20 December 2022

The second stage of the DRAGON WINTER SERIES Winter Championship is over.

 The sun and the wind are the masters in Sanremo: three days of regattas with sailors from Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, England and Germany, as well as obviously from Italy, who have gathered in the waters of Sanremo for the second stage of the Dragoni Class Winter Series, scheduled from 16 to 18 December, confirming the charm that our gulf emanates and the excellent reputation of the Sanremo Yacht Club. With the usual and precious support of the Municipality of Sanremo, Abate Gioielli, the Royal Hotel, the Cozzi Parodi Group and Portosole Sanremo, the last event of the rich annual calendar of events of the coastal club took place, which will resume from mid-January his tireless activity. Three splendid days of sailing: Friday accompanied by a light southwesterly wind, Saturday and Sunday two splendid days from the east between 14 and 18 knots with five races carried out and one deviation […]
20 December 2022

The very young conquer the port of Sanremo with the 38th International Mediterranean Meeting.

From 9 to 11 December 150 Optimists, the first boat for all the very young, pleasantly invaded the Old Port of Sanremo this week for the traditional Mediterranean Meeting now in its thirty-eighth edition: An important number that increasingly demonstrates the appreciation of sailors of all ages for the city, its regatta field and the organization of the Sanremo Yacht Club. The weather was unfortunately not favorable and the lack of wind forced the young sailors ashore for the first two days of the race. Sunday 11th December, a beautiful sunny day and a wind between 12 and 20 knots from the West made it possible to compete in three beautiful races, leaving everyone very happy in any case. In the Cadets Division B class, Chia Davolio Marani (Circolo Vela Torbole) won the first step of the podium, who also won first place for women. Second place for the Ukrainian […]
20 December 2022

38th INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE MEDITERRANEAN 9/11 DECEMBER 2022

Great success of participation in the International Meeting of the Mediterranean class Optimist now in its thirty-eighth edition: almost 170 very young sailors, divided into the two categories Cadets (born from 2012 to 2013) and Juniores (born from 2007 to 2011), will crowd the Porto Vecchio area of Sanremo, moved by a great passion for the sea and for a healthy and ecological sport such as sailing. The Sanremo Yacht Club, in its unstoppable activity, is always close to the young and very young who represent the future of this sport and the purpose of the Club: in addition to the Meeting, hundreds of young people in the 420 class will be involved with the Carnival Race in February, subsequently after two weeks with the Kinder Trophy there will be more than four hundred athletes, again in the Optimist class. The regattas with young athletes continue with the Ligurian Championship […]
10 December 2022

Great days for the Ponente Ligure Winter Championship 2nd stage Autumn in regatta 19/20 November 2022 organized by the Sanremo Yacht Club.

Another weekend of regattas ended at the Yacht Club Sanremo: the Orc A, Orc B and Irc classes battled it out at sea. This weekend ended “Autunno in Regatta”, the second of the four stages that make up the 39th West Liguria Winter Championship, and the second edition of the Gorilla Gang Cup Trophy, supported by Andrea Statari with his precious collaboration. Saturday 3 December departure at 12 from Sanremo with a beautiful, very technical regatta accompanied by a north-east wind at 8/10 knots. Despite a difficult weather situation throughout the Tyrrhenian Sea, however, there were also flashes of sunshine in Sanremo. In the evening the beautiful party organized at the luxurious Villa Nobel where the guests were welcomed by a rich buffet and live musical show. Unfortunately, the lack of wind forced the Race Committee to cancel the regatta on Sunday 4 December. Sunday double award ceremony at the […]
27 November 2022

The first leg of the DRAGON WINTER SERIES Winter Championship has finished.

Designed last year, with a great dissemination effort by the Sanremo Yacht Club, the first Winter Series for the Dragon class took place this weekend, also thanks to the usual precious support of the Municipality of Sanremo. Crews from all over Europe will meet every month in Sanremo for these beautiful regattas. A Sanremo that gave Three days of east wind between eight and twenty knots with perfect weather conditions for racing: five races completed, with one gap applied, with the victory of UAE 17, ahead of ITA 79  ROCK’ N’ ROLLA FOR EMMARA, with Andrea Zaoli at the helm. Third place for GER 1232 JAM, by the German Christian Einfeldt. The Dragons will return for the second stage from 16 to 18 December, to then meet again in the new year with the third and fourth stage of the Winter Championship, scheduled for January and February 2023.
20 November 2022

Great days for the CAMPIONATO INVERNALE WEST LIGURIA AUTUNNO IN REGATA, organized by the Yacht Club Sanremo.

Sun and wind characterized the first two days of Autumn in the regatta, giving two beautiful regattas to the fleet gathered in the waters of the Gulf of Sanremo. On Saturday a north wind of between 12 and 20 knots unleashed an elusive Pingone di Mare IIII by Stoppani, winner of both category and overall. Behind him Sarchiapone Fuoriserie of Dubbini and in third place Etchellent of Cimarosti all in ORC B class first in ORC A Class Frewell of Alberto Franchella fourth overall. On Sunday the wind didn’t take long and when it arrived it was very variable in direction which made the regatta a little less technical. A course of 12.4 miles with a south/south west wind between 6 and 9 knots. Again fight between the first two but with reversed rankings this time, and great performance by Candelluva in IRC who crosses the finish line alone, but […]
3 November 2022

TROPHEE GRIMALDI 1st stage West Liguria Winter Championship 28/30 October 2022

Success of “Les Amies” and participation in Trophee Grimaldi 2022 Three days of regatta characterized by light winds accompanied the fleet of the Grimaldi Trophy organized by the Yacht Club Sanremo, the Yacht Club of Monaco and with the collaboration of Marina Cala del Forte and the local Yacht Club Cala del Forte. Three days of sunshine but little wind we said that they allowed us to validate two stages out of the three planned but characterized by a record of participation with 47 boats lined up on the starting line. Absolute winner Les Amies by Valter Pizzoli, bearer of both organizing clubs, winner of the Trophy and first in both ORC A and IRC class. Many new appearances such as the Solaris 50 Mistral Gagnant second overall and the Swan 42 Suspiria the Revenge finished in third place in the Overall standings. There are also beautiful and important boats […]
3 November 2022

RECORD OF MEMBERS OF TROPHEE GRIMALDI.

More than fifty boats registered in the Trophee Grimaldi, organized by the Yacht Club de Monaco and the Yacht Club Sanremo, with the support of Marina Cala del Forte and the Yacht Club Cala del Forte. A record participation that reconfirms the winning formula of this regatta that unites the two most active clubs in our area. Boats of all types, from the 30-meter Fancy to the Tuiga, the splendid 1909 yacht of the Yacht Club de Monaco, to 8-meter boats that participate for the pleasure and passion of sailing. Friday 28 October a starting line that will offer a fantastic show with arrival in Cala del Forte, in Ventimiglia, where the competitors will be welcomed with aperitifs and music. Saturday 29 October departure from Ventimiglia on the route to Monaco where in the evening the participants will be hosted at the headquarters of the Yacht Club de Monaco for […]