An innovative concept for performance enthusiasts
Visit Mediterranean Records Network will open its doors on May 1, 2025, offering sailors a unique framework for recording and comparing their performances. Designed for speed enthusiasts on the water, the system offers a network of marked courses in the Mediterranean, with no calendar or race format constraints.
The initiative, spearheaded by Thomas Tison Yacht Design & Engineering, aims to merge the passion of sailing with technology for a fluid and accessible experience. A complete digital interface will be used to register, track and validate records via an automated GPS file analysis system.
How did the Mediterranean Records Network come into being?
Thomas Tison, designer of the successful INEOS Britannia, has always sought to reinvent racing circuits. His aim was to offer a new experience not only to owners of his wood and carbon super daysailer, L'Été, but also to a wider community of enthusiasts. He felt that traditional regatta circuits rigidified sailing and limited adventure and exploration. The Mediterranean Sailing Selection was therefore born of a desire to give sailors the freedom to measure themselves against the weather, without unnecessary constraints.
The project is open to owners of classic yachts (built before 1950), foilers, small record boats and even foiling Moths. The idea is to create a space where competition and the pleasure of sailing coexist, with varied courses ranging from time-trial challenges to major offshore crossings.
The Mediterranean Records Network: an innovative digital platform
One of the project's major innovations is the Mediterranean Records Network, a digital system for recording and comparing performances in real time.
From May 1, 2025, four routes will be officially open:
- Bay of Monaco - Saint-Tropez (round trip): 45 nautical miles
- Monaco Bay - Portofino (round trip): 100 nautical miles
- Monaco Bay - Calvi (round trip): 100 nautical miles
- Monaco Bay - Mahon (round trip): 260 nautical miles
Participants will be able to register, record their attempts via GPS and download their results in just a few minutes. An automatic verification system will guarantee the transparency and authenticity of performances. A real-time ranking system will enable navigators to challenge each other at any time, without waiting for fixed events.
The Mediterranean Records Network is open to classic yachts, foilers, record boats and high-performance dinghies. Its ambition is to bring together a dynamic community of sailors passionate about speed and competition.
