{"id":82441,"date":"2025-08-01T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?p=82441"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:20:49","slug":"yacht-club-de-monaco-wins-admirals-cup-reboot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/racing\/yacht-club-de-monaco-wins-admirals-cup-reboot\/","title":{"rendered":"Yacht Club de Monaco Wins Admiral&#8217;s Cup Reboot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"Jolt 3\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-1.jpg 2000w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Peter Harrison at the helm of <i>Jolt 3<\/i>, one of two teams for Yacht Club de Monaco&#8217;s first ever Admiral&#8217;s Cup campaign.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">James Tomlinson\/RORC<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>The Royal Ocean Racing Club announced on Wednesday that the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) emerged as winner of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/admiralscup.rorc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admiral\u2019s Cup<\/a>. After an intense battle during the RORC Channel Race, six inshore races in the Solent and the prestigious finale, the Rolex Fastnet Race, the Yacht Club de Monaco team is victorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe id=\"x8aa2rgac1\" src=\"https:\/\/Sailingworld.dragonforms.com\/x8aa2rgac1\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Runner-up for the Admiral\u2019s Cup is the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Completing the Admiral\u2019s Cup series podium is the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierre-Casiraghi-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-3985-copyLOW-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Pierre Casiraghi\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierre-Casiraghi-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-3985-copyLOW-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierre-Casiraghi-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-3985-copyLOW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierre-Casiraghi-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-3985-copyLOW-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierre-Casiraghi-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-3985-copyLOW-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pierre-Casiraghi-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-3985-copyLOW-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Pierre Casiraghi at the finish in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Paul Wyeth\/RORC<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>Vice-President of the Yacht Club de Monaco and co-skipper of Carkeek 42 <em>Jolt 6<\/em> (YCM) is Pierre Casiraghi, who spoke about the historic win: \u201cHonestly, I still can\u2019t quite believe what we\u2019ve achieved. To win the Admiral\u2019s Cup in its revival year and with Monaco\u2019s first ever participation is beyond words. I\u2019m not a professional helm and this was the most exhausting race I\u2019ve ever done. But we knew the Fastnet would be decisive and our team executed it flawlessly. Will Harris, our navigator, was just phenomenal, he didn\u2019t miss a beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment we exited the Solent everything went to plan. We held our lead, fought off relentless pressure from Callisto (RNZYS) and Beau Ideal (RHKYC) and made every move count. The team showed incredible resilience, character and trust in each other. This was a true team effort, from the sailors to the shore crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jolt3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Jolt 6\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jolt3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jolt3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jolt3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jolt3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jolt3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\"><i>Jolt 6<\/i> skippered by Pierre Casiraghi.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Paul Wyeth\/RORC<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor Monaco, this is historic. We\u2019re a small place, but we\u2019ve just shown we can achieve great things. I hope this inspires the next generation of young sailors at Yacht Club de Monaco &#8211; they followed our every move. Right now, I\u2019m exhausted and can\u2019t imagine doing another offshore race on a 42-footer any time soon, but this has been a magical journey. The Admiral\u2019s Cup is an extraordinary event, brilliantly organized and fiercely competitive. I\u2019m proud beyond words to have been a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yacht Club de Monaco member Peter Harrison, skipper of TP52 <em>Jolt 3<\/em> (YCM) spoke about the debut win in the Admiral\u2019s Cup for the YCM: \u201cThis is without a doubt the biggest result I\u2019ve ever had in sailing and I doubt it will ever be topped. To help lead the Yacht Club de Monaco to its first Admiral\u2019s Cup victory on our very first attempt is just extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"hydra-container\">\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-4775-2-copyLOW-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Jolt 3 crew\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-4775-2-copyLOW-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-4775-2-copyLOW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-4775-2-copyLOW-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-4775-2-copyLOW-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jolt-3-Paul-Wyeth-fn25d4-4775-2-copyLOW-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" \/>                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n            <figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">The crew celebrate on Peter Harrison&#8217;s Botin 52, <i>Jolt 3<\/i>.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Paul Wyeth\/RORC<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the start, Pierre Casiraghi and I believed in this campaign. The Club was fully behind us, and with Matt Adams managing the project and a world-class team around us we built something truly special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had a strong core, many of whom I\u2019ve sailed with for years on the Maxi 72 and we carefully brought in talent who would complement that group. It was about chemistry, trust and shared commitment. Everyone delivered. From shore crew to helm, from sailmakers to strategists, it was a true team effort. It\u2019s a huge moment for Monaco and I believe it firmly establishes YCM as a force in offshore sailing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, I\u2019m a bit exhausted, but if you\u2019re going to win the Admiral\u2019s Cup, you need to start planning a year out and I know we\u2019ll be thinking seriously about defending it. The event was impeccably run and every race was delivered. Full credit to the RORC team. It\u2019s been a phenomenal experience and a celebration we will remember for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Royal Ocean Racing Club announced on Wednesday that the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) is the winner of the 2025 Admiral\u2019s Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":82448,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Louay Habib\/RORC","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"","hydra_display_updated":false,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","arc_story_id":"","arc_website_url":"","custom_permalink":"","arc_subtype":"","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"sponsored_image":false,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":true,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","ad_targeting":"","ad_settings_ads_on_this_page":true,"ad_settings_automatic_ad_injection_into_the_content":true,"sponsored_url":"","social_share":true,"alternate_title_newsletter":"","alternate_content_newsletter":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[3014],"class_list":["post-82441","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-racing","tag-admirals-cup"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82441","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82441"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82441\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82441"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82441"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82441"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}