In the 15th anniversary of the Coupe de l’Hippocampe (Seahorse Cup), the second stage of the 2022 Smeralda 888 championship saw nine teams compete in five races. The leaderboard remained tight with intense competition between Timofey Sukhotin (Beda) and Francesco Vauban (Botta Dritta) from YCM.
In the lead-up to the 37th Primo Cup-Trophée Credit Suisse, Smeralda 888 teams competed in a Match Racing event reminiscent of the America's Cup format, which they hadn't participated in for a decade. The current class champion, Timofey Sukhotin (Beda), emerged as the winner in the
one-on-one duels.
16 teams, 16 nations totalling 64 sailors under-14 have descended on the Principality for the 10th Monaco Optimist Team race, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco ...
Timofey Sukhotin (Beda) adds to an already lengthy list of awards by winning the Smeralda 888 spring challenge. Congrats!
For approximately two decades, the series has experienced a resurgence spearheaded by the Yacht Club of Monaco. Currently, the fleet boasts fifteen units.
A regatta circuit, collaboratively organised by these two esteemed Yacht Clubs along with Monaco Plaisance handling logistics, is now operational. The circuit traditionally kicks off with the Primo Cup in February in Monaco and concludes with the final in October, journeying through destinations like St Tropez, San Remo, Porto Cervo, and an annually rotating location.
