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Did you know? Stalca and Deo Juvante II, two yachts for the Princess of Monaco

Royalties like any other humans also want to escape from journalists, protocols and other fuss. Everyone needs a quiet place to relax in the circle of just your loved ones. The 25-meter yacht Stalca was one of such private places for Princess Grace and her family.

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In the early 70’s the princely couple of Monaco ordered a yacht from the Dutch shipyard Visch in Holland. By the standards of the time, it was considered quite large, but still not a superyacht. The English Queen Elizabeth II in contrast owned the 120-meter Britannia built in 1954 and accommodating up to 250 guests.

However, the yacht ordered from Visch was the one the Prince and his wife believed to be ideal for a family vacation. There was enough space to accommodate eight guests and a small crew. The layout of the yacht included a master suite, a VIP room and two double cabins.

The construction of Stalca was kept secret to avoid its mention in the press. It is therefore not surprising that its original photos are rare to be found. The princely family wanted to keep this part of their history just to themselves.

Surely, you must have heard of the princely family of Monaco . If so, you may guess where the name of the vessel comes from. It represents the initials for the names of Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace’s children: Stephanie, Albert and Caroline. The tradition of naming the yachts mixing in the names of the princely children dates back to 1963. That’s when Albercaro (II) was first launched into the waves. Interestingly, a fire broke out on board before the yacht’s delivery and the princely family had to wait until the next March to receive it. The yacht, however, did not stay in Monaco for long and a year later went to a new owner in Abu Dhabi.

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On the occasion of Princess Stephanie’s birth, Prince Rainier III purchased another motor yacht named Carostefal. We can all agree, however, that Stalca still remains a better name for a yacht.

The history of this 25-meter is not yet over. In 2015, during a yacht show in Palma, she found new owners. To comply to international safety standards, some adjustments needed to be made in Stalca’s layout and equipment. The main idea, however, was to keep as closely as possible to the original. Thus she still has a bell engraved «Stalca Monaco».

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Deo Juvante II yacht

Another princely vessel worth mentioning is Deo Juvante II. In 1956, Princess Grace and Prince Rainier III took it on their honeymoon sailing along the French coastline, Valencia and Mallorca. The yacht was their wedding gift from the Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis who showed a considerable entrepreneurial interest in the Principality and had long been on good terms with the ruler of Monaco.

The yacht’s history dates back to 1928. It was built by Camper & Nicholsons’ and launched under the name of Monica for the French-Argentinean entrepreneur Jacques «Santiago» Soulas.  In the late roaring twenties the Soulas family sold the yacht which subsequently kept changing owners up until 1939. During the World War II, it was used against German submarines for military operations near the British Isles. In 1947, the 44-meter yacht was purchased by Onassis.

After the wedding of Rainier and Grace, Deo Juvante II (translated «With God’s help» from Latin) remained the Prince’s yacht for several years. In 1958, it was sold and then changed owners several times.

The yacht is known to have attracted the attention of Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. He wanted to use it as a shadow boat for his megayacht Octopus. However, by that time the vessel had already been bought by Quasar Expeditions.

The yacht underwent a restoration in the early 2000s and is cruising the Galapagos Islands under the name of Grace. This is a hint to its guests of its historical origins.

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Stalca: Princess Grace of Monaco’s family getaway yacht

What would you do to get away from it all if you were not only Hollywood’s highest-wattage star but Europe’s most glamorous princess as well? If everywhere you went you were followed both by court protocol and a slew of unruly paparazzi, how and where could you get some time alone with your family?

For Princess Grace of Monaco those questions seem to have been very pertinent. “I have many duties and obligations of state along with my husband,” she told a US newspaper in 1971, “but my family comes first.”

In the early 1970s she and her husband, Prince Rainier III, commissioned the Dutch shipyard Visch Holland to custom build them a 25 metre yacht. The couple had already owned a yacht together, the 44.5 metre Deo Juvante II (now named Grace ), a wedding gift from Aristotle Onassis that they used for their honeymoon and later sold. But now they were looking for something different.

While other royal families were cruising the seas in luxurious behemoths, with ranks of crew and extra cabins to fill with guests, turning heads everywhere they went, Stalca seemed like a conscious decision to pare down and hide in plain sight.

A 25 metre yacht was by no means small by the day’s standards, but it would have been too small for guests and would not have required many crew. Most of all, it would not have attracted unwanted attention.

Stalca , the Principality of Monaco’s royal yacht, was much like a place where Grace Kelly might have enjoyed a family vacation as a child growing up in Philadelphia — a lodge in the Adirondacks or a cabin in the Maine woods perhaps. With four guest cabins — a master suite , a VIP and two double bunk cabins — she had room for family, albeit a royal family, and little else; crew quarters could sleep two, everything and everyone else would have to stay ashore. Even the yacht’s name includes family and nothing else — it’s an acronym of the names Stephanie, Albert and Caroline.

Maybe the reason that there are so few photographs of Stalca today is because the Grimaldis’ discretion worked. There are just a

few paparazzi shots of Europe’s most beautiful royal children jumping off the side of the yacht for a swim while Grace watched over them, happy and unscripted. There are probably more Stalca summer memories pasted in the Grimaldi family photo albums than were ever splashed over the covers of gossip magazines and that, for a family such as theirs, was a feat.

Over the years Stalca has changed hands and homeport several times, but she has finally found a new family. “We were at the Palma Boat Show in 2015 and went out on a sea trial aboard Stalca ,” says Janet Wotherspoon, her new owner. “Our good friend Andrew Winch , who we met through our children, was also in Palma so we asked if he wanted to come along. At the time we were looking for a charter and Stalca was just that: a charter yacht that worked the Palma Bay area. But as we were motoring about it came out that she could be for sale too.”

“Stalca had just the sort of look that Iain [Janet’s husband] liked,” adds Winch . “She was the perfect fit for them, their two children and grandchild. They liked the history, the balance, the proportions and the strength of the boat.”

“We had a 23 metre fibreglass Fairline Squadron, so this was a big change,” Janet says. “Andrew was wonderful with advice throughout the project — suggestions on what he thought would be right.”

What everyone agreed on was that it was important not to be slaves to Stalca ’s history, not to over-emphasise that she was “royal” but to live on her as Grace would have done: comfortably, discreetly and, well, gracefully. As Janet says: “She’s our boat. I love the provenance, but I’m not going to harp on about it.”

After enjoying a first summer aboard in the Palma area, the Wotherspoons wanted to take Stalca beyond the Med, maybe even up to the west coast of Scotland. Because they wished to charter the yacht when they weren’t using her, they decided to bring her up to MCA safety standards.

But when they took the boat to STP in Palma and hauled her out of the water it became clear that the assessment done at the time of sale was a bit optimistic: as so often happens in these cases, Stalca ’s superyacht refit turned out to be a rebuild.

“STP has an open management model and does not dedicate itself directly to the refit, but to the management of the space and to the services of lifting, launching, standing and water and electricity, among others,” says STP manager Joan Rosselló.

“For this reason, we are positively valued by captains and boat owners who want to choose specific companies to carry out each job. In the case of Stalca , they contacted the best specialists in paint, bilges, plumbing, air conditioning, engines, electricity, furnishing and interiors for their refit. Customers appreciate our system because it allows them to control quality and their budget.”

For the Wotherspoons, this was certainly a hands-on project. “For us it was in for a penny, in for a pound. We wanted to do a comprehensive job and make Stalca a truly seaworthy yacht,” Janet says.

“To implement the MCA requirements for the yacht, handrails, stanchions and even the bow had to be at a higher position,” Winch says. “What I did was draw a small profile with a higher bulwark to show them what it could look like because Stalca looked rather weak on the bow. The higher bulwark gives it MCA safety, but it also makes for a very nice and discreet foredeck, where you can relax on loungers, catch the sunshine and no one can see you.”

Janet adds: “With baby gates at the head of the side passageway, the space is great for my grandson.” A testimony to Stalca ’s time spent in the Balearic Islands is a swim platform that was added aft. “We decided to keep it, but had to resolve some balance and sloshing problems. Now it’s just as it should be.”

With the hull stripped down to the metal and the new bow in place, Janet considered a different hull colour. “I was thinking of blue, but in the end stayed with the original off-white because Andrew advised against a darker colour. It’s just too hard to keep clean and free from saltwater deposits. We’re very happy with the painting and fairing work done by Rolling Stock in Palma.”

Interestingly, vintage photos show that Stalca ’s top deck was not a living space when she was a royal yacht: the only access to that area, used principally to stow a Zodiac-type tender and what looks like a Laser, was a steep companionway in the crew cabin. “We added a retractable stair from the main deck aft and made what used to be just a storage space with an outdoor helm station into a lovely sundeck. Actually, that’s where we spend most of our time when we’re aboard,” Janet says.

The Wotherspoons have a vintage photo of a young Prince Albert, hair tousled by the wind, using the top deck helm, and another one of Prince Rainier helming like an old salt, with a cigarette stuck in the corner of his mouth. The Wotherspoons kept the original Plexiglas box that protected the controls, but all the technology under it is new. After some careful calculation and reinforcing work, the tender and a launching crane are now stowed on the overhang that shades the aft guest cockpit.

As far as engines, generators, wiring and navigation equipment that had to be changed, it’s probably better not to ask. “The ambition from day one was to keep her as original as possible,” Janet says. “Where we could we reconditioned, but some things were just too far gone. We tried to recondition the windlass, but ended up with all new chains and anchors. But the ship’s bell, which proudly reads ‘ Stalca Monaco’, is original.”

While installing all new technology aboard a vintage yacht requires biting the bullet economically, it does have advantages: today you can get a lot more brain and power into a lot less space. The Wotherspoons have made the best, and at times the most unexpected, use of spaces that were freed up after outmoded technology was replaced.

The large teak box in the pilothouse that held the old SSB radio has now become a handy wine cellar. Large and cumbersome AC units have been removed to free up cabin space and smaller, more efficient units have been installed directly into existing furniture. A former AC cover in Stalca ’s main saloon now houses a retractable flatscreen TV and Sonos sound system. One old fashioned feature that the Wotherspoons kept, much to their captain’s delight, are the sturdy Caterpillar engines. “No electronics,” he says with a grin.

