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Stories and winners from the Vele d’Epoca di Imperia 2024

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Vintage Sails 2024

From the small 8 Meters International Tonnage to the Atlantic ‘s 64.5 meters, Imperia’s docks offered entertainment around the clock, creating a cross-section capable of covering from the early part of the last century to the 1980s and narrating the evolution of sailing at its best. Amidst games, exhibitions and events, this 2024 edition of the Imperia Sailing Week , ready to return next year with even more hulls among those admitted. Before even tackling the curiosities from the dock, though, here are all of this year’s winners and awardees.

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Populating the regatta and wanting to re-engage young people, however, were not only the giants. In fact, among the hulls present were. Pilgrim , Emmanuele Dalla Vecchia’s 14-meter ketch, class of 1998 and thus, himself, the youngest owner in the entire fleet (as well as an advocate of a program that gives you the opportunity to participate in events such as Vele d’ Epoca-we told you about it HERE ). Being the youngest, however, is a multifaceted experience. Irrelevant on the passion front, yet at the same time capable of having its own baggage. “I am the youngest but it is the soul that is old, perhaps”-he jokes to me. “Since I was a child, these are the lines and the impulses that I have been passionate about, and then the world of vintage boats somehow represents what I feel is the spirit of sailing. Of course, it’s impressive to be the youngest; I’m kind of the standard-bearer of my generation. And clearly it’s exhausting, economically it’s a tough world and the project I’m doing with Pilgrim (here ) is my way of being able to participate. Because this is where you fall in love with sailing and so all the more important to be able to open it up to others. And I like to be able to think about reintroducing young people to this…”

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Since its first edition in 1986 the Vele d’epoca Imperia  has always been considered the most important rendez-vous for classic yachts in Italy at the end of the season.

Every year Imperia becomes the background of a marvelous fleet of classic yachts, which get together after the Summer, in order to compete again, before the end of the season. Schooners such as Orion of the Sea, Puritan , Orianda  and Aschanty IV form the fleet of the big boats, while the Fifes’ Company, including  Moonbeam IV , Hallowe’en  and Moonbeam of Fife cross their bows again, before les Régates Royales de Cannes,  to become the winner of the championship.

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THE PANERAI CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE

One of the world’s most imposing historic boat fleets is making ready to sail into Imperia in Northern Liguria for the 18th edition of Le Vele d’Epoca di Imperia which plays out between September 10th and 14th. Imperia is also the fifth Mediterranean stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the international racing circuit for vintage and classic craft sponsored by the Florentine haute horlogerie maison for the 10th consecutive year in 2014.

Organised by the Assonautica Provinciale di Imperia under the patronage of the CIM (International Mediterranean Committee) with technical support provided by the Yacht Club Sanremo, Le Vele d’Epoca di Imperia is the largest regatta of its kind in Italy. In fact, more than 70 yachts ranging in size between seven and 85 metres and built between the late 19th century and the present day will moor in Porto Maurizio and along the floating jetties overlooking the Banchina Medaglie d’Oro for its duration. The craft will be split into “Vintage”, “Classic” and “Spirit of Tradition” categories based on their year of launch too.

The opening ceremony takes place on Wednesday, September 10th, with one race per day scheduled between Thursday morning and Sunday. Side events include photographic exhibitions, concerts and culinary challenges with “La Grande Parata” on Sunday morning being followed by the last of the four planned races and the prize-giving ceremony. Imperia is held only every second year and so always features new boats, attracted by not merely by a desire to compete but also its wonderfully friendly atmosphere and the chance to be admired by the 200,000 visitors that flock to the Ligurian town in the course of the five-day event.

The largest yacht in port will be Signora del Vento, an 85-metre schooner built in Northern Europe in 1962 and used as a naval training vessel before taking up her current career on the charter market. The smallest will be Wianno, a gaff sloop of just 7.6 metres and a replica of the 1914 American design aboard which President John F. Kennedy learned to sail.

Making her first appearance at Imperia will be the 38-metre two-masted topsail schooner, Jacob Meindert, originally built in Holland in 1953 as a steel ice-breaking tug but converted to a tall-ship in 1989. She selected Italy as her new base this year.

Also coming to Imperia for the first time is Star 1907, a gaff cutter built on the Isle of Wight. Over a century ago, in fact, she played host to the future King Edward VIII when he was attending the Royal Naval College on the island. Today she belongs to an Italian owner who had her meticulously restored and also transferred by road to Imperia from her current home on Lake Maggiore.

Another high profile attendee is Xarifa, a majestic 50-metre three-masted schooner built in England in 1927 for sewing machine magnate Franklin Morse Singer. Xarifa, whose name means “magnificent creature” in Egyptian, is also already entered for the Panerai Transat Classique 2015, which starts from the Canary Islands next January and finishes in Martinique in the Caribbean.

The other Big Boats at Imperia include three magnificent schooners: the 32-metre Altair (1931), the 55-metre Elena and the 50-metre Eleonora. They will be joined by the 1915 gaff schooner Mariette which has been competing – and winning – on the classic sailing circuits for over a decade now.

