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Crew space on Swan 53 – Skye for Les Voiles de St Tropez 2026

Cost

€3,000.00

Event dates

28th Sep 2026 - 3rd Oct 2026

What's included

The price includes Skipper, all boat and race costs and meals when racing. Additional costs include flights, transfers, meals and accommodation ashore and personal insurance.

What to expect

The racing in Les Voiles de St Tropez tends to be one long coastal race per day starting late morning.

Here are some reviews from LVdST 2025:
‘Peter is one of the best skippers I’ve ever sailed with. This race week is pure magic’
‘The boat was in excellent condition and very well maintained. The sails were high-performance, the rigging was excellent, and all safety equipment was onboard and properly maintained.
‘The skipper gave us plenty of opportunities to helm and take part in sailing the boat, which I really appreciated.’
‘Overall, it was a fantastic experience — truly worth it.’

Itinerary

Friday 25th September: Crew Arrive
Saturday 26th September: Training Day
Sunday 27th September: Training Day
Monday 28th September: Race Day 1
Tuesday 29th September: Race Day 2
Wednesday 30th September: Race Day 3
Thursday 1st October: Lay Day
Friday 2nd October: Race Day 4
Saturday 3rd October: Race Day 5
Sunday 4th October: Prizegiving

Crew information

The skipper is Peter Hopps. Peter is a commercially endorsed yacht master instructor and examiner and has been working full time in the sailing industry since 1995. He has extensive experience both racing and cruising on both his own yacht a Sigma 38 and on other yachts. He has spent the last 8 winters in the Caribbean and has completed in all the different regattas multiple times, alongside many Transatlantic crossings and more racing in the UK and Europe during the summer months.

Prerequisite experience

This opportunity is open to sailors with a range of sailing experience. The professional crew have experience in bringing together a crew of mixed experience to make sure everyone is actively involved in racing the yacht.

Where

St Tropez, France.

Accommodation

Crew will need to find accommodation ashore for this event.

Crew space on Swan 53 – Skye for Les Voiles de St Tropez 2026

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