Les Voiles d'Antibes
Les Voiles d'Antibes takes place Late May - early Jun 2027 (32nd edition; the 2026 edition ran May 27 - 31) in Antibes, France. The dress code is Relaxed Riviera casual; many owners and crews wear vintage-inspired whites and the concours crowd dress the part. Nothing required of onlookers. Typical cost ranges from 300 to 2200 EUR per person.
The opening event of the Mediterranean classic yacht season, held in Port Vauban in Antibes each spring. Vintage wooden yachts and metre-class boats race in the Bay of Antibes, then raft stern-to along the quay beneath the ramparts of the old town. It is smaller and more relaxed than the autumn regattas at Cannes and Saint-Tropez, which means more time to actually look at the boats.
- When
- Late May - early Jun 2027 (32nd edition; the 2026 edition ran May 27 - 31)
- Where
- Antibes, France
- Dress code
- Relaxed Riviera casual; many owners and crews wear vintage-inspired whites and the concours crowd dress the part. Nothing required of onlookers.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 300 to 2200 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 20 - 25C, warm and generally sunny with light to moderate sea breezes
- When to book
- Book Antibes and Juan-les-Pins rooms 3 - 4 months out; late May is the start of the Riviera season and prices climb quickly
- Getting there
- NCE (Nice), 30 min to Antibes by road or 20 min by train
- Where to stay
- Hotel Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins (grand Art Deco on the water), Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Cap d'Antibes (the ultra-luxury option), Hotel La Jabotte (small, friendly and far cheaper, near Salis beach)
- Official site
- https://www.voilesdantibes.com
How to attend
Free to admire the fleet moored along Quai Henri Rambaud in Port Vauban and to watch racing from the Fort Carre headland and the old-town ramparts. The village of stands and evening concerts is open to all. Racing entry is restricted to classic, vintage, Spirit-of-Tradition and metre-class yachts registered with the organisers, with entries opening in early spring. Crew places occasionally come through classic-yacht owners and the Mediterranean classic-boat networks in April and May.
Free to walk the fleet in Port Vauban and watch racing from the Fort Carre headland; the organisers register competing yachts only and sell no spectator ticket.
Insider tip
The Quai des Milliardaires side of Port Vauban is where the classics raft up - walk it at aperitif hour once the varnish work is done and crews are on deck. The ramparts by the Musee Picasso give the best free view of the racing.
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