Once the hull, systems and wiring were up to standard, Janet could get started on the interiors. “When we bought Stalca she had been ‘done up’ on an awful royal theme — lots of gold and purple; tassels, chandeliers and things. I think that it’s very romantic that this yacht is almost 50, but I didn’t want to do it as a ‘princess yacht’ because I don’t think that the Grimaldis lived on it like that.

“The galley is huge and very comfortable. I can really see Grace in there, getting a meal ready herself. Even the pilothouse is big, the whole family could have been in there, helming, talking and watching the world go by. While there is a lot of me in the interior now, I tried to keep her as original as possible, respecting her patina.”

Keeping the patina meant sanding off layers of varnish that made banisters sticky, but waxing the teak panelling; cleaning up the portholes, but respecting their original finish; deciding that chrome, rather than brass, would be the metal finish of choice throughout. Stripping back the princess effect meant removing a bookcase, a formal dining area, and other fussy touches from the main saloon.

“ Stalca is a girl from the 1970s and so am I, so I decided to embrace it,” Janet says. “It was a wonderful time to be a teenager, after the barriers had been broken down in the 1960s and before computers. We really enjoyed the sense of freedom. I’m about the same age as Princess Caroline and for me she was always an icon of style.

“I remember looking at the magazines and seeing the outfits she wore; if she had a pair of wide white trousers, I’d go out and look for some too. She has always been so chic. It’s really nice to think that she was on this yacht, having fun.”

Janet began to research the best in 1970s style through the website No Repro, a mid-century furniture specialist. “Unfortunately for me, this stuff is very collectable these days,” she says with a laugh. She kept the original dining table in the aft guest cockpit “because we’re Scottish; we’re fine eating outdoors”.

The freed up main saloon space now has a rosewood and a chrome Pieff side table that has been fully adapted for marine use. “I got Andrew on this one. He loved it and maybe even copied it.” Other design pieces are Merrow Associates side tables, vintage Spanish leather armchairs and Italian leather couches.

Winch provided some ideas for colour themes, but Janet stuck with cream and (royal) blue with orange accents. Most fabrics are Jane Churchill. “What I wanted to do was to soften the interiors and make them more comfortable. The ceilings have Alcantara panels now and where I can I have lined table tops with leather. Little touches like reading lights beside the beds make a world of difference.”

The previous owner had plugged the Grace Kelly theme with movie posters and stills as artwork. “But I don’t think she would have wanted that,” Janet says. These have been replaced with prints by artists like Mirò, Chagall and Sir Terry Frost, who captured the spirit of the French Riviera in the 1970s. An Eileen Gray carpet in the main saloon is in a pattern called Blue Marine, also the name of a charity that both Prince Albert and Andrew Winch support.

But one piece in particular has captured Janet’s heart: a painting of Stalca done as a gift from the Wotherspoons’ gardener. “I’m sorry, but if we should ever sell this yacht, that painting is coming with us. It was such a kind gesture and it really means a lot to us.” But, like Grace, they will leave a legacy of care and respect, and a family haven fit for a princess.

First published in the November 2017 edition of Boat International .

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MONACO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Awarding the owners who stand out for their commitment to protecting the marine environment. It is the aim of the YCM Explorer Awards by  La Belle Classe   Superyachts  that were handed out at a ceremony held at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Thursday 20th March after an environmental symposium dedicated to exploration, as part of the activities planned for the Ocean Week and under the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. Organised under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II, since 2019 it is awarded by a jury of professionals. Attending the event there were the prince of Monaco Albert II and many famous explorers such as Mike Horn, Bertrand Piccard, Nina Lanza, Kathryn Sullivan and Victor Vescovo. A large delegation of the New York based Explorers Club also took part in the event. 

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Four awards were handed out: Technology & Innovation went to the 25 meter ‘Cachalote’ who also got a four star Sea Index certificate for sustainability: “I’m moved because we dreamt about a ship that we had never seen before. The construction of it considered many elements such as the culture of our ancestors, the impact of nature and sustainability,” said owner Francisca Cortés Solari. The Science & Discovery went to 68 meter Archimedes: “I feel very lucky to have gone to so many places yet I feel like we’re just scratching the surface and coming to understand what the problems are. I feel very surpised that we won the award. I thought that we might be a candidate but never thought that we could win.” The Adventure & Environmental Ethics award went to 49 meter motor yacht ‘Gigi’: “I got a little emotional up there on the stage. From the beginning of this project we wanted to be different. Just to be invited to speak here it’s the confirmation that we’re doing it right. To get this tonight, I’m just speechless didn’t expect it,” said owner Carl Allen. A special ‘Coup de Cœur’ prize was handed out to 47 meter motor yacht ‘Latitude’. Picking up the prize was captain Sean Meagher on behalf of the owner Anil Thadani: “We just won the Explorer award at the Yacht Club de Monaco in combination with the Monaco Yacht Club and the New York Explorers Club and I am a member of both and honored to be here.” 

The awards are a way of promoting men and women who are true explorers, perpetuating YCM’s fundamental  Art de Vivre la Mer  values.  

