Four months may seem a very short time for those who already celebrated their 100th birthday. Still, the clock is ticking for the organizers and the participants to the third edition of the Gstaad Yacht Club Centenary Trophy. As a matter of fact, the event, that will gather the old ladies of the classic yachts circuit, has been scheduled for October 3rd 2013 and will once more be representing the focal point of classic racing at the Voiles the Saint-Tropez, hosting event of the regatta.
The Centenary Trophy will gather one hundred years and more old yachts that will compete with an especially created handicap system in a pursuit race, a format that has been proving extremely attractive not only for sailors but for the public alike, as easy to understand and follow. Past winners are Italy’s Five tonner Bonafide (launched 1899) that beat the strong competition in 2011, while in 2012 it was Richard Allan’s fore and aft cutter Marigold (1892) to receive the exclusive trophy, created by Wakely and Wheeler of London in 1911.
The event is organized by The Gstaad Yacxht Club in co-operation with the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez.