Giraglia Cup

The Giraglia is a combination of in and off shore racing. Experience short and long distance races – all in one week.

The regatta starts with a set of races in the beautiful bay of St. Tropez  followed by the main event – a 243 nautical mile offshore race to a finish line off San Remo. Heading through the idyllic Iles des Hyeres and across the sea to round the Giraglia, a rocky islet off northern Corsica.

• Perfect combination of shorter in-shore and one longer off shore race all in one week
• Get to experience the thirll or racing mixed with fun post race partying in the St Tropez bars
• Gain experience of night sailing
• Competing against some of the best racing yachts around

Some local information to give you some background on St Tropez and San Remo – the backdrop for the Rolex Giraglia Cup

St Tropez

Trendy, chic and celeb heaven – there aren’t many more glamorous locations in the Med for a yacht race. With the scenic sunset-hued pink, orange and deep red townhouses framing the port. And the hustle bustle of the ever increasing summer population you can chose to throw yourself into the vibrant night life after sailing or relax on board and soak up the electric atmosphere.
Away from the glorious sandy beaches and the yacht-filled marinas, Saint Tropez also features some historic cobbled streets, endless cafes and gift shops, with its main tourist information outlet being located on the bustling Quai Jean Jaurès.

San Remo

Basking on the Riviera dei Fiori – the ‘City of Flowers’.
San Remo (locally spelt Sanremo) flourished in the 19th century as a resort for Europe’s high society
The town swarms with holidaymakers and scooters scooters
The ancient heart of San Remo, La Pigna (meaning ‘Pine Cone’), is a tight cluster of streets just north of Corso Matteotti, San Remo’s main strip.

A handy map so you can see the race from St Tropez to St Remo via the Giraglia rock.

Starting off the historic port of Saint-Tropez the race fleet heads through the Iles des Hyeres and across the sea to round the Giraglia, a rocky islet off northern Corsica. From there the race finishesoff San Remo. A total distance of 243 nautical miles.

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Useful information about the Giraglia Cup including key dates, getting to and from the race and the nearest airports.

Key Dates

Get on board: June 11

Racing: June 12-19

Ready to fly home: June 21

Please remember that these are indicative dates  -as always with sailing we are dependent on the weather so, if you can, we’d recommend building in some flexibility in your flight bookings.

Getting there and back

Simply book one return flight - we will return to St Tropez after the race. Nearest airports include:

• Toulon-Hyeres – Direct flights from Stanstead (Ryanair)
• Nice – Direct flights from Luton (Easyjet)
• Cannes

The set up

• 10 days on the water
• Over 500 miles sailing
• In and Off-shore sailing