17th Monaco Classic Week

A unique spectacle at sea and in port

A one-of-a-kind event, it will welcome, by invitation, over a hundred hand-picked vessels:

  • Around fifty traditional sailing vessels competing in a regatta, including the three-masted schooners Créole (1927) and Invader (1905), the schooners Zaca (1929), Puritan (1930) and Elena of London (2009), the Bermudian cutter Manitou (1937), the gaff-rigged cutters Viola (1908) and Partridge (1885), which will be celebrating its 140th anniversary, not to mention Tuiga (1909), the 15-metre JI yacht which this year marks three decades under the Y.C.M. colours,
  • Around fifteen vintage motor yachts, including Kalizma (1906, 46 m), one of the oldest classic motor yachts still in service, formerly owned by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as the legendary American steamship SS Delphine (1921, 79 m).
  • Around sixty vintage motorboats, including: Scolopendra (1903), Triton (1908), Lady Isabelle (1930), and several iconic Riva models, including the legendary Riva Aquarama, launched in 1962, a true icon of the famous Sarnico shipyard.
  • Around fifteen Dinghy 12’s, small one-design sailing boats, an Olympic class in 1920, which embody the spirit of small-scale sailing: accessible and elegant.

Onshore entertainment and festive evenings

Beyond the regattas and sailing events that will enliven the Bay of Monaco, the exhibitors’ village, open to the public, will welcome painters, sculptors, photographers, marine craftsmen and shipyards. Come evening, boat owners and crews will continue the festivities in a refined and convivial atmosphere.

Several highlights will punctuate the event.

  • The prestigious La Belle Classe Restoration Award, chaired by British sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, will recognise the quality of restoration work carried out on vessels that are often over a century old.
  • The Concours d’Élégance, chaired by Allegra Gucci, will assess etiquette, style and respect for the art of living at sea.
    The combined results of these two competitions will determine the winner of the Monaco Classic Week Award, a distinction that recognises restoration, elegance and a certain ‘yachting spirit’.
    Finally, the Chefs’ Competition will add a touch of spice to the programme, inviting crews to compete in a culinary contest by creating a menu on board their yachts, within a set time limit and using a specified basket of ingredients.

Celebrations on the programme

This 2025 edition will also be marked by some iconic anniversaries:

  • The 30th anniversary of Tuiga (1909) flying the Monaco flag. This famous 15-metre International Class yacht, designed in 1909 by William Fife III, has been the Y.C.M.’s ambassador around the world since 1995.
  • The 140th anniversary of Partridge (1885), a forgotten masterpiece by architect J. Beavor Webb. Stranded on the English coast after being converted into a houseboat, Partridge owes its rediscovery to its former owner, Peter Saxby, and his nephew Alex Laird, now restoration project manager at Classic Works in La Ciotat. They identified two key inscriptions engraved in the midship section: ‘Harry’, a shipyard, and the date 1885. These clues made it possible to establish the boat’s true identity and to embark on an exemplary 17-year restoration, led by Alex Laird in the UK and completed in 1999.