Classic Boat — November 2017

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Monaco marvels


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Logbook


Out and about


1 The 15-Metre Mariska dominated
racing 2 The crew of Tuiga
3 Tribute was paid to Carlo Riva,
who died earlier this year
4 Monaco YC has a healthy fl eet
of International 12s 5 Start line
action for the big boats

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PHOTOGRAPHS BY STUDIO BORLENGHI

The 13th ‘Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe’ took place in
September with 150 yachts, dinghies and motorboats enjoying
events on the water and ashore, courtesy of the Yacht Club de
Monaco. As a special tribute to Carlo Riva, who died in April, Riva
motorboats and members of Carlo’s family gathered on the water
in front of a tarpaulin on which was written ‘Grazie Carlo’. Turquoise
balloons, a colour forever associated with the brand, were released.
Among other highlights were 90th anniversary celebrations for
Creole, Xarifa and Trinakria, which made a stunning entrance into
Port Hercule on the Saturday to thunderous cheers all round the
quay. The overall winner was ga’ cutter Viola of 1908.
The Blue Peter and Elena of London also won concours prizes. It
wasn’t all about the big boats. John Fildes of Albatross Marine in
the UK won the motorboat prize for his aluminium A-Series
Albatross speedboat, powered by a Coventry Climax engine.

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