Imperia is always a big draw too for the Italian Navy which this year brings a mini-fleet of no less than eight vessels: Artica II (1956), Capricia (1963), Chaplin (1974), Corsaro II (1961) and Stella Polare (1965), flanked by Gemini, Orsa Maggiore and Sagittario.

Officine Panerai too takes part with its brand ambassador, the 1936 Bermudan ketch Eilean. The Florentine luxury sports watch maker remains the world’s leading organiser of classic yachting events with 11 different events scheduled for 2014 across the globe. Panerai has also further underscored its close links to classic sailing with the creation of the Luminor 1950 Regatta 3 Days Chrono Flyback Titanio, a chronograph designed to bring a revolutionary simplicity to calculating race start times.

The sixth and final round of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge Mediterranean Circuit is Les Régates Royales de Cannes in France between September 23rd and 27th at which the much-sought after trophies for the 2014 season will be presented.

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Imperia Hosts Vintage Boats Regatta

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One of the world’s largest and most impressive historic boat fleets has sailed into northern Liguria for the Imperia Vintage Yacht Challenge (Vele d’Epoca di Imperia), the largest regatta of its kind in Italy, taking place until Sunday.

More than 70 yachts ranging in size between seven and 85 meters and built between the late 19th century and today, divided into the categories of Vintage, Classic and Spirit of Tradition, can be admired during the five-day event, which is expected to attract 200,000 visitors.

One race per day is scheduled between today and Sunday. Side events include photographic exhibitions, concerts and culinary challenges. “La Grande Parata” (The Grand Parade) takes place on Sunday morning, followed by the last of the four planned races and the prize-giving ceremony.

Established in 1986, the Imperia Vintage Yacht Challenge has become an important date in the calendar of events dedicated to historic boats. It takes place every two years, alternating with the Porto Rotondo Vintage Yachts event.

The Imperia Vintage Yacht Challenge is also the fifth Mediterranean stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the international racing circuit for classic and vintage saiboats.

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The history of the Gathering

A tradition for more than 30 years..

In 1986 Pier Francesco Gavagnin, Director of Portosole Sanremo, had a brilliant idea and Vele d’Epoca was born. Since then Vele d’Epoca has turned into a fundamental gathering for the classic boats in the Mediterranean.

Around 30 boats attended the first regatta. It was a significant number that we can consider the first step that allows the exponential grow of the gathering.

The regatta entered different international Circuits, and comes back every year.

Thanks to its history, the Vele d’Epoca di Imperia can count on the presence of amazing boats and a large amount of people who come to admire the Queens of the sea.

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Classic Races & Regattas 2024: Classic World Events Guide

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The sailing season is off to a flying start, but there’s so much more to come and the classic scene is full steam ahead. Thats why we’ve put together a list of our favourite, not to be missed, classic races & regattas 2024.

From the Cowes Classics Week, on the Isle of Wight , to the 12-M World Championship in Newport, Rhode Island, we’ve got you covered for classic races & regattas 2024.

BRITAIN AND IRELAND

The classic sailing scene in the British Isles continues to grow, around the established centres of the Solent, East Coast, West Country, and further. Here’s your guide to the British and Irish classic races & regattas 2024. 

SOUTH COAST

Cowes Spring Classics

Cowes Spring Classics (12-14 May)

Broad-church regatta, sail and power

Richard Mille Cup

Falmouth – Dartmouth – Cowes – Le Havre

Richard Mille Cup (2-15 June)

Passage sailing, races and social events for some of the world’s most famous yachts, under CIM

Yarmouth Gaffers Festival

Flagship OGA bash

Yarmouth Gaffers Festival (13-16 June)

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Round the Island Race

Round the Island Race (15 June)

World’s most popular yacht race?

Cowes Classics Week

Cowes Classics Week (8-12 July)

100+ boats in many classes

Taittinger RSYC Regatta

Yarmouth, IoW

Taittinger RSYC Regatta (12-14 July)

Popular for mixed classics

Five Lights Series

New series in the Channel and French Atlantic coast, taking in Cowes Classics Week (above) and the following events.

Classic Channel Regatta

14-15 JULY: Classic Cowes-Dartmouth Race. New feeder race for classics heading from Cowes Classics Week to Dartmouth for the classic Channel Regatta

17-25 JULY: Classic Channel Regatta. Popular biennial offshore race, from Dartmouth to St Peter Port (Guernsey) to Paimpol (Brest)

26-28 JULY: La Coupe de l’Amorique. New passage race from Paimpol to Brest.    

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British Classic Week

British Classic Week (15–20 July)

Big event with five days of racing, including round-the-island, and the introduction of GRP classics

27 JULY – 2 August

Cowes Week (27 July – 2 August)

Legendary event; classic classes

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Hamble Classics Regatta

RAF Yacht Club, Hamble

Hamble Classics Regatta (31 August – 1 September)

Bosham Classic Boat Revival

Chichester Harbour

Bosham Classic Boat Revival (Early September – TBC)

Concours dinghies and day boats

EAST COAST SAILING RACES AND REGATTAS

Barge matches

1 JUNE: Medway (Kent) 8 JUNE: Southend (Essex)

15 JUNE: Thames (Essex/Kent)

29 JUNE: Pin Mill (Suffolk)

13 JULY: Blackwater (Essex)

10 AUGUST: Swale (Kent)

SEP (DATE TBC): Colne (Essex)

Held since 1863, these are among the oldest sporting events in the world. Day charter is very reasonable. See top-sail.co.uk

Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta

Levington, River Orwell, Suffolk

Suffolk Yacht Harbour Classic Regatta (14-16 June)

Sail and power, seperate Stella class

Heybridge Basin Regatta

Nr Maldon, Essex

Heybridge Basin Regatta (17 July)

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(Low-key sailing regatta)

West Mersea Town Regatta

Mersea Island, Essex

West Mersea Town Regatta (24 August)

Running since 1838!

