The Giraglia from Saint-Tropez, by yacht
A Vieux Port berth costs 7.03 €/m² per day in high season (30 m × 7 m ≈ €1,476/day), per the Port de Saint-Tropez 2026 grid. June in the Gulf: four days of inshore racing off Saint-Tropez, then the 241-mile offshore start to the Giraglia rock and Genoa. The 2026 edition ran 12–20 June; 2027 dates are not yet published.
When is Loro Piana Giraglia 2026, and what happens?
The 2026 edition (12–20 June) is the latest the organiser has published; the 2027 dates are not yet announced — dates to be confirmed.
Dates verified on Yacht Club Italiano (retrieved 2026-09-05).
The Giraglia is the Mediterranean's classic June offshore race, organised by the Yacht Club Italiano and sailed under IRC and ORC. It opens in Saint-Tropez, where the fleet gathers in the port and races inshore in the Gulf for several days, then starts the long leg: from Saint-Tropez, around the Giraglia rock off the northern tip of Corsica, to the finish in Genoa — the classic 241-mile course.
The 2026 edition
Per the organiser: the village opened on Friday 12 June 2026, inshore racing took place on 13, 14, 15 and 16 June in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, the offshore race started on Wednesday 17 June on the 241-mile course to Genoa, and the prize-giving closed the event on Saturday 20 June at the Club's headquarters.
2027
The organiser has not yet published the 2027 dates — dates to be confirmed. Historically the race sits in mid-June; tell us your window and we hold options on yachts and berths until the programme is announced.
The essentials, in numbers
What a yacht adds
Berthed in the port or at anchor off Pampelonne — both crewed, both on quote.
The inshore days from the water
A crewed yacht in the Gulf while the fleet races inshore — lunch at anchor, a swim, the boats coming back into the port at the end of the day.
The offshore start
The Wednesday start is the moment: the fleet leaving the Gulf for Corsica. We position the yacht for the view, clear of the course.
Port or Pampelonne
A berth in the port puts you among the crews; an anchorage off Pampelonne, minutes away, keeps the evenings quiet. Both on quote.
June light
Late May and June are the connoisseur’s months — warm sea, long light and far fewer boats at anchor than in August.
What does a berth in Saint-Tropez cost during Loro Piana Giraglia 2026?
The Port de Saint-Tropez charges visiting yachts per m² (length overall × beam) per day, € incl. VAT. High season rate (30/04 – 10/07 and 20/08 – 04/10). The charter itself is on quote.
| Basin | Length admitted | € / m² / day | Worked example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vieux Port | 25 to 50 m | 7.03 | 30 m × 7 m ≈ 1,476 € / day |
| Môle Estienne d'Orves | up to 90 m, 4 m draught max. | 5.37 | 45 m × 9 m ≈ 2,175 € / day |
| Bassin Jean Lescudier | up to 25 m | 2.35 | 20 m × 5.5 m ≈ 259 € / day |
Source: Port de Saint-Tropez — Tarifs 2026 (tarifs journaliers, € TTC / m²), retrieved 2026-09-05. Excludes taxe de séjour and power-lead hire; a day runs 14:00 to 12:00 the next day; berths are booked with the port (over 18 m via Magelan Eresa, under 18 m via Navily) and confirmed on a 50 % deposit above 18 m. We handle the booking as part of your charter.
Plainly answered
Entries are handled by the organiser, the Yacht Club Italiano. What we arrange is a crewed yacht to follow the inshore days and the offshore start from the water, or to be berthed in the port alongside the fleet.
Not yet published by the organiser — dates to be confirmed. The 2026 edition ran 12–20 June; we hold options for you until the 2027 programme is out.
No — every charter is crewed or with a skipper.
Request received
Thank you — we have your request and will reply in person, usually within a day, with suitable yachts and a clear quote.