Where to stay smart in Monaco during F1 GRAND PRIX de MONACO

For the 2017 F1 GRAND PRIX de MONACO there is a smart opportunity to stay, enjoy and to spend two or mores days in Monaco on board the GRAND BANKS 80 yacht, SAY KUNG. The yacht is anchored with a spectatcular first row view to the racing circuit! In front of Chicane. Buffet (typical Italian food and wine) and drinks are offered on board.

by Earl of Cruise

The Vieux Port of Monaco, where the luxury yachts are anchoring and the F1 circuit is running along - courtsey SOCIETÉ des BAINS de Mer, Monaco

SAY KUNG, the GRAND BANKS yacht and potential hotel in Monaco during F1 2017 - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

Since its begining the GRAND PRIX de MONACO is a gathering of the international society, the jet set, or in olden days the "the ocean liner set" ...

Some of inhabitants of Monaco sell at high prices places on their balconies, and pay from the mortgage of their flats ...

Anchoring place of SAY KUNG in Vieux Port, a first row view to the racing circuit - courtsey FIA

The society of Monaco is a more or less "closed circle". Better you have "old money" than being "nouveau riche". Bragging is such a no-go ... But if you blend in the strict rules of Monacos elite, you are welcome. In the end everyone wants to make a business ... but if able "eating without an accident with fork and knife" then it is okay ... The original inhabitants of Monaco and the residents are in general very welcoming and friendly.

Deck lay out of SAY KUNG, GRAND BANKS 80, your potential hotel in the Vieux Port de Monaco - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

SAY KUNG, Top Deck open air lounge - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

SAY KUNG, Salon - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

SAY KUNG, Dining Room - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

SAY KUNG, double bed cabin - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

SAY KUNG, two bed cabin - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

The MONACO GRAND PRIX (French: GRAND PRIX de MONACO) is a Formula One motor race held each year on the Circuitde Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world and, with the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, forms the Triple Crown of Motorsport. The circuit has been called "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige".

Port of Monaco Racing Court - courtsey FIA

The race is held on a narrow course laid out in the streets of Monaco, with many elevation changes and tight corners as well as a tunnel, making it one of the most demanding tracks in Formula One. In spite of the relatively low average speeds, it is a dangerous place to race and often involves the intervention of a safety car. It is the only Grand Prix that does not adhere to the FIA's mandated 305-kilometre (190-mile) minimum race distance.

The event was part of the pre-Second World War European Championship and was included in the first World Championship of Drivers in 1950. It was designated the European Grand Prix two times, 1955 and 1963, when this title was an honorary designation given each year to one Grand Prix race in Europe. Graham Hill was known as "Mr. Monaco" due to his five Monaco wins in the 1960s. Brazil's Ayrton Senna won the race more times than any other driver, with six victories, winning five races consecutively between 1989 and 1993. Fernando Alonso is the only driver to have won the race in consecutive years for different constructors, winning for Renault in 2006 and McLaren in 2007.

SAY KUNG, Top Deck open air lounge - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

The GRAND PRIX de MONACO is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world alongside the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. These three races are considered to form a Triple Crown of the three most famous motor races in the world. Graham Hill is the only driver to have won the Triple Crown, by winning all three races. The practice session for Monaco overlaps with that for the Indianapolis 500, and the races themselves sometimes clash. As the two races take place on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean and form part of different championships, it is difficult for one driver to compete effectively in both during his career. Juan Pablo Montoya, who won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2003 and the Indianapolis500 in 2000 and 2015, is the only driver still racing in 2015 who has won two of the three races and thus is the closest to completing the Triple Crown.

Monaco, aerial view - Source: Wikipedia

In awarding its first Gold medal for motor sport to late Prince Rainier III, husband of late Hollywood and style icon Grace Kelly - Princess Gracia Patricia, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) characterised the GRAND PRIX de MONACO as contributing "an exceptional location of glamour and prestige" to motor sport. It has been run under the patronage of three generations of Monaco's royal family: Louis II, Rainier III and Albert II, all of whom have taken a close interest in the race. A large part of the principality's income comes from tourists attracted by the warm climate and the famous casino, but it is also a tax haven and is home to many millionaires, including several Formula One drivers.

Sunset photographed from the flybridge of SAY KUNG - courtsey Nicoò Picardo, Thetis Marine

Monaco has produced only three native Formula One drivers, Louis Chiron, André Testut and Olivier Beretta, but its tax status has made it home to many drivers over the years, including Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna. Of the 2006 Formula One contenders, several have property in the principality, including Jenson Button and David Coulthard, who was part owner of a hotel there. Because of the small size of the town and the location of the circuit, drivers whose races end early can usually get back to their apartments in minutes. Ayrton Senna famously retired to his apartment after crashing out of the lead of the 1988 race.

Nicolò Picardo is managing the GRAND BANKS 80 yacht SAY KUNG, which is offering five cabins, for 10 persons, for overnight (make an offer) and 10 persons as day guests.

The prices Nicólo Picardo is able to offer are the lowest in the market.

Thursday	25th	May	2017	€400	per	person
Friday	26th	May	2017	€350	per	person
Saturday	27th	May	2017	€1,000	per	person
Sunday	28th	May	2017	€2,400	per	person
Saturday & Sunday				€3,000	per	person

Possibility over night on board. contact Nicolò Piccardo at tethysmarinemc@gmail.com

Nicolò Piccardo

Phone +377 93502500

Mob MC+33(0)6 98.46.38.57

Mob IT+39 347 9170382

SKYPE: nicolopiccardo

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