OGA Summer Cruise

North Essex and south Suffolk

OGA Summer Cruise (27 August – 1 September)

Cruise in company on the east coast rivers

Maldon Town Regatta

River Blackwater, Essex

Maldon Town Regatta (Mid-September – TBC)

Popular season closer

Three Rivers Race

Ant, Bure and Thurne rivers

Three Rivers Race  (1-2 june)

Wild 24-hour Broads race

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THAMES RACES

Thames Traditional Boat Festival

Henley, Upper Thames

Thames Traditional Boat Festival (19–21 July)

Big trad river craft event. 45th year, including Dunkirk little ships

Great River Race

Millwall to Rchmond, London London Marathon afloat

Great River Race (21 September)

WEST COUNTRY

Brixham Heritage Regatta

Sailing trawlers and more

Brixham Heritage Regatta (24-26 May)

Falmouth Classics

Falmouth Classics (14-16 June)

Huge, traditional regatta, 170+ boats.

Looe Lugger Regatta

Looe Lugger Regatta (14-16 June)

Made in Looe Regatta

Made in Looe Regatta (14-16 June)

Adjunct to Looe Luggers (above) for any classic Looe-built vessels, from Mirrors upwards. Contact Paul Pengelly, [email protected]

Sea, Salts and Sail

Mousehole, Cornwall

Sea, Salts and Sail (5-7 July)

Workboats and yachts… biennial

Dartmouth Classics Regatta

Dartmouth Classics Regatta (18-19 July)

Clovelly Maritime Festival

Clovelly Maritime Festival (21 July)

Shoreside with some racing

Fowey Classics

Fowey Classics (30 July – 2 August)

Friendly event in a scenic setting

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SCOTLAND CLASSICS 

Sail Caledonia

Dinghy raid across Scotland from the Atlantic coast to the North Sea coast.

Sail Caledonia (May/June)

Ace Winches Scottish Trad Boat Festival

Ace Winches Scottish Trad Boat Festival (22-23 June)

Rowing, sailing, 100+ boats

Clydebuilt Festival

Clydebuilt Festival (7-8 September)

River maritime festival

8-M World Championship

Rhu, Upper Clyde

8-M World Championship (18-24 August)

8M - World Championship

Conwy River Festival

Conwy River Festival (6-8 July)

Includes Nobby and Gaffers races and more general classes

Menai Strait Regattas

Nr Beaumaris, Anglesey

Menai Strait Regattas (5–17 August)

Galway Trad Boat Festival

Galway Trad Boat Festival (August – TBC)

Ireland’s famous working boats race

Traditional sail boats taking part in the Galway Hooker Festival close to the Celia Griffin Memorial Park at Grattan Beach at the weekend.

THE MEDITERRANEAN

Races and regattas in the sun.

The Med season, centre of the classic sailing world, kicks off at Antibes and ends at Saint-Tropez, at the biggest classic regatta in the world. These days, the Vintage Classic Yacht Club runs a four-race series, Mediterranean Champions Cup, at Voiles d’Antibes, Argentario Sailing Week, Vela Clasica Menorca and Régates Royales (Cannes). Other highlights this year are the biennial Monaco Classic and the 8-M Worlds. vintageclassicyachtclub.com

Here are the Mediterranean’s classic races and regattas 2024:

Les Dames de Saint-Tropez

St-Tropez, France

Les Dames de Saint-Tropez (29–30 April)

Calanques Classique

Marseille, France

Calanques Classique (27–29 May)

Les Voiles d’Antibes

Les Voiles d’Antibes (31 May – 4 June)

Giorgio Armani Superyachts

Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy

Giorgio Armani Superyachts (6-10 June)

Vela Classica Costa Brava

L’Estartit, Spain

Vela Classica Costa Brava (10-12 June)

Argentario Sailing Week

Porto Santo Stefano, Italy

Argentario Sailing Week (14-18 June)

Les Voiles du Vieux-Port

Les Voiles du Vieux-Port (16-18 June)

Vele d’Epoca a Napoli

Naples, Italy

Vele d’Epoca a Napoli (30 June – 2 July)

Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta

Spetses, Greece

Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta (22-25 June)

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Superyacht Cup

Palma, Mallorca, Spain

Superyacht Cup (23-25 June)

Trophée Bailli de Suffren

St-Tropez – Bonifacio – Trapani – Malta.

