In a thrilling showcase of offshore sailing prowess, the 18th Palermo-Montecarlo Regatta concluded with Peter Harburg's Black Jack emerging victorious. The prestigious event, spanning from Sicily to the Principality of Monaco, witnessed around forty competing vessels from a dozen nations.
September 1st will be a historic day for Monaco. At exactly 7:15 pm, the Principality’s new national television channel, TV Monaco, will begin broadcasting its first program. Prince Rainier III launched Europe's oldest private television channel, Télé Monte-Carlo, on 18 November 1954.