Earlier in the week the inauguration ceremony of the first Explorer Dock also took place. The seven yachts displayed on the quey of the Club, M/Y Beyond Capricorn,M/Y Prometej, M/Y Audace,M/Y King Benji, S/Y NDS Evolution,M/Y U Boat NavigatorandM/Y Santandrea, represented a combinationof passion for adventure and innovation. 

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In 2023, Yacht Club de Monaco celebrated 70 years with awards and sustainable yachting focus, led by Prince Albert II and featuring global sailing achievements.

In a grand celebration of the momentous year 2023 and the 70th anniversary of the Yacht Club de Monaco, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, the club’s esteemed president, honored its members at the traditional winter gathering. This event was not just about recognizing the club’s esteemed ambassadors but also a time for welcoming new faces and unveiling the plans for the upcoming season. Prince Albert II expressed, “These festivities mark a commemoration of seventy years filled with memorable sailing experiences and remarkable encounters.”

The Prince went on to emphasize, “Yachting isn’t just a sport; it embodies the spirit of athletic excellence and values that I hold dear.” This year, the club’s accolades included a gold in the Small States Games in the ILCA 4 division, world championship triumphs in various categories like Finn, RC44, Swan50, and 5.5, and a prestigious win at the Voiles de Saint-Tropez with the club’s pride, Tuiga. The upcoming year, 2024, is set to be sports-centric with events like the Olympic Games potentially featuring a club sailor, the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona with club members participating, and the Vendée Globe. Pierre Casiraghi, vice-president of the Y.C.M. and founder of the Malizia team, along with skipper Boris Herrmann, will rejoin the global race with their IMOCA Malizia-Seaexplorer. Casiraghi shared, “We’re striving to accumulate as much sea experience as possible before the race start, to thoroughly understand our IMOCA.”

The evening’s pinnacle was the presentation of the Ubs YCM Sailor of the Year 2023 trophy, awarded to Nico Poons, RC44 world champion. Poons expressed immense pride in receiving this recognition, noting the heightened competition and his successful season, including winning the ‘Worlds’ and the overall season. The nominees were a distinguished group of YCM members and expert sailors like Edward Wright, Leonardo Ferragamo, Benoît de Froidmont, Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio, Vladimir Prosikhin, Graeme Peterson, and Joost Schuijff. Bernard d’Alessandri, the club’s Secretary-General, reflected, “2023 was a landmark year for us, showcasing our members’ passion with five world championships.”

The ceremony also spotlighted the youth, awarding Noah Garcia for his remarkable season, including a gold in the Small States Games in ILCA 4 and a notable position in the French ILCA 6 championship.

Sustainable yachting was another key theme. Echoing Peter Drucker, Prince Albert II highlighted the necessity of shaping a sustainable future, citing initiatives like the SEA Index, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, and the YCM Explorers Awards. He commended these efforts and encouraged further research in sustainable yachting.

The event also revisited the commitment of shipowners to environmental stewardship, exemplified by Mike Horn’s four-year global expedition named ‘Whats’Left’, with a YCM delegation joining him briefly in Greenland aboard Pangea.

Prince Albert II emphasized the club’s role in pioneering sustainable practices in recreational boating. As 2024 marks a decade since the inauguration of the new Club House, designed by Lord Foster, the Yacht Club de Monaco continues to actively contribute to Monaco’s environmental policies. The club collaborates with key industry figures through its think tank to foster international initiatives, reinforcing Monaco’s position as a leader in advanced yachting.

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Founded in 1953 by Prince Rainier and presided over by HSH Prince Sovereign Albert II since 1984, the Yacht Club de Monaco brings together more than 2.500 members from 80 nationalities. Many of the world’s most prestigious private yachts fly the Yacht Club de Monaco’s burgee, testimony to its unique position on the international yachting scene.

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At 43°44’15’’ N and 7°25’40’’ E, this hi-tech building which looks like a liner docked on Quai Louis II is home to two of the Principality’s historic clubs: the Société Nautique (rowing club) and the Yacht Club, a meeting point for owners and focus of international yachting activities. Alongside Lord Foster and Monegasque architect Alexandre Giraldi, Jacques Grange and Nelson Wilmotte have put their talents to the service of the new building’s interior and exterior layout and design.

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Yacht Club de Monaco: Flagship events in 2024!

After commemorating 70 years of the Monaco Yacht Club last year, the celebrations will continue in 2024 with the 10th anniversary of the new Club House, designed by Lord Foster.

The calendar’s schedule is in keeping with the ambition of the “Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting” initiative,  launched by the Yacht Club to promote the Principality as a centre of excellence in the field.

14th Monaco Optimist Team Race (10-14 January)

Starting on 10 January, the international elite of Optimist team-racing will be heading to Monaco. 17 nations (United States, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Monaco among them) will be represented by 72 sailors aged under 14.

Organised in match race format, the competition will consist of duels between teams of four. A total of 153 rounds are scheduled to be fought out in Monegasque waters.

16th Economic Symposium (8 February)

The 16th edition of this annual industry event will focus on the French Riviera’s significant economic might in the yachting industry.