Trophée Bailli de Suffren (24 June – 5 July)

Grandi Vele a Gaeta

Gaeta, Italy

Grandi Vele a Gaeta (1-3 July)

Puig Vela Clàssica

Barcelona, Spain

Puig Vela Clàssica (12-15 July)

Regatta Illes Balears Classic

Regatta Illes Balears Classic (17–20 August)

8-M World Championships

Genoa, Italy

8-M World Championships (28 August – 2 September)

Corsica Classic

Corsica Classic (22 –30 August)

Vele d’Epoca di Imperia

Vele d’Epoca di Imperia (7-10 September)

Monaco Classic Week

Monaco Classic Week (13-16 September)

Régates Royales

Cannes, France

Régates Royales (24-30 September)

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez (29 September – 8 October)

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Barcolana Classic

Barcolana Classic (7 October)

Vele Storiche Viareggio

Vele Storiche Viareggio (12-15 October, date TBC)

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CLASSIC RACES AND REGATTAS 2024: NORTHERN EUROPE

Something for everyone

The north of Europe is a mixed bag, more so than the Med, with everything from huge maritime festivals to the sleeker side of yachting, embodied annually by various events in Germany and Scandinavia. This year marks the return of a giant – the Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan – a moving regatta for all kinds of classic workboats, yachts and dinghies

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SWEDEN & FINLAND

ÅF Offshore Classic Race (Around Gotland)

Stockholm-Visby-Sandhamn, Sweden

ÅF Offshore Classic Race (2 July)

220nm passage race

Airisto Classic Regatta

Abo Batvarf, Turku, Finland

Airisto Classic Regatta (27-29 July, date TBC)

Sandhamn Regatta

Sandhamn, Sweden

Sandhamn Regatta (3-5 August)

Offshore race for classic yachts

Viaporin Tuoppi

Helsinki, Finland

Viaporin Tuoppi (12 August)

Big wooden boat regatta

Risør Traditional Boat Festival

Risør Traditional Boat Festival (3-5 August)

FRENCH ATLANTIC COAST

Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan

Semaine du Golfe du Morbihan (15-21 May)

La Belle Plaisance

Benodet, Brittany

La Belle Plaisance (23-25 June)

Voiles Classiques de la Trinité

Voiles Classiques de la Trinité (14-16 July)

Voiles Classiques des Sables

Les Sables d’Olonne, Loire

Voiles Classiques des Sables (22-23 July)

Voiles de Legende

Voiles de Legende (2-6 August)

6-M European Championship

Sanxenxo, Galicia

6-M European Championship (10-19 June)

Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup

Robbe & Berking Sterling Cup (7-11 June)

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Kiel Rendezvous

Kiel Rendezvous (15-18 June)

Hamburg Summer Classics

Hamburg Summer Classics (August – Date TBC)

German Classics

German Classics (18-21 August)

Svendborg Classic

Svendborg Classic (11-12 August)

NETHERLANDS

Dutch Wooden Boat Festival

Dutch Wooden Boat Festival (2-3 July)

Dorestad Raid

Echtenerbrugge

Dorestad Raid (September – Date TBC)

Oostende Voor Anker

Oostende Voor Anker (1-4 June)

CLASSIC EVENTS: TALL SHIPS

Tall Ships Races 2022

Den Helder (NED), Hartlepool (UK), Fredrikstad (NOR), Lerwick (UK), Arendal (NO)

Tall Ships Races 2022 (29 June – 6 August?

Falmouth to Cadiz

Falmouth (UK) – A Coruna (Spain) – Lisbon (Portugal) – Cadiz (Spain)

Falmouth to Cadiz (15 August – 10 September)

CLASSIC RACES AND REGATTAS 2024: REST OF THE WORLD

Endless summer

With classic yacht racing around the world, it’s always summer somewhere from the schooners of the USA to a vibrant scene in Australia and New Zealand. Like the Mediterranean, the USA has a classic racing series across 11 regattas organised by the CYOA – see classicyachts.org

CLASSIC EVENTS: CARIBBEAN

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta

West Indies

Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta (19-24 April)

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UNITED STATES RACES AND REGATTAS

Classic races, regattas and events across the pond in 2024.

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Race to Alaska

Port Townsend, WA to Ketchican, Alaska

Race to Alaska (5 June)

700 miles in small craft

Great Schooner Race

Penobscot Bay, Maine

Great Schooner Race (7 July)

20+ vessels in this evocative rig

Vineyard Cup

Vineyard Cup (7-9 July)

Mixed fleet of classic and modern

Belvedere Classic Regatta

San Francisco Bay, California

Belvedere Classic Regatta (15 July)

Includes Great San Francisco Schooner Race

Port Townsend, Washington

Salish 100 (20-27 July)

Popular small-boat cruise

WoodenBoat Show

Mystic Seaport, CT

WoodenBoat Show (23-25 June)

Big exhibition of wooden boats and related craft

12-M World Championship

Newport, Rhode Island

12-M World Championship (31 July)

12 meter world championship - Newport

Camden Classics Cup

Camden, Maine

Camden Classics Cup (27–29 July)

Fourth year in this lovely location

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta

Rockport, Maine

Eggemoggin Reach Regatta (5 August)

125+ boats – one of the big events in the American calendar

Corinthian Classic Regatta

Marblehead, Mass

Corinthian Classic Regatta (12-13 August)

