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Cannes Yachting Festival: 700 boats, 600 exhibitors, two marinas and six days of events

by: Stephanie Horsman
05/09/2024
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In just a few days’ time, the Cannes Yachting Festival will kick off the autumn season of yacht shows and events in the Mediterranean. The festival, which will be spread across Port Canto and the Vieux Port, will feature 700 vessels of various sizes, as well as stands from more than 600 exhibitors. 

Ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show from 25th to 28th September and the Barcelona Boat Show from 10th to 13th October, it will be Cannes’ turn to welcome the international yachting community to its shores in the coming days. 

See more: Preparations for Monaco Yacht Show 2024 set to begin

This year, the show will be held from 10th until 15th September, meaning that visitors, sales teams, crew and owners will gain a full six days of exposure and events.  

Around 700 boats, from sailing yachts to motor boats, monohulls to multihulls, and rigid to semi-rigid vessels, are confirmed to be attending the show, with the biggest being 50 metres in length. 

The festival is cleverly divided into sectors: the Vieux Port in the city centre is dedicated exclusively to the motor boat industry, while Port Canto will focus mainly on sailing vessels. That said, a new 2,000m² marina has been arranged for Port Canto this year. It will accommodate a number of smaller motor yachts and boats of between eight and 12 metres that will be available for sea trials.  

Cannes Yachting Festival regularly attracts around 55,000 visitors each year and is popular even with members of the public who are unconnected to the industry.  

Tickets, which start at €39 for a single day’s entry, are still available and can be purchased here. Children under the age of 10 can visit the festival for free.  

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Monaco Yacht Show 2024: Port access guidelines announced

 

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Monaco to host its first-ever Formula E double-header in 2025 

by: Stephanie Horsman
05/09/2024

The upcoming 11th season of Formula E racing will see the grid travel to 11 countries around the globe for 17 races, two of which will be held on Monaco’s iconic street track.  

The provisional schedule for Formula E’s next season has arrived. There will be more action than ever before, with a total of 17 races and two new locations, but one of the biggest reveals of the line-up is that the Principality will be welcoming the championship to its streets for its first-ever double-header event.  

Monaco has been on the calendar since Season 7, but only with a single race. In May 2025, however, Formula E pilots will have two chances at claiming glory on this famous track, which is considered one of the world’s most challenging circuits.  

“We’re thrilled to offer a calendar with some fresh new highlights while building on our legacy locations,” Alberto Longo, Co-Founder and Chief Championship Officer of Formula E told Yahoo! Finance. “Returning to Miami gives us a home in one of the US’s most iconic and sports-mad cities, while securing a double-header in Monaco is a dream come true.” 

The schedule, which kicks off 7th December in São Paulo, Brazil, will also see races in Mexico City, Jeddah, Miami, Tokyo, Shanghai, Jakarta, Berlin, London and another as yet to be announced location. The two Monaco races will be held on 3rd and 4th May, coming after Miami and before Tokyo. 

Check out the latest edition of the calendar by clicking here.

NEW GEN3 EVO 

Testing will begin 4th November in Valencia, Spain, where teams will be trying out their new GEN3 Evo cars, which are capable of going from zero to 100kmph in 1.82 seconds. That’s 36% faster than the previous GEN3 editions.  

“For Season 11, we’re taking electric racing to the next level and doings things never done before in motorsport,” says Jeff Dodds, CEO of Formula E. “Our world-leading GEN3 Evo will debut in front of hundreds of millions of fans around the globe, while adding two brand new locations and combinations of double-headers to grow our sport further.” 

Tickets for the Monaco stages are on sale now and can be purchased here. 

Read related:

Monaco Grand Prix dates confirmed for 2025

 

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