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Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | TP52 and Cape 31 Videos

by Bow Caddy Media 6 Oct 22:39 UTC 28 September - 6 October 2024

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | Will Ryan & Tom Burton Interview

Australian Olympic gold medallists Will Ryan and Tom Burton stepped in for Kyle Langford and Morgan Larson on board HM King Frederik’s chartered TP52 Nanoq for Les Voiles, the latter pair being unavailable. Will and Tom describe the unique sailing venue that is St Tropez with its start line deep in the bay and the mercurial sea breezes that characterise this area of coastline.

Nanoq aka Red Bandit in action - photo © Bow Caddy Media
Nanoq aka Red Bandit in action - photo © Bow Caddy Media

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2024 | MIchael Wilson Interview - Cape 31 Class

There were five Cape 31s racing at Les Voiles de St Tropez in the Moderns Class, including Michael Wilson’s Shotgunn. Michael describes the attraction of racing the Cape 31 at Les Voiles and the appeal of the Cape 31 for dinghy sailors transitioning into performance yacht racing. Shotgunn went on the following day to win the BMW Trophy for IRC Class C of the Moderns Division.

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