Nantucket Race Week

Nantucket Race Week (16-20 August)

Classics and moderns

Opera House Cup

Opera House Cup (20 August)

The jewel of the east coast classic regatta scene

Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta and Rendezvous

Bristol, RI

Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta and Rendezvous (25-27 August)

Herreshoffs and other classics organised by the Herreshoff Museum

IYRS Newport Classic Yacht Regatta

IYRS Newport Classic Yacht Regatta (3-4 September – Date TBC)

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (8-10 September)

300+ boats, main west coast event

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Newfoundland Rendezvous

New Hampshire

Newfoundland Rendezvous (9-10 September)

Celebration of cedar-strip craft

Australia Day Regatta

Australia Day Regatta (26-27 January 2024)

Claimed to be the world’s oldest continuously conducted sailing regatta (moderns and classics).

Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong

Wooden Boat Festival of Geelong (9-11 March 2024)

Big event with racing in many classes

NEW ZEALAND CLASSIC EVENTS

Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta

Auckland (New Zealand)

Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta (31 January 2024 – Date TBC)

Sailing and watersports clubs get together for this epic event

CYNZ Classic Yacht Regatta

CYNZ Classic Yacht Regatta (February 2024)

Famous celebration of New Zealand’s classic yachts

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The weather report in Barcelona wasn’t looking particularly promising last month as I boarded a vessel on the Mediterranean. Leaving the Spanish coast behind me, storm clouds gathered overhead as the Swiss and French teams geared up to face off in the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. Then again, I was reminded, a bit of wind was a welcome sensation—without it, this regatta couldn’t get underway.

If you’ve never been buzzed by an AC75, the class of racing yacht used during the current America’s Cup , it can be difficult to imagine the sensation. I no longer had to imagine as the Alinghi Red Bull team’s AC75 reached its top speed of 50 knots (58 mph) and seemed to be nearly levitating as it lifted out of the water. And if it’s flying in anything resembling your general direction, this can be quite unnerving.

Even if you’re not a sailor, you’re likely familiar with America’s Cup anyway because of how frequently it intersects with the watch world. Tudor , Omega , and Panerai have all gotten in on the action, the logos of their storied brands featured prominently on mainsheets attached to each vessel’s 26.5-meter mast. For each edition of the Cup in which one of these maisons is sponsoring a team, said company will often debut a special watch, sometimes with a dedicated sailing complication such as a regatta timer. Two of the most compelling of these watches were introduced just last year: Tudor’s Pelagos FXD and FXD Chrono Alinghi Red Bull Racing Edition . As I discovered earlier this month, they become even more compelling aboard the actual yacht they’re inspired by.

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The racing yacht wasn't the only thing that made me feel like a member of team Alinghi that day. I also got a chance to wear the FXD from Tudor's Pelagos line. The Pelagos collection comprises the brand's most professional diving watch, complete with heavy-duty specs, some military influence, and perhaps a bit more character than the brand’s flagship Black Bay collection. Introduced in 2012, the Pelagos line has seen continuous improvement, culminating in the recent “ FXD .” (The “FXD” is for “fixed,” a design with military provenance that secures a strap to the wrist without possibility of spring bar failure.) The black-dialed FXD immediately stole my heart upon its release late in 2023, when I dove with it in Florida.

I wasn’t the only one wearing this purpose-made FXD. The entire Alinghi Red Bull racing team—from team owner to engineer—was kitted out with them. For me, it’s a cool watch; for the sailing team, it’s essential gear. Timing is everything out on the open water. “We use a watch [the Pelagos FXD] that’s in complete sync with what we do here,” says Jaume Triay, a young engineer on the Alinghi Red Bull team who’s spent the past two years living in Barcelona to prepare for the competition. “It’s a low-weight, high-performance watch, and it’s made out of the same materials [as the AC75]; I think there’s a nice synergy.”

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Everything about the Alinghi FXD is made with yacht racing in mind. The watch is made from carbon fiber to mirror the carbon-hulled AC75 yachts, with matte blue-purple dials to match the Alinghi Red Bull livery. The numbers on the bezel are arranged in the reverse orientation from those on a dive watch. Why? On a yacht, one needs to quickly calculate countdowns, which is why the numbers go from 60-0 in a counterclockwise direction, rather than the more common 0-60. I had never spent much time with either of the new FXD watches before, but had the opportunity to wear the time-only version during my time in Barcelona for the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. I’m officially a fan.

The dial is a classic Tudor affair: Done up in matte Alinghi Red Bull blue, it features a snowflake handset and matching white indices, all of which are nicely lumed with plenty of Super-LumiNova. (The indices, hands, and all bezel hashmarks glow ice blue in low light.) A red second hand matches up with red “Pelagos” text—no doubt in a reference to vintage Rolex models and in keeping with other Pelagos watches—and the rehaut, which contains the outer minute track, features the words “ALINGHI RED BULL RACING” in the upper quadrant.

“Timing is important in many aspects [of what the team does],” Triay says. “It’s important in planning, such as how much time we need to train before competing, and how much time we have to design the boat. But then also, you can think about maneuvers: Are we going to do a slow, nicely controlled maneuver, or a sharp turn executed as quickly as possible? What is best, and how do you find replicable timing in order to analyze different strategies?”

