FROM 02.06.24 TO 15.06.24
Stage 1
FALMOUTH INSHORE
65 NM
1st Offshore Race
Registration and the opening reception for the Richard Mille Cup will be held at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club on Sunday 2 June 2024, followed by 3 days of inshore racing in Falmouth Bay.
The fleet will leave Falmouth for Dartmouth on Thursday 6 June and race 65 NM to Dartmouth. There will be a dinner in Dartmouth on the evening of Friday 7 June.
Stage 2
DARTMOUTH - COWES
90 NM
2nd Offshore Race
The fleet will leave Dartmouth for a 90 nautical mile race to Cowes on Saturday June 8
Stage 3
COWES
A welcome reception will be held at the Royal Yacht Squadron on Sunday 9 June, followed by three days of coastal racing in the Solent.
There may be a race round the island.
Stage 4
COWES - LE HAVRE
100 NM
3rd Offshore Race
On Thursday 13 June there will be a 100 nautical mile race to Le Havre and a warm welcome at the Société des Régates du Havre.
On Saturday 15 June there will be the Le Havre Inshore Race followed by the prize-giving ceremony.
THE RACE
ABOUT THE EVENT
WE HAVE CREATED THE RICHARD MILLE CUP TO CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY, EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN AND FINE WORKMANSHIP OF THE CLASSIC YACHTS STILL SAILING TODAY. A CHALLENGING RACE PROGRAMME SEES THESE YACHTS AND SAILORS IN THEIR ELEMENT.
THE RICHARD MILLE CUP IS NOW FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN THE YACHTING CALENDAR FOR SAILING ENTHUSIASTS WORLDWIDE WHO WISH TO SHARE THEIR PASSION FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL BOATS.
At the heart of the regatta is a desire to create a challenging sporting event which pushes competitors across a range of coastal and offshore races, With all of the vessels built or designed before 1940 or faithful replicas, the Richard Mille Cup recreates the spectacle, sporting values and elegance of the regatta circuits of the pre-war years.
PROGRAMME
By showcasing a mix of racing formats, the Richard Mille Cup will provide very different challenges for competitors and aims to reward all-round performance throughout the entire series.
Although there are excellent social events outside of competition, the core emphasis remains on racing classic yachts.
JUNE, 2ND - 2024
Welcome Falmouth
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JUNE, 3RD - 2024
Falmouth Race 1
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JUNE, 4TH - 2024
Falmouth Race 2
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JUNE, 5TH - 2024
Falmouth Race 3 & Prize Giving
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JUNE, 6TH - 2024
Race to Dartmouth
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JUNE, 7TH - 2024
Lay Day
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JUNE, 8TH - 2024
Race to Cowes
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JUNE, 9TH - 2024
Arrive Cowes & Welcome Reception
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JUNE, 10TH - 2024
Cowes Race 1
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JUNE, 11TH - 2024
Cowes Race 2
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JUNE, 12TH - 2024
Cowes Race 3 & Prize Giving
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JUNE, 13TH - 2024
Race to Le Havre
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JUNE, 14TH - 2024
Arrive Le Havre
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JUNE, 15TH - 2024
Le Havre Race & Prize Giving
ABOUT
THE LOCATIONS
The Richard Mille Cup is the first in a series of annual events and has been organised with the help of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, the Royal Dart Yacht Club, the Royal Yacht Squadron and the Société des Régates du Havre.
ROYAL CORNWALL YACHT CLUB
Falmouth
The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club has been a feature of Famouth's iconic harbour since 1871 and is a popular destination for many westward bound yachts that follow the regatta circuit after Cowes Week. Its association with 1930s Big Class boats is vividly preserved in the collection of racing flags presented to the club. Today it remains a vibrant club and hosts many national and international events.