Saint-Tropez Races Bid Summer Adieu
According to legend, a bet in 1981 between two yachtsmen at a fashionable Saint-Tropez restaurant led to a race between Pride, an American-owned Swan 44 sailboat and Ikra, a French-owned International 12-meter rival.
On Sunday, about 300 modern and classic yachts and more than 3,500 crew members will gather in this small Mediterranean port for the start of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, a weeklong sail fest that has grown from that first race 28 years ago.
See also: Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez – Racing for the Traditional Classes