Indeed, timing was everything as we sailed out into the open ocean outside Barcelona aboard the yacht in order to watch Alinghi compete against the French team. The Swiss needed to win this particular race, lest it be forced to win three in a row in the double-round robin of the Louis Vuitton Challenger Section Series—or face elimination. I was eager to try aligning my bezel to properly time the race countdown as announced aboard the ship’s television, where the race was being broadcast live.

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Stepping out onto the deck in the rain (we picked a poor day for sailing) Alinghi’s AC75 was visible in the distance, tacking hard in the driving wind and water. Its complement of ultra-skilled sailors, however, proved their competence and seamanship, crossing the starting line just as the countdown ended and gaining a significant start on the French team. Roughly 20 minutes of hard sailing later, up and down a course established by remote-controlled buoys to align with the direction of the wind, the Swiss team captured its much-needed victory.

After the win, high-fives were swapped, congratulations were offered, audible sighs of relief were exhaled. As we sailed back into harbor, we passed the AC75 furling its sails, yelling our collective “mazel tov” at the team and chase boat crews. I glanced down at the FXD and thought back to my childhood summer camp experience and the activity I most enjoyed: Sailing small Sunfish dinghies on Plunkett Reservoir. I haven’t sailed in over 20 years, but the thought suddenly crossed my mind: Maybe it’s time to sail again—Pelagos fixed firmly on wrist.

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Imperia Classic Yachts: Vele d’Epoca Regatta

Vele d’Epoca di Imperia celebrate this year its 16th edition. Over the years, the Imperia Regatta has become one of the most important competitions in European vintage sailing calendar.

From 8th to 12th September 2010 Imperia Bay will be the setting for the 16th Edition of the “Imperia Classic Yachts”, one leg of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge 2010 international circuit, an unmissable event reserved for vintage and classic sailing boats , sponsored for the first time by the Ministry of Tourism.

This is an event which attracts increasing numbers of Queens of the Sea, each with her own fascinating story. But it is the warm hospitality and the series of events organised around the regattas which has drawn all eyes along the coast to this Italian town. Visitors from all over the world are bewitched by the Riviera climate, the colours, perfumes and flavours of the Province of Imperia, and the breathtaking sight of a thousand sails silhouetted against the setting sun.

“There’s a lot of hard work on a classic boat…. no electric winches, only bent backs and arms hauling the sheets and hoisting the halyard on these masterpieces of the sea which the passion of a few have restored to their original splendour” – says Lucio Carli – President of Assonautica Provinciale di Imperia which has been the organiser of the event from the very outset.

The new face of PORTO MAURIZIO  means a more elegant setting for IMPERIA CLASSIC YACHTS: and improved facilities for participating boats which must have been built prior to 1950, the classic yachts built between 1950 and 1975 and their replicas recognised under C.I.M. regulations 2010-2013. Modern sailboats can also take part in the special “Spirit of Tradition” section if the design or construction materials are in the traditional style. Among these are the “classics” and the metric classes which include the 12 metre (International Rule), which have been the protagonists of the America’s Cup classic challenges. 2008 saw a new section with the invitation to craft in the historic “J Class” which will take part alongside the other well-loved sections. The “J Class” made history in the America’s Cup in the  30s thanks to characters like Lipton, Sopwith and Vanderbilt. Since 2006 the Panerai – Imperia Classic Yachts event has been part of the “PANERAI

CLASSIC YACHTS CHALLENGE” which touches on some of the historic ports on the Mediterranean (Antibes, Cannes and Mahon) as well as overseas ones like Antigua, Nantucket and Newport. Every two years, Imperia is also part of the Circuit and plays an increasingly important role. Craft are divided into categories and challenge one another in exciting regattas.

The circuit, organised by A.I.V.E. (Associazione Italiana Vele d’epoca =Italian Classic Yachts Association) and C.I.M. (Comité International de la Méditerranée =International Mediterranean Committee) is divided into four regattas, plus some high seas races. At the end of the various trials, the Challenge winners will be declared in each class and category.

FRATELLI CARLI, AGNESI, has long been a byword for Mediterranean cooking and Imperia, together with FONDAZIONE BANCA CARIGE, PORTO DI IMPERIA SPA  and IMPERIA YACHT SRL, are present at this edition alongside the TITLE SPONSOR OFFICINE PANERAI and, together, have contributed much to a deeper understanding of the seagoing tradition. The Imperia Classic Yachts event will also see the Italian debut of EILEAN, the 22 metre ketch from Bermuda, designed and built in 1936 in the legendary Scottish Fife boatyards, recently restored to her original glory in the wake of conservative philological restoration which took over three years to complete. Officine Panerai, the Florentine luxury watchmakers and sponsor of the Classic Yachts Challenge was behind the purchase and restoration of this historic craft. In order to celebrate the return to the regattas of this Queen of the Sea, there will be a real feast for all lovers of classic yachts, an exhibition along the quays recounting the story of the painstaking salvage and rebuilding which brought Eilean back to life, using original parts and historical photos of the boat.

