From 31st May until 4th of June, Port Vauban will host the classic Les Voiles d'Antibes yacht race. The port changes completely; the motor boats leave and are replaced by beautiful racing yachts and the town buzzes with excitement as captains march around in uniform, hurriedly getting their paperwork ready. Later, after a hard day's sailing, the crew party into the night. If ever a film agent was looking to cast pirates, this would be the place to find them.Read more
South African Kim Woodey, an independent yacht trainer, shares her story of how she fell in love with the region after just one night in Nice 15 years ago.
Contemporaries of King Alfonso XIII of Spain did not consider him to be a particularly good politician, but few could teach him much about sailing. In 1909, when he was only 23 years of age, the greatgrandfather of current Spanish King Felipe commissioned a yacht from probably the most famous boat builder in Europe at the time: William Fife in Fairlie, Scotland. The vessel was to be constructed in compliance with the so-called International Rule in the 15mR class and measuring around 20 metres in length. Needless to say, he named the yacht Hispania (D5/ESP1).
For more than 2,000 years, Antibes’ Port Vauban has captured the imaginations of the people who have passed through its marina walls. It is now set to enter a new chapter in its history under a new manager whose ambitions go far beyond superficial renovations. Riviera Insider meets with Director of Port Vauban Franck Dosne to learn more about his vision for a living port ‘that works with and for the community’.
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