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Day: 10 May 2019

Monaco in films – Cine-Conference: Monaco and the sea

by: Cassandra Tanti
10/05/2019

The latest work by ‘Monaco in films’ will follow the theme Monaco and the sea, exploring the Principality’s growth as a seaside resort and its relationship with water sports and marine research. The event, to be held at the Grimaldi Forum, will show various cinema on the topic.

‘Monaco in films’ was launched more than 20 years ago and is the historical label of the Audiovisual Archives, now known as the Monaco Audiovisual Institute. Through various exhibitions, it shows how Monaco has been represented in various forms of cinema and aims to give, through editing and commentary, a better cross-reading of history.

Since 2014, this label has been available in ‘cine-conferences’ in close collaboration with the Archives of the Palace of Monaco. After Albert Ist in Films, Rainier III in Films, the Invention of Monte-Carlo, and The Archives Tell Their 20 Years’ Story, the theme chosen for this new exploration is Monaco and The Sea.

Wedged between the sea and the mountains, Monaco has had to remodel its shoreline through the years in order to turn its territory, naturally a port of refuge, into a seaside resort, an area of sports competitions, a centre of scientific marine research, and a marina. It is the story of a Principality turned towards the sea that this cine-conference will tell and put in perspective through the strength of its archives.

The cine-conference will be held at 7pm on 7th June.

Malizia II-Yacht Club de Monaco returns to competition

by: Cassandra Tanti
10/05/2019

After four months in the yard for nearly 5,000 hours of winter maintenance, the Principality of Monaco’s IMOCA 60’ racing yacht, Malizia II-Yacht Club de Monaco, is back on the race circuit for the season with Boris Herrmann at the helm.

A packed programme lies ahead in 2019 with three IMOCA Globe Series events (Bermudes 1000 Race, Rolex Fastnet Race and Transat Jacques Vabre) as well as the Rolex Giraglia and Défi Azimut.

Along with Boris Herrmann, 16 other sailors representing six nationalities are set to take the start of the Bermudes 1000 Race, a qualifier for the 2020 Vendée Globe and the only solo event of the year.

A battle over a distance of 2,000 miles from Douarnenez to Brest, via the iconic Fastnet lighthouse (Irish Sea) and a waypoint off the Azores, the race should take around a week.

Initially set to start on the Wednesday, it was postponed to 5.00pm on Thursday 9th May. The decision was taken by the Race Directors due to adverse weather conditions.

Currently lying 4th in the new IMOCA Globe Series World Championship after clinching 5th place in the Route du Rhum, the Yacht Club de Monaco member intends to take full advantage of the Bermudes 1000 Race to ramp up the miles.

A good result could even propel him further up the championship rankings, given that three of the contestants in front of him in the provisional ranking (Paul Meilhat, Yann Eliès and Alex Thomson) will not be on the start.

“I have great expectations for this race, even though it is only my second big solo experience in the IMOCAs after the 2018 Route du Rhum,” says Boris, who has his sights set on being the first German to compete in the Vendée Globe in 2020. “We won’t see the new IMOCA fleet yet, but the Bermudes 1000 Race will be the first big test in 2019. I can see how I measure up against top competitors like Sam Davies, with her new foils, and Sébastien Simon, in his first solo outing in the IMOCA class.”