The Giraglia Yacht Race
August, 1965
The Giraglia Yacht Race, an annual regatta running 243 whirlwind miles from San Remo, Italy, to Toulon, France (and vice versa during alternate years), is the nautical apogee of the summer for the Riviera set. Following a round of on-shore parties, as many as 80 skippers from a variety of nations point their yachts at the tiny island of Giraglia (off the northern tip of Corsica), circle it, and race for their trophy. "The Giraglia is always up for grabs, with no favorites," observed ar...
