The Gstaad Yacht Club’s Centenary Trophy is back
The Gstaad Yacht Club's Centenary Trophy is back. The 11th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy is scheduled for Thursday, 29th September, the day traditionally reserved for the “Defis”, the challenges between boats at the Voiles de Saint Tropez. Back in 2011 the Gstaad Yacht Club launched a regatta, unique in its genre, reserved to boats that are one hundred or more years old. Over the years, the Centenary Trophy has gathered some of the most gorgeous and best performing classic yachts from the past century. After a most successful 10th anniversary edition in 2021, the event is coming
A beautiful evening for the 10th anniversary prize-giving
A beautiful evening for the 10th anniversary prize-giving At this year's Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy evening, the perpetual trophy created by Wakely and Wheeler in London in 1911 was handed over to Olympian (PClass - William Gardner, 1913) for her exciting victory. It is the third time that Olympian, skippered by Bruno Troublé, has won the prestigious trophy and the first time, a miniature Martelé silver bowl by Robbe & Berking Silver Manufacturer remains with the winner to commemorate this victory. Besides the crew celebrates with an Imperial bottle of Whispering Angel, today’s global reference for
10th Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy: Olympian’s triple hat trick
10th Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy: Olympian’s triple hat trick After her wins in 2014 and in 2019 the stunning Olympian did it again and won the 10th edition of the Gstaad Centenary Trophy in the waters of Saint Tropez today. The gaff sloop from the mighty PClass, skippered by French America's Cup star Bruno Troublé thus becomes the very first triple winner of the world's only race dedicated to centenarian yachts. The P Class Olympian (William Gardner, 1913) skippered by Bruno Troublé won the 10th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy after a match
The Gstaad Yacht Club announces postponement to 2021 of the 10th Centenary Trophy
The Gstaad Yacht Club announces postponement to 2021 of the 10th Centenary Trophy. The Swiss Club has taken the tough decision to move forward the 10th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy, the regatta dedicated to boats one hundred years and more of age that over the years has become a true tradition for the best centenarian sailing yachts in the Mediterranean.The event, was originally scheduled for October 1st, on the “challenges day” at the Voiles de Saint-Tropez but after broad internal discussions with a heavy heart, the Club’s Board came to the conclusion that the wisest
A high point for the classics
A high point for the classicsA word now about the 10th Centenary Trophy at Les Voiles, organised by the Gstaad Yacht Club that has become a major event not to be missed for the centenarian yachts (25 entrants). They enjoy a pursuit race on the Thursday. The boats cross the start line according to their an especially created handicap system, allowing very different boats in size and rig to compete on equal terms, with the first boat to cross the line off the breakwater to be declared the winner.Over the years, the Centenary Trophy has become a high point
Olympian wins Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy 2019 at photo-finish
Olympian wins Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy 2019 at photo-finishOlympian, the William Gardner’s gaff cutter from 1913 skippered by Guillaume Fetas has won the 9th edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy in a nail-biting photo-finish with Viola. On Thursday, the day traditionally dedicated to the Défis (the challenges), over 20 of the most handsome boats from the classic yachting circuit gathered on the waters of Saint Tropez to fight for the 9h edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy, the only sailing trophy reserved to one hundred years or older boats.The event is raced in a
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The Gstaad Yacht Club was founded in 1998 by a group of sailor enthusiasts with the vision to “create a unique global yacht club away from the waters, instead of another local club by the waters”. The GYC was regarded with astonishment in the beginning as a club in the mountains without water and meanwhile developed to a club with about 400 members from over 30 different countries. With sailing projects on all levels from juniors to professional sailors and the launch of the Centenary Trophy regatta in 2011 it has become a solid force on the Swiss sailing scene and for classic boats.
With more than 600 members and organizing fifteen events including the Voiles de Saint-Tropez, the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez is one of the oldest clubs in France, its origins date back to 1862. Since 2015, the merger of sailing clubs of Saint-Tropez (formerly UST Sailing and SNST) helped to broaden the horizons. Located in two beautiful places, the Club includes several centers of nautical activities: Sailing competition, sailing school and Motor Yachting.
The mix of classic yachts with ultra-modern boats is the main feature of the “Les Voiles” and its true “brand” as are the festival and the many activities on land, wide open to the Tropezians and the public.
Since 2011 during “Les Voiles de Saint Tropez “ a new special challenge has been organized, on Thursday – Jour des Defis. Initiated by the GYC in cooperation with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez the Centenary Trophy has been launched as a race for traditional boats aged 100 years and older.
The Centenary Trophy at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez each year is a celebration of yachting history that lives long in the memory for spectators and participants. To sail on these great old boats is a privilege, to watch them is unforgettable. With the Centenary Trophy, the Gstaad Yacht Club has created a showcase of some of the most important boats afloat.
“Tying in with the race, Classic Boat magazine is delighted to be partnering with the Gstaad Yacht Club for our Centenarian of the Year trophy, which we award annually to a boat that is now enjoying her second century under sail.”
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