Event Dates
From 25 Sep 2010 until 03 Oct 2010
Les Voiles de St Tropez Classic Yacht Regatta - Yacht Charter Opportunities
Charter a Yacht for the Voiles St Tropez
A picture Gallery of the Voiles St Tropez
Morning Preparations (and a few hangovers) in the Old Port
Pre race warm-ups
Sails everywhere on the Golfe of St Tropez
Spectator boats mingling with contestants
The race starts!
Gennakers flying on the first leg
One of the hundreds of classic yachts
Returning to port late afternoon
Party time! Photos courtesy of Boatbookings.com Staff |
Chartering a Yacht at the Voiles St Tropez
Crewing Aboard a Racing Yacht
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About the Voiles de St Tropez Regatta
Les Voiles de St Tropez Regatta is the closing event of the summer season in St Tropez. Over 300 of the most amazing sailing yachts from all over the world - classic and modern - plus 3500 crew, unite in St Tropez for a week of racing and festivities. The event takes place during the first week in October. You can charter a yacht to view the Voiles St Tropez races, sailing among some of the most beautiful yachts in the world, or to actually crew on one of these yachts (space permitting).
The entire port of St Tropez is filled for the week with classic sailing yachts - a spectator sport in and of itself. Sailing enthusiasts walk the port just gawking at the beauty of these yachts, and then take a spectator boat out on the water to watch the numerous races. The air is festive all day and late into the evening.
There are several classes of races - Traditional, Modern, "Esprit de Tradition" (modernized traditional yachts), Wally and 12 Meter America's Cup Yachts. You will see J-Class, Maxi's, Swans - pretty much all of the world's most amazing racing yachts.
La Grande Classe Trophy, an invitation-only event for the most distinguished classic yachts, was created in 2004 and is held on Thursday. It brings together the most beautiful traditional racers in the spirit of the old English Regattas.
Chartering a Yacht to View the Voiles St Tropez
If you would like to charter a motor, sail or even a RIB to see the races up close and enjoy the festivities, feel free to contact us. We have many boats available of all sizes and can find the right one for your needs. Click here to see a selection of our St Tropez Charter Yachts.
Crewing on a Racing Yacht for the Voiles St Tropez
Some of the yachts in the race will charter their boat out to groups who want to be the crew. They will normally skipper it and handle the navigation and race details, but you can crank winches and raise spinnakers as part of the real crew. If you're interested in getting the thrill of racing first hand, contact us and we'll suggest boats who will charter to you as working crew.
More information
If you would like information on the Voiles St Tropez, please contact us! Click here to see our yachts for charter in St Tropez or information about Club 55 and Pampelonne Beach. We also have an article about performance yacht charter to give you more information about the "thrill of sailing".
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