Welcome
Welcome
RS Eurocup, YC Carnac, Brittany, FranceThe RS100/200/400/500/700/800 fleets are all invited to Carnac, South Brittany, France, in late May 2018. We
LOVE Carnac!
We are holding a 4-day Eurocup event over the Whitsun bank holiday.
NB. For the RS500s, this event is part of the Eurotour Series 2018. See the NoR for the complete series
HERE.
Entry
The
entry fee is £185/€218 for double-handers and £145/€171 for single-handers until 14/4/18. Entries
are open now via this (Championship) website. After 1/4/18 there is a
late entry levy of £40/€47.
The VenueJust
2.5 hour drive from the ferry at Saint-Malo, Carnac is particularly
renowned for its megalithic alignments (standing stones!) - unique in
the world. It is also well-known its huge beaches of fine sand, its
preserved setting, particularly mild climate, and lively bars, clubs and
couth restaurants, all of which make it a special holiday destination.
At the middle of the beaches, the Yacht Club opens up in front of one
of the most beautiful bay in Europe: the bay de Quiberon, the
continental sailing Mecca.
The ClubSailing
School, busy club and dinghy rental centre, the Carnac Yacht Club is
also well known for having organized great events for the last few
years: as well as our excellent 2009 and 2015 Eurocup, the club arrange the
Eurocat, one of the biggest events in the world for catamarans, Dart 18
European Championship, Laser Eurocup, GP 14 European Championship, 470
National, 420 Nationals, Topper Worlds, Optimist Nationals, Funboard
Nationals, 18 foot skiff European Championships, RS Aero Worlds… So they should have
no trouble with hosting up to 6 demanding RS fleets.
Getting There For
UK travellers, there are 3 ferry ports in Brittany – St Malo, Caen,
Cherbourg – which are approximately 2.5 hours, 3.25 hours and 4 hours
drive away from Carnac respectively. The RS Association has nogotiated a deal with
Brittany Ferries for a 20% discount to their crossings. See the link above.
If you would prefer to take a Dover – Calais ferry, or the Chunnel, Carnac is still just a 7 hour drive away.
Once you get to Carnac, the Yacht Club is very easy to find. For a map, see
www.ot-carnac.fr The club is shown on the map as ‘Base Nautique’ at ‘Les Roches’. There is plenty of dinghy parking space.
RacingThere
is a reliable sea-breeze in the Bay of Quiberon, so racing is likely to
be scheduled for the afternoons, except on final day (Tuesday). 2 or 3
races/day will be scheduled. There are often lovely rolling waves in
the Bay. We will sail all fleets on 2 large trapezoid courses, to help
to keep all fleets away from each other. The bay is enormous so there
will be no limits on space.
Social Carnac
is an extremely attractive and lively holiday destination, with plenty
of fabulous restaurants, clubs, bars within walking distance of the
club, and lots of local sights for those having a longer holiday, and
for accompanying friends and families – bring everyone, the more the
merrier!
Included in your entry fee there will
be an opening ceremony at the club after racing on Saturday, a buffet
supper on Sunday, with music, and a prize-giving ceremony on Tuesday
lunchtime. On other evening, I am sure we will be able to find some
great bars, restaurants and clubs.
Accommodation As
Carnac is such a popular holiday destination, there is loads of
accommodation of all types and prices (19 hotels, 16 camp sites, 16
guest houses). The local tourist information office is at
www.ot-carnac.fr / Tél + 33 (0)2 97 52 13 52
Look under the 'Accommodation' tab for loads more information.
Further Information RS Association – Heather Chipperfield – 0044 (0) 1590 610273 / 0044 (0) 7711 972216
heatherc@rs-association.com Carnac YC -
http://www.yccarnac.com
