ORGANISATION
Trophée du Bailli de Suffren 2026 is organised by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez (SNST, Var, France), the Yacht
Club de Bonifacio (YCB, Bonifacio, Corsica), the Yacht Club Vento di Maestrale (YCVdM, Sardinia, Italy), the Royal Malta
Yacht Club (RMYC, Valletta, Malta), and is coordinated by the Marenostrum Racing Club (MRC, Saint-Tropez, France).
The event is governed by the following regulations in force ; The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), including the prescriptions of
the French Sailing Federation, CIM rating rules for Traditional and Classic yachts, IRC or Classic IOR rating rules for Spirit of
Tradition yachts, Offshore Special Regulations Category 3, including liferaft and AIS transponder, The “Special Regulations
for the Trophée du Bailli de Suffren”.
Official Notice Board.
COURSE
The course is a Type A “offshore” course according to CIM rules, qualifying as “Offshore” navigation under European Union
standards. The total distance is approximately 610 nautical miles, with three stopovers; Saint-Tropez > Bonifacio or La
Maddalena: approx. 170 NM, Bonifacio or La Maddalena > Trapani (Sicily): approx. 250 NM, Trapani > Marettimo (Italy):
approx. 20 NM, Marettimo > Valletta (Malta): approx. 170 NM
ELIGIBLE CLASSES
Eligible classes are ; Traditional: Vintage and Classic yachts rated under CIM, Spirit of Tradition yachts rated under Classic
IOR or IRC, Other classes of particular aesthetic, historical, or specific interest may be invited.
The race is open to seaworthy yachts over 11 meter ; Lt for CIM-rated yachts, Lh for IRC-rated yachts (as stated on their
rating certificate).
The number of entries is limited to 20 yachts.
Spirit of Tradition yachts rated IRC and other candidate classes may be accepted subject to availability after allocation to Traditional yachts.