Organised in the form of a dinner-debate, the aim of the La Belle Classe Superyachts symposium, which brings together yacht owners and professionals by invitation, is to analyse the yachting sector, explore its developments and gain a better understanding of its challenges and issues.

Primo Cup-Trophée UBS (7-10 March)

The best international J/70 crews will meet again for the continuation of the Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series, Act 3 (8-11 February). Over the last eleven years, this series of monthly regattas has become an unmissable fixture on the winter calendar.

Currently led by the Monegasque crew of Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio’s G-Spot, the series promises to be hotly contested. To round off the winter season, the J/70s will meet one last time in Act 4 (7-10 March).

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The weekend will coincide with the 40th Primo Cup-Trophée UBS, which will bring together the Smeralda 888s, the Longtze Premiers, the RS 21s, the Cape 31s — not forgetting the Surprises.

March will conclude on an equally sporting note with the second Women Leading and Sailing Trophy (15-17 March), an all-female J/70 event organised in collaboration with the Monegasque and French Sailing Federations.

Monaco Ocean Week (18-22 March)

During Monaco Ocean Week, organised by the Prince Albert II Foundation along with the Monaco Oceanographic Institute and the Centre Scientifique de Monaco, the Yacht Club has been entrusted with the yachting aspect of the week, which is dedicated to protecting the oceans.

On Thursday 21 March, the Y.C.M. will be hosting a series of three events, starting with the 13th Environmental Symposium. Following on from the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous, organised in September by M3 (Monaco Marina Management), the Y.C.M. will be hosting the 2nd Monaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous on 21 and 22 March.

Monaco Ocean Week: how can we save our underwater world?

This networking event aims to make the yachting industry more ethical by encouraging exchanges of ideas and introducing innovations for a more sustainable industry. The event will conclude with the presentation of the Smart Innovative Yacht Awards.

Thursday 21 March will conclude with the presentation of the 4th YCM Explorer Awards by La Belle Classe Superyachts. Organised under the presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II, this ceremony has been rewarding yacht owners who have distinguished themselves by their commitment to preserving the marine environment, both in the design of their yachts and in their sailing, since 2018.

Superyacht Chef Competition (4 April)

For five years now, superyacht chefs have been meeting at the Y.C.M. to test their skills in the Superyacht Chef Competition, a unique gastronomic contest organised by the Club in collaboration with Bluewater.

The idea is simple: to bring together 9 chefs who work at sea and watch them work their magic in cooking areas inspired by the limited confines of the kitchens on some yachts. “As part of La Belle Classe Academy, the Y.C.M.’s training centre, this event attracts professionals and the general public alike, providing a unique perspective on the different professions in yachting,” says Bernard d’Alessandri, General Secretary of the Y.C.M.

Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-6 July)

For over 10 years, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, a hub for new technologies and alternative energies, has been bringing together young engineers from schools and universities across the world, putting them in touch with key figures in the yachting industry.

In 2023, 46 teams representing 31 universities and 25 nations demonstrated the effectiveness of their shared, open source solutions. This year, SBM Offshore – also an event partner, for the fifth year in a row – will be installing a floating pontoon that will start producing green hydrogen from January on, to supply the participating teams ahead of the event.

Yacht Club de Monaco celebrates its 70th anniversary: here is the events programme

2023 will be a year full of events for the Yacht Club de Monaco which, presided over by Prince Albert of Monaco, is celebrating 70 years since it was set up by Prince Rainier III and has organized a world class event calendar worthy of its ‘ Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting ‘ approach.

13th Monaco Optimist Team Race (11-15 January )

Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series (2-5 February and 2-5 March) and 39th Primo Cup-Trophée Credit Suisse (2-5 March)

The best J/70 teams, who have established their training base in the Principality, meet again this month for Act III of the 10th Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series of monthly regattas, which has become a fixture on the calendar for international teams. Races are set to be tight for the fleet, currently led by YCM’s Ludovico Fassitelli on Junda followed by Graeme Peterson (Moonlight II) and Stefano Roberti (Piccinina).

The Monaco Sportsboat Winter Series season culminates for the J/70s at the fourth and final act held on the same weekend (March 2-5) as the 39th Primo Cup-Trophée Credit Suisse (2-5 March) that will gather the Smeralda 888, Longtze Premier and RS 21 classes. Launched in 1985 at the instigation of YCM President HSH Prince Albert II, prizes being technical sailing garments from SLAM, it is the largest European meeting of one design boats in the Mediterranean.

Monaco Ocean Week (20-26 March): yachting component run by Yacht Club de Monaco

Richful of events will be the Monaco Ocean Week (March 20-26), organized by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation in collaboration with the Monaco Oceanographic Institute and the Scientific Centre of Monaco. On Thursday 23rd March at the YCM there will be four events, starting with the 12th Environmental Symposium dedicated to the 10th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge on the theme ‘Encouraging the Future for a more Sustainable Yachting’. This highlight precedes the 27th Captains’ Forum that brings owners, captains and superyacht industry leaders together, the theme this time will be ‘Superyacht Commitment: Management, Leadership & Mentoring ‘.

23rd March concludes with the 3rd YCM Explorer Awards by La Belle Classe Superyachts. It has been recognising owners who stand out for their commitments to protect the marine environment, be it in the design of their yacht or its navigation.

Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (July 3-8) celebrates its 10 th anniversary

Festivities will continue in July with the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, from July 3-8. For the last ten years, this event has been bringing young engineers from technical colleges and universities the world over into contact with yachting industry players. The goal is to stimulate their creativity by getting them to design eco-responsible alternative propulsion systems, with everyone sharing information on open source.

A host of new features marks this 10th edition, in partnership with Aqua superPower, including the first ever E-Boat Rally of electric boats already on the market, enabling a record number of these boats to show the public what a cleaner future could look like.

Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe (September 13-16)

In short, it is going to be a special year, made up of yachting, sea, boats, events and information, but also with an eye to the future and to young people: all that remains is to enjoy it to the full, breathing in the passion that will pervade the Yacht Club de Monaco’s 70th anniversary celebrations.

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Yacht Club de Monaco

Founded by Prince Rainier III in 1953 and presided by HSH Prince Albert II since 1984, Yacht Club de Monaco is an exclusive private club which unites 2,500 members from 79 nationalities. In accordance with its statutes, this private club differs from others in that it also has a public service remit. Not only does it play a key role in bringing life to the harbour, and as a catalyst for all yachting-related activities in Monaco, YCM contributes to promoting the Principality and its influence abroad. At the instigation of its President, HSH Prince Albert II, it pursues a dynamic environmental policy, which includes the SEA Index, a benchmark for 40+m yachts to measure the CO2 emissions of their propulsion systems and generators.

While the Club remains very attached to safeguarding maritime heritage through exceptional events like Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe (8-12 September 2021), YCM also has eyes to the future with meetings like the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (6-10 July 2021) which puts the spotlight on clean alternative propulsion systems to build the future of yachting.

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At the Yacht Club de Monaco the Explorer Awards ceremony

MONACO, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Awarding the owners who stand out for their commitment to protecting the marine environment. It is the aim of the YCM Explorer Awards by  La Belle Classe   Superyachts  that were handed out at a ceremony held at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Thursday 20th March after an environmental symposium dedicated to exploration, as part of the activities planned for the Ocean Week and under the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. Organised under the presidency of HSH Prince Albert II, since 2019 it is awarded by a jury of professionals. Attending the event there were the prince of Monaco Albert II and many famous explorers such as Mike Horn, Bertrand Piccard, Nina Lanza, Kathryn Sullivan and Victor Vescovo. A large delegation of the New York based Explorers Club also took part in the event. 

Four awards were handed out: Technology & Innovation went to the 25 meter ‘Cachalote’ who also got a four star Sea Index certificate for sustainability: “I’m moved because we dreamt about a ship that we had never seen before. The construction of it considered many elements such as the culture of our ancestors, the impact of nature and sustainability,” said owner Francisca Cortés Solari. The Science & Discovery went to 68 meter Archimedes: “I feel very lucky to have gone to so many places yet I feel like we’re just scratching the surface and coming to understand what the problems are. I feel very surpised that we won the award. I thought that we might be a candidate but never thought that we could win.” The Adventure & Environmental Ethics award went to 49 meter motor yacht ‘Gigi’: “I got a little emotional up there on the stage. From the beginning of this project we wanted to be different. Just to be invited to speak here it’s the confirmation that we’re doing it right. To get this tonight, I’m just speechless didn't expect it,” said owner Carl Allen. A special ‘Coup de Cœur’ prize was handed out to 47 meter motor yacht ‘Latitude’. Picking up the prize was captain Sean Meagher on behalf of the owner Anil Thadani: “We just won the Explorer award at the Yacht Club de Monaco in combination with the Monaco Yacht Club and the New York Explorers Club and I am a member of both and honored to be here.” 

The awards are a way of promoting men and women who are true explorers, perpetuating YCM’s fundamental  Art de Vivre la Mer  values.  

Earlier in the week the inauguration ceremony of the first Explorer Dock also took place. The seven yachts displayed on the quey of the Club, M/Y Beyond Capricorn,M/Y Prometej, M/Y Audace,M/Y King Benji, S/Y NDS Evolution,M/Y U Boat NavigatorandM/Y Santandrea, represented a combinationof passion for adventure and innovation. 

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Princess Yachts announce the latest edition to their S Class sportbridge range, the all-new Princess S80.

The flagship of our Y Class range – the all-new Y95, has been crafted with an emphasis on performance and inspired styling. With the latest hull form and an efficient wave-piercing bow, she will provide class-leading seakeeping, reaching speeds up to 26 knots.

The eagerly anticipated flagship of the F Class

Princess Yachts announces the latest member of the F Class family, the new Princess F50.

Experience an entirely new concept in yacht design – Super Flybridge yachts that completely rethink yacht architecture to set a new benchmark for luxury living space. Our new X Class is the perfect craft for those who wish to spend extended time aboard and voyage further afield.

Y-class motor yachts are ingeniously crafted to capture your imagination and enjoy the sea with your family and friends. Meticulously detailed luxurious surroundings finished with the finest materials, bathed in space and light, create a compelling conversation between every area of the boat. A sophisticated experience with the power to thrill.