Since the first edition, the Classic Yachts has been organised by the Imperia Sailing Association,  Assonautica Provinciale di Imperia, with a contribution from the Imperia Chamber of Commerce, under the sponsorship of the Liguria Region, the Province of Imperia, and the municipal authority and Prefecture of Imperia, with the administrative and logistical cooperation of the Harbour Office. The organisation and logistics of this event, one of the major ones in the Mediterranean, is possible thanks to the help of Yacht Club Imperia, Yacht Club San Marino,  Yacht  Club Marina degli Aregai, Club del Mare Diano Marina, Circolo Nautico Arma and Club Nautico San Bartolomeo al Mare. The main area where the even will take place is in Calata Anselmi, the dock of Porto Maurizio but the entire city of Imperia is in a festive mood.

COLLATERAL EVENTS  to be held in the International Naval Museum on the western Riviera of  Imperia at Calata Anserlmi, Porto Maurizio from 8th to 12th September.

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  • Northern part - the White Sea coast and Northern Dvina's delta. Home to biggest cities ( Arkhangelsk and Severodvinsk ), but less populated in rural areas outside the delta.
  • Middle part - the less populated part, with worst roads, a gap between North and South. Plesetsk Cosmodrome is located there.
  • Southern part - agricultural and more populated part with an array of old towns, as Kargopol , Velsk , Solvychegodsk , and Kotlas .

Also the Franz Josef Land far north in the Arctic Sea and Novaya Zemlya , halfway there, are part of the Oblast.

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  • 64.543056 40.5375 1 Arkhangelsk — the region's capital, chief sea port of medieval Russia, which houses Europe's largest museum of wooden architecture (Malye Korely). Claims to be the cultural capital of Russian North.
  • 64.566667 39.85 3 Severodvinsk — the second-largest city in the Oblast, 35   km from Arkhangelsk, at the White Sea coast. Home to the military Russian Northern Fleet and a principal submarine base and construction site.
  • 61.5 38.933333 4 Kargopol — a 1000-year-old town in the south-west of the region, near Kenozersky National Park , notorious for sasquatch/bigfoot sightings
  • 61.25 46.65 6 Kotlas — an important rail junction in the region's southeast, transit point to Veliky Ustyug .

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  1. Vele d'Epoca 2024

    For the last 30 years, a prime event for the Mediterranean regattas. Around 30 boats attended the first regatta. It was a significant number that we can consider the first step. that allows the exponential grow of the gathering. The regatta entered different international Circuits and since 2019, thanks to its history, Vele d'Epoca is ready ...

  2. Vele d'Epoca di Imperia 2024 • Classic Yacht Regatta • Be Part of it

    In 1986, a vision was brought to life by Pier Francesco Gavagnin, Director of Portosole Sanremo. He introduced the world to the Vele d'Epoca di Imperia, an event that swiftly sailed into the hearts of sailing aficionados. Over the years, this regatta transformed from a humble gathering of around 30 classic boats to a cornerstone event in the Mediterranean sailing calendar, drawing ...

  3. Events Schedule

    For over 30 years, a fundamental event in classic regattas in the Mediterranean. In Imperia the most elegant boats that made the history of sailing. Events, news, info and photos.

  4. Vele d'Epoca di Imperia 2024

    IMPERIA INTERNATIONAL SAILING WEEK Sept, 12th - 15th: Vele d'Epoca di Imperia Classics, Spirit of Tradition, Replicas, Big Boats, IOR

  5. Stories and winners from the Vele d'Epoca di Imperia 2024

    Marga, Vele d'Epoca 2024 | Martina Orsini It is instead by. Sagittarius victory in the Classic IOR, winner of the second race, thus defining the leading position in the tie with Resolute Salmon.Equivalent situation for the Class A Cruisers, where the top step of the podium is awarded to Vistona (1937), tied with Barbara (1923), but the compensated winner of the last race held.

  6. Notice of Race

    For over 30 years, a fundamental event in classic regattas in the Mediterranean. In Imperia the most elegant boats that made the history of sailing. Events, news, info and photos.

  7. Programme AIVE

    Classic Yachts Regatta of the AIVE circuit - CIM Championship - Porto Santo Stefano (Italy) Thu, 06 Jun. Capraia Sail Rally / ... Classic Yachts Regatta of the AIVE circuit - CIM Championship - Imperia (Italy) Mon, 28 Aug. World Championship 8M SI / ...

  8. Vele d'Epoca Imperia

    The Panerai Yacht Challenge Imperia. Since its first edition in 1986 the Vele d'epoca Imperia has always been considered the most important rendez-vous for classic yachts in Italy at the end of the season.. Every year Imperia becomes the background of a marvelous fleet of classic yachts, which get together after the Summer, in order to compete again, before the end of the season.

  9. Programme

    Imperia, 18100 Imperia, Italy. Classic Yachts Regatta of the AIVE circuit - CIM Championship - Imperia (Italy) Fri, 13 Sept. ... Classic Yachts Regatta of the AIVE circuit - CIM Championship - Porto Santo Stefano (Italy) Wed, 12 Jun. Yacht Club de France Spring Cup - Stage 2 / ...

