Georges Korhel, Principal Race Officer “It’s fair to say that you’d have to go back a long way to recall the last time we validated one race a day, including on Challenge Day. The teams both on shore and on the water rose to the challenge admirably. Our courses worked well and enabled the racers to really enjoy themselves. The geostationary marks are a massive benefit in that regard. Putting together the different.
Georges Korhel, Principal Race Officer “It’s fair to say that you’d have to go back a long way to recall the last time we validated one race a day, including on Challenge Day. The teams both on shore and on the water rose to the challenge admirably. Our courses worked well and enabled the racers to really enjoy themselves. The geostationary marks are a massive benefit in that regard. Putting together the different groups, especially among the Classic yachts, is a lengthy process, which we’re continuing to work on so that racing for each group is both competitive and fair play. It’s not easy when the fleet represents over 150 years of naval architecture. In any case, it proved to be a showstopping spectacle and Les Voiles attracts more and more of the top names in yachting…”
Jens Kellinghusen, owner of Varuna 1939, winner of the Rolex Trophy “It’s a great pleasure to win here as Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez is an unmissable meet in our race schedule. I’ve owned Varuna for 6 years and I sail here with friends who are all amateurs. It’s incredible to have won all the races as we were up against some stiff opposition. The Rolex Trophy group was very evenly matched and it was magical to sail against 11 fabulous Yawls. The race zone is fantastic and the soirées in Saint Tropez are wonderful. This Rolex Trophy means the world to us.”