The Italian vintage sailing association, AIVE – ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA VELE D’EPOCA, is proud to present the official 2021 regatta calendar. Chaired by Pier Maria Giusteschi Conti, the Italian Classic Yacht Association is a member of CIM (International Mediterranean Committee), the organization in charge of issuing and supervising the rules that govern classic yacht racing since 1926. The AIVE calendar includes 17 events, all valid for the four annual trophies at stake: the AIVE Tyrrhenian Cup, the AIVE Adriatic Cup, the Artiglio Trophy, and the Olin Stephens II Centennial Cup, provided by the Sparkman & Stephens Association for participating yachts with a valid CIM rating certificate designed by the legendary American naval architect. Though not valid for the AIVE trophies, there will also be many other independently organized meets and regattas in France, Spain, Montecarlo, Corsica and Greece, for a total of more than 35 events across the Mediterranean dedicated to vintage yachting. Participants in the AIVE events will be divided into three categories: Vintage for yachts launched before 1950, Classic for yachts launched between 1950 and 1975, and Spirit of Tradition for modern yachts with traditional lines. Several hundred historic yachts are expected to participate in this season’s events.

The Regata della Capraia is a new race with a new format. Starting on Friday, June 11th, participants cast off to sail to the island of Capraia, but from any of three different ports – Leghorn, Viareggio or La Spezia. In Capraia they will have exclusive use of a part of the marina, and, weather permitting, on Saturday the 12th will race either around the island or around the buoys. At the docks, the yachts may be toured by the public according to the formula “Benvenuti a bordo”. On Sunday the 13th participants will sail back to their home ports. The Notice of Race with further details will be published in the next few days by the race organizer, the Associazione Vele Storiche Viareggio.

Boats in light airs  ©  Maccione

THE 2021 CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA CALENDAR

Ligurian and Tyrrhenian Seas

24-25 April        Settimana Velica Internazionale – Livorno (1st event valid for the Trofeo Artiglio)

8-9 May            XXV Trofeo Challenge “Ammiraglio G. Francese” – Viareggio (LU) (2nd event Trofeo Artiglio)

15-16 May        Regata dei Tre Golfi – Naples

5-6 June           III Le Vele d’Epoca nel Golfo – La Spezia (3rd event Trofeo Artiglio)

11-13 June       Regata della Capraia (with starts from different ports)

15 June            Tirrenica Classic Regatta (Civitavecchia – Porto Santo Stefano)

16-20 June       XXI Argentario Sailing Week – Porto Santo Stefano (GR) (4th event Trofeo Artiglio)

25-27 June       XVIII Grandi Vele a Gaeta – Gaeta (LT)

2-4 July            XVII Le Vele d’Epoca a Napoli – Naples

2-5 September XXII Vele d’Epoca di Imperia – Imperia

18-19 Sept.       XXXIII Trofeo Mariperman “IX Trofeo CSSN-ADSP”– La Spezia (5th event Trofeo Artiglio)

14-17 October  XVI Vele Storiche Viareggio – Viareggio (LU) (6th event Trofeo Artiglio)

Margaux 1911   ©    Maccione

 

 

Adriatic Sea

5-6 June                       V Portopiccolo Classic – Sistiana (TS)

25-27 June                   VIII Trofeo Principato di Monaco – Venice

11-12 September         V International Hannibal Classic – Monfalcone (GO)

2-3 October                 XXIV Trofeo “Città di Trieste” – Trieste

9 October                    XV Barcolana Classic – Trieste

 

International regattas for classic and vintage yachts

1-2 May                                   IX Les Dames de Saint-Tropez (Saint-Tropez) – France

1-9 May                                   XVII Palmavela (Palma di Maiorca) – Spain

14-16 May                               XII Calanques Classique (Marsiglia) – France

21-23 May                               Les Voiles des Cassis (Cassis) – France

25-29 May                                II Régates Napoléon (Ajaccio) – Corsica

2-6 June                                   XXVI Les Voiles d’Antibes (Antibes) – France

7-9 June                                   Coupe de Printemps du YCF (Antibes – St. Raphael-Porquerolles) – France

10-13 June                               XVIII Porquerolles Classique (Isole Porquerolles) – France

14-17 June                               Coupe de Printemps du YCF (Porquerolles-Sanary-Marseille) – France

18-20 June                               XVIII Les Voiles du Vieux-Port (Marsiglia) – France

24-27 June                               XI Spetses Classic Yacht Regatta (Isola di Spetses) – Greece

24 June – 10 July                      XX Trofeo Bailli de Suffren (St. Tropez – Bonifacio – Trapani – Gozo – Malta)

14-17 July                                XIII Puig Vela Clàssica (Barcellona) – Spain

11-14 August                            XXVI Regata Illes Balears Classic (Palma di Maiorca) – Spain

25-29 August                            XVII Copa del Rey Vela Clásica Menorca (Mahón) – Spain

23-31 August                            XII Corsica Classic (Bonifacio – St. Florent) – Corsica

8-12 September                       XV Monaco Classic Week (Montecarlo)

21-25 September                     XLII Régates Royales (Cannes) – France

26 September                          Coupe d’Automne du Yacht Club de France (Cannes – St. Tropez)

27 September – 2 October        XXIII Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez (Saint Tropez) – France

Photos ©: Paolo Maccione       Main photo: Cambria

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