Flybridge range is represented by luxury cruisers, perfect for cruising in the Mediterranean. Ergonomic layout is perfectly outlined with flybridge and perfect hand craft. Throughout the years, Princess flybridge yachts have been nominated as «Motor Yacht of the Year» by respected Motor Boat & Yachting and Motor Boats Monthly magazines.

Princess sportbridge yachts are dedicated for progressive clients, who tend to pass their time on water with incredible luxury at high speeds. Perfect balance of speed and maneuverability with luxury interior is in their true nature. In order to fully benefit from the S class yachts on board experience, the captain is essential.

These yachts are crafted for supreme speed and handling characteristics with luxury interiors and high-quality craftsmanship. Light and fast, they are so easy to drive, that some of the models can be handled only by the owner. V class sport yachts are available in wide configurations, like open main deck configuration or closed.

Recently launched new R class is a synonym of modern high-performance yachting. Princess Yachts are proud to have partnered with BAR Technologies and Pininfarina to bring a whole new breed of yacht to market with the very latest in advanced technology and naval architecture. The all-new R Class will feature the unique Princess Active Foil System (AFS) and deliver the fastest and most efficient Princess boating experience to date.

OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR OF PRINCESS YACHTS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF YACHTING

Princess Yachts Monaco is an official distributor of Princess Yachts. The company was established in 2010 with headquarters located in the heart of the yachting world – Port Hercule, Monaco. The concept of our showroom is clear – once you step inside you will feel like you are on board a yacht. Everything is made for the client. With the help of our experts, our client can easily choose a perfect yacht and every preferred option on board– all interior materials are showcased in our office.

‘A Day of Exploration’ at the Yacht Club de Monaco

MONACO, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ‘A Day of Exploration’. It is the title of the Environmental Symposium organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco in collaboration with The Explorers Club   of New York. Thisconference took place under the aegis of its ‘Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach and as part of Monaco Ocean Week, organised by the Prince Albert II Foundation and the Monaco Government, in partnership with the Monaco Oceanographic Institute & Scientific Centre of Monaco. Contributions from many famous scientists and explorers such as Nina Lanza, Kathryn Sullivan, Victor Vescovo, Mike Horn, Bertrand Piccard and many more were the highlight of the day. The event was attended by the Prince of Monaco Albert II who said: “The tradition of exploration is so deeply entrenched in the history of our Principality and inherited from my great-grandfather, Prince Albert the 1st, reminds us of the urgent need to safeguard our marine envinronment and give it all the respect and devotion it warrants”. 

“Today is a very special day because for the first time we have gathered an exceptional fleet of seven explorer yachts in the YCM Marina and at the same time we received the New York Explorer Club. A large delegation of around 150 people came to visit us here at the Club and to us it’s important to have them here because we need to know more about the Planet, the ocean and their beauty. If you want to protect something, it is fundamental to have a deep knowledge of it”, said the Yacht Club de Monaco General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri.   

A multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation, the Explorers Club has its the headquarter in New York City with a community of chapters around the world. It has been supporting scientific expeditions of all disciplines, uniting the members in the bonds of good fellowship for more than a century. “The Explorers Club is the leading exploration society in the world. It was founded in 1904. Women joined the club in the 1980s and it’s a really place where people come together”, underlined Richard Wiese, president of the Explorers Club. Notable members include Jane Goodall, Kathryn Sullivan, Jeff Bezos, Walter Cronkite, James Cameron, Sylvia Earle, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, The Apollo 11 crew of Neil Armstrong, Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Michael Collins, The Mount Everest summit team of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary, the first team to descend to the Mariana Trench Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard, the crews of the first expeditions to the North and South Poles.  

Discovering as a way to build a better world it’s the common trait of the different experiences shared during the panels held through the day. Nina Lanza, planetary scientist, fulfilled her childhood dream of working on a spaceship. She’s the lead for the ChemCam instrument onboard the NASA Curiosity rover, she’s on the science team for the NASA Perseverance rover and working with a spacecraft which is going to the Moon as well. “I really think that exploration is a leap of imagination. We’re looking for the unknown so we really can’t plan. We do our best to hypothesize what we might discover and we always find new things which I think it’s the most exciting part of my job”, said Lanza.  

The symposium was also the occasion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Bertrand Piccard historic Breitling Orbiter 3 expedition, the first non-stop global circum navigation in a balloon. Piccard has also circumnavigated the world on a solar powered plane,   a 43,000 kilometer flight . “Today I’m not only celebrating an anniversary but also announcing a new project which is a hydrogen powered aeroplane to fly nonstop around the world”, said Piccard. He will be joined in the 2028 project, Climate Impulse, by French engineer and fellow adventurer Raphaël Dinelli, who is supervising design and construction of the aircraft and will navigate the nine-day, non-stop journey around the equator.   Piccard has a message for new generations: “I would tell to young people: stop to rely on habits, certitudes, old beliefs. You have to know that you can achieve what other people think it’s impossible and the main job for an explorer right now is to find new solutions. Solutions exist, they need to be discovered”. The Yacht Club de Monaco continues its programme hosting the 2ndMonaco Smart Yacht Rendezvous to promote sustainable and adaptable solutions for large yachts (over 24 meters). This event organized in collaboration with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, will bring together innovation experts, architects and yachting enthusiast from around the world. The Rendezvous is a unique platform for collaboration and discovery of the smart, sustainable sustainable technologies shaping the future of yachting. 

