sail and Motor Yachts
·
11.00 Racing for Metric Classes, Vintage and Classic
Yachts
·
11.00 Racing for
the 12’ Dinghy Class
·
11.00 Concours
d’Elegance, Parade for Canots Automobiles
·
20.00 American
Night
Sunday 15/09/2019
·
11.00 Prize Giving
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