56 CLASSIC BOAT APRIL 2016
Classic sailing epicentre
The name Mediterranean – ‘centre of the earth’ – rings true
when it comes to classic sailing. And we do like to remind
everyone annually (until the message gets through!) that the
Med regattas are not horribly elitist. Authenticity trumps size
every time and the feeling is one of a passion shared rather
than oneupmanship. Antibes, while not the first, is generally
seen as the big season opener, and Saint-Tropez as the
closer. The former is comparatively relaxed, the latter a huge,
but fun, circus, the biggest regatta of its kind in the world.
There are also a number of passage races from event to
event and some cruises in company (formal and informal).
If you want to see the biggest fleets of the most classic
yachts on earth then this is where you come.The
Mediterranean
DATE TBC
Trofeo Academia
Navale (TAN) Regata
Livorno,
trofeoaccademianavale.eu
4–8 MAY
PalmaVela
Palma de Mallorca,
palmavela.es
13–15 MAY
Voiles De Cassis
La Ciotat, lesvoilesdecassis.com
20–22 MAY
Calanques Classiques
Marseille, lanautique.com
23–28 MAY
Les Régates Impériales
Corsica,
regates-imperiales.comSEASON OPENER
1-5 JUNE
Voiles d’Antibes
voilesdantibes.com
10–12 JUNE
Corfu Classic Yacht Race
ccyr.gr/en
Relatively new Greek circuit event
9–12 JUNE
Porquerolles Classique
ycporquerolles.pagesperso-
orange.fr
14–19 JUNE
Argentario Sailing Week
argentariosailingweek.it
16–19 JUNE
Les Voiles du Vieux Port
Marseille, France
lesvoilesduvieuxport.com