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Caroline de Monaco : ce yacht d'exception qui abrite ses étés en famille

Clara Gaillot | mar. 11 juillet 2023 à 11h21 - Mis à jour le jeu. 10 août 2023 à 20h29

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Le mois de juillet commence tout juste et les éminents membres du gotha vont prendre la route des vacances. Parmi eux, Caroline de Hanovre, princesse de Monaco, propriétaire d'un superbe yacht. Mais à quoi ressemble le Pacha III, sur lequel l'aînée d'Albert II passe tous ses étés en compagnie des siens ?

Le Britannia était la seconde maison de la reine Elizabeth II . Majestueux et idéal pour se retirer du monde, le yacht royal anglais a été mis en service en 1953, et lorsqu'il fallut le laisser définitivement à quai, en 1997, la défunte souveraine eut le cœur brisé . Comme ce mythique navire, il existe d'autres bateaux, moins imposants, sur lesquels les grandes familles du gotha aiment à se prélasser lorsque l'été pointe le bout de son nez. En août 2022, Point de Vue racontait ainsi les histoires derrière les yachts de la monarchie danoise et norvégienne, ou encore du Pacha III, le trésor de Caroline de Monaco. Devenue sa propriétaire en 1990 avec son mari de l'époque, Stefano Casiraghi – qui mourra brutalement avant de pouvoir en profiter –, la princesse de 66 ans et sa famille proche ont passé de très nombreux étés sur ce yacht du début du XXe siècle.

D'abord baptisé Arlette II par Walter Crooke, un riche gentleman anglais, avant de passer de main en main sur plusieurs décennies, le navire fait 36 mètres de long. En piètre état lorsque Caroline de Monaco en fait l'acquisition, le bateau est entièrement restauré avec une seule consigne : respecter la décoration d'origine, faite de teck, d'acajou verni, ou encore de bronzes. Les travaux dureront deux années et en 1992, il sera officiellement nommé Pacha III en référence aux initiales des enfants de la princesse (Pierre-Andréa-Charlotte) , nous révèle Point de Vue . Depuis, il est le vaisseau qui mène l'aînée d'Albert II et de la princesse Stéphanie ainsi que ses proches aux quatre coins de la Méditerranée.

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Le Pacha III, de la Royal Navy à Monaco

L'histoire du Pacha III est loin d'être anodine . Un an après le début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le yacht est réquisitionné par la Royal Navy et est basé à Falmouth où il est affecté à l’ “Examination Service”, nous rapporte le site Yacht Class . Sa mission est d'assurer la surveillance du port militaire. Il ne fera ainsi pas partie des 92 navires de plaisance mobilisés pour l’évacuation de la poche de Dunkerque, en juin 1940. À la sortie du conflit, le bateau est rebaptisé Priamar et redevient un yacht classique, dédié au plaisir et à la navigation estivale. En 1967, il revient au peintre français Bernard Buffet, qui l'accoste à Saint-Tropez.

Avant de devenir propriétaire du Pacha III, la famille princière de Monaco cajolera le Deo Juvante, le Costa del Sol puis un yacht appelé Albercaro (pour Albert et Caroline). Celui d'après prendra le nom de Carostefal, et suivra le Stalca et enfin le Pacha (Pierre-Andréa-Charlotte). Soucieuse de retrouver l’authenticité du bateau, la princesse Caroline met un point d'honneur à rénover respectueusement son bateau familial , même si deux éléments diffèrent de l'aménagement original : la cheminée du salon est supprimée et la salle radio d'abord située près de la timonerie est transformée en toilettes. Mis à part ces légers changements, le Pacha a donc gardé son allure “british” des années 1930 , avec quelques touches de couleur commandées par Caroline de Hanovre.

La princesse Caroline et ses enfants, de “vrais marins”

À l'intérieur, on trouve ainsi une moquette à rayures, des fauteuils carrés jaune paille, des canapés aux larges bandes bleues et blanches, quatre fauteuils demi-lune vert amande autour d’une petite table ronde en acajou, et de nombreux coussins en coton. La salle à manger se trouve en contrebas, tandis que le reste du navire est occupé par quatre cabines , une cuisine, un mess et les cabines de l’équipage, composé de quatre personnes à l’année auxquelles se joignent un cuisinier et un steward pour les croisières.

Sur le site Yacht Class , le capitaine Nicolas Rouit fait quelques confidences sur les trajectoires de la famille princière en été : “Le Pacha III effectue souvent de grandes croisières dans toute la Méditerranée, souvent vers la Grèce ou l’Espagne . Avec 32 000 litres de gazole, nous avons environ 3 000 milles d’autonomie avec une vitesse moyenne de 11 nœuds.” Selon lui, Caroline de Hanovre et ses enfants sont de “vrais marins” .

Crédits photos : Olivier Huitel / Pool Monaco / Bestimage

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