CIM – Classic Yacht Trophy 2024, prize giving ceremony

On the occasion of the "Voiles d'Antibes," the second leg of the CIM circuit, the CIM – Classic Yacht Trophy 2024 awards ceremony was held in Antibes on June 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM. This is the largest international championship dedicated to classic yachts, organized by the CIM – Comité International de la Méditerranée du Yachting Classique.

Founded in 1926 by the yacht clubs of the main Mediterranean countries to promote offshore yachting, today the CIM is the international federation that governs the entire world of classic sailing in the Mediterranean and beyond. The 2024 championship saw the participation of hundreds of classic yachts from all over the world, which competed in nine legs selected from the most exclusive events on the CIM calendar of vintage sails in Spain, France, and Italy.

The 2024 events were held in Antibes, Argentario, Naples, Mallorca, Minorca, Barcelona, Imperia, Cannes, and Saint Tropez. All were a great success, both for the owners and for the large audience who had the opportunity to admire these "ladies of the sea."

As usual, the fleet was divided into five classes, with the following results:

Big Boats, the category dedicated to the largest yachts: winner Mariska, the first 15M S.I. ever built, launched in 1908 by W. Fife III, followed by Tuiga and Mariella.

Gaff Vintage: victory for Marga, a 10M S.I. from 1910 owned by Alessandra and Igino Angelini, followed by Chinook and Olympian.
Marconi Vintage: the trophy was awarded to Comet, a 16-meter yawl designed by Olin Stephens and launched in Varuna of 1938 took second place, and One Wave was third.
Classic Marconi: the winner was Crivizza, a 1966 sloop built by Apollonio to a Buchanan design, now owned by Ariella Cattai. Clarionet and Arcadia III completed the podium.
Classic IOR, the newly created category for yachts launched between 1970 and 1984: Ojalà II, a one-tonner designed by Sparkman & Stephens and launched in 1973 (owned by Susan Holland), dominated the category, followed by Sagittarius and Matrero.
This year, two special awards were also presented:

The Restoration Award went to Baruna, a 1938 Sparkman & Stephens yawl owned by Tara Getty, who commissioned an incredible and meticulous restoration that took over seven
The Authenticity Award was presented to Rowdy, a 1916 NY 40 that last year underwent a
meticulous process to restore its sail plan to Herreshoff’s original design.

The prestigious awards in Antibes were presented by CIM President Frédéric Berthoz, Vice President Francesco Foppiano, Secretary General Renaud Godard, Treasurer Thierry Leret, and board members J.F. Cutugno, G. Rolandi, and J. Nutte.

During the awards ceremony, the CIM’s promotional book was presented. This work, featuring the stunning photography of renowned photographer James Robinson Taylor and texts by Francesco Foppiano, tells the story of the CIM world—a world of heritage, regattas, events, values, and dedication to preserving these works of floating art.

The CIM – Classic Yacht Trophy has already kicked off its 2025 edition, which this year will feature ten legs, thanks to the must-see and exclusive Monaco Classic Week held in odd-numbered years. The season began last weekend in Sanremo, then the fleet moved on to Antibes. It will then cross the Tyrrhenian Sea to reach Argentario. In July and August, the regattas will be in Spain, visiting Barcelona, Minorca, and Mallorca. In September, the fleet will stop in Imperia and then continue westward every weekend with Monaco, Cannes, and finally Saint Tropez as the grand finale in early October.