  10. Programme CIM

    Classic Yachts Regatta of the RANC circuit - CIM Championship - Barcelona (Spain) Thu, 12 Sept. Vele d'Epoca di Imperia / ... Imperia, 18100 Imperia, Italy. Classic Yachts Regatta of the AIVE circuit - CIM Championship - Imperia (Italy) Mon, 23 Sept. Royal Regattas / ...

  11. The Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge

    Imperia is also the fifth Mediterranean stage of the Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, the international racing circuit for vintage and classic craft sponsored by the Florentine haute horlogerie maison for the 10th consecutive year in 2014. ... Le Vele d'Epoca di Imperia is the largest regatta of its kind in Italy. In fact, more than 70 ...

  12. The Championship

    Med Cup Vintage Gaff. This 988 gram solid silver centrepiece bowl was made in Denmark in 1917 by C.I. Moinichen, Copenhagen 1893 - 1937. It was gifted to the Club in 2021 by Thierry Laffitte, owner of "Sagittarius" and it was his wish that it became the Gaff Class Trophy. It is known as "The Andre Laffitte Trophy" in memory of his father.

  13. Imperia Hosts Vintage Boats Regatta

    More than 70 yachts ranging in size between seven and 85 meters and built between the late 19th century and today, divided into the categories of Vintage, Classic and Spirit of Tradition, can be admired during the five-day event, which is expected to attract 200,000 visitors. One race per day is scheduled between today and Sunday.

  14. The history of the Gathering

    The history of the Gathering. A tradition for more than 30 years. In 1986 Pier Francesco Gavagnin, Director of Portosole Sanremo, had a brilliant idea and Vele d'Epoca was born. Since then Vele d'Epoca has turned into a fundamental gathering for the classic boats in the Mediterranean. Around 30 boats attended the first regatta.

  15. Classic Races & Regattas 2024: Classic World Events Guide

    Vele d'Epoca di Imperia (7-10 September) Monaco Classic Week. Monaco Classic Week (13-16 September) Régates Royales . Cannes, France. Régates Royales (24-30 September) Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez . ... CYNZ Classic Yacht Regatta. Auckland. CYNZ Classic Yacht Regatta (February 2024) Famous celebration of New Zealand's classic yachts .

  16. Classic Regattas • Thrilling Events

    Secure your spot on a beautiful classic sailing yacht and be part of a classic regatta. ... Puig Vela Clàssica Barcelona (2025 tba) Vele d'Epoca di Imperia (2025 tba) Trophée Bailli de Suffren (19 June - 8 July 2025) Monaco Classic Week (10 - 13 September 2025) Alpine Classics & Regatta (2025 tba) ...

  17. IHYC Classic Yacht Regatta on Yacht Scoring

    Yacht Scoring is a featured packed 100% web based regatta administration and scoring system that simplifies the task of competitor registration, event management, competitor and media communications while providing results in near-real time to competitors and the World following your event on the internet. ... IHYC Classic Yacht Regatta Indian ...

  18. I Loved Tudor's Sailing Watch Even More While Aboard an Actual Racing Yacht

    The racing yacht wasn't the only thing that made me feel like a member of team Alinghi that day. I also got a chance to wear the FXD from Tudor's Pelagos line.

  19. Arkhangelsk Oblast Map

    Neighbors: Karelia, Kirov Oblast, Komi Republic, Murmansk Oblast, Nenetsia and Vologda Oblast. Categories: oblast of Russia, administrative region and locality. Location: Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on Open­Street­Map. Latitude of center. 63.559° or 63° 33' 32" north. Longitude of center. 43.1222° or 43° 7 ...

  20. Imperia Classic Yachts: Vele d'Epoca Regatta

    Vele d'Epoca di Imperia celebrate this year its 16th edition. Over the years, the Imperia Regatta has become one of the most important competitions in European vintage sailing calendar. From 8th to 12th September 2010 Imperia Bay will be the setting for the 16th Edition of the "Imperia Classic Yachts", one leg of the Panerai Classic ...

  21. Arkhangelsk

    Arkhangelsk (UK: / ˌ ɑːr k æ ŋ ˈ ɡ ɛ l s k, ɑːr ˈ k æ ŋ ɡ ɛ l s k /, US: / ɑːr ˈ k ɑː n ɡ ɛ l s k /; [14] Russian: Арха́нгельск, IPA: [ɐrˈxanɡʲɪlʲsk]), occasionally referred to in English as Archangel and Archangelsk, is a city and the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina near its mouth into the ...

  22. Audio Imperia

    vorunA2016 · 19-Авг-20 17:36 (4 года назад, ред. 19-Авг-20 18:49) Audio Imperia - Legacy (KONTAKT)Издатель: Audio Imperia Сайт: native-instruments Формат: KONTAKT | KONTAKT PLAYER Качество: 24 bit 44.1 kHz stereo Описание: Legacy - это коллекция лучших продуктов ...

  23. Arkhangelsk Oblast

    1 Arkhangelsk — the region's capital, chief sea port of medieval Russia, which houses Europe's largest museum of wooden architecture (Malye Korely). Claims to be the cultural capital of Russian North. 2 Belushya Guba - the administrative center of Novaya Zemlya; 3 Severodvinsk — the second-largest city in the Oblast, 35 km from Arkhangelsk, at the White Sea coast.