This Thursday served as a general reminder: first, that the Régates Royales is one of the oldest gatherings of classic yachts, with the presence of the Prince of Denmark, heir to King Christian X, who initiated the autumn races in Cannes.
Next, as a memory of Florence Arthaud, who passed away last spring, the sailor who particularly loved the Lérins Islands and centennial sailboats.
This day began with a tribute to Florence Arthaud, featuring a concert of foghorns, car horns, sirens, and other whistles as Cœur Vaillant, Philippe Monnet’s 8mJI, sailed through the old port of Cannes under full sail to gather the hundreds of crew members at the bow of their traditional yacht.
The sailor, who participated several times in the Régates Royales, often came to recharge at the monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat…
There was also a tribute to the creation of the Régates Royales, organized for the first time in honor of King Christian X of Denmark in 1929, with the visit of Prince Henrik of Denmark, invited by Prince Albert of Monaco to sail a few boards on the 15mJI Tuiga.
