Classic Boat — November 2017

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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