– A dreamy first race to Cavalaire for 132 Modern sailboats – Battle commences for the IRC Bs (North Sails Trophy) and Cs (BMW Trophy) – Tomorrow, the Classics join the fray, provided the wind gods play ball.
– A dreamy first race to Cavalaire for 132 Modern sailboats – Battle commences for the IRC Bs (North Sails Trophy) and Cs (BMW Trophy) – Tomorrow, the Classics join the fray, provided the wind gods play ball.
A moderate W’ly wind of 15 knots, increasing to 25 knots with gusts of 30, generous sunshine and a lovely swell fringed with foam. Saint Tropez served up its much-fantasized conditions today for the 132 Modern yachts and their thrilled crews in this sporty opener to the 24th Voiles de Saint-Tropez. As such, Cavalaire witnessed a procession of boats in tip-top condition from IRC Groups B to F setting a blistering pace, the race favourites already settled nicely into position at the head of the fleet. The bunched arrivals off Le Portalet, with all their spinnakers flying, were the absolute embodiment of racing at its finest on this opening day of competition.
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