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Place: Douarnenez (29-FRA)
Douarnenez Courses is developping a training and incubation center for sports projects linked to offshore racing, in Mini - Figaro Bénéteau - IRC and Class40, based on an ecosystem of skills and knowledge.
The navigation and training area in Iroise Sea offers various and safe sailing conditions.
Organization
Requirements for access:
Trainings
Period 1: January to March
Weekend training: "We prepare the races for the season"
7 scheduled weekends + theoretical training
Rate: around 800 euros
Period 2: April to September
Strategic support for races + specific training : "It's regatta time"
Rate: variable, depending on the program
Period 3: October to November
Weekebd training + theoretical training sessions :"We consolidate the basics, substantive work"
3-4 weekends of training + theoretical training
Rate: around 400 euros
Logistics
Boat storage facilities: The boats can have a berth in Treboul harbour from January to April and from September to December at the 2023 indicative price:
- January - February - March - October - November - December: 121.60 euros/month - 2 paying months out of 3
- April and September: 185.34/month
- No berth in May, June, July and August due to races and nautical events.
Onland secure storage possibility in Douarnenez via Marine Service (inside: 4€/m²/month - outside: 3€/m²/month).
Crane service: the cranes are managed by the marina - appointment to be made directly with the port (landing/launching : 22 euros).
Equipment storage: Possibility of sails and small equipment storage available on quotation.
Address & Contact
Address: Douarnenez Courses - Quai de l'Yser 29100 Douarnenez
Contact: Kévin Bloch - +336.58.88.93.36
e-mail :
Place: Le Crouesty (56-FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: 10
Requirements for access: being member of the club / having a siling licing at the club / present a races' schedule
Cost and services details: €300/year - Access to the club (briefing / debreifing), traineur with a rib - Formations and technical tutos (weather, electronics, performances, rigging, qualification formalities, rules, routages,tactiques, boat and rig's maintenance, ….)
Training
Traning season: all year
Training frequency/Nb of days per year: every fortnight except in the season and during races
Trainer: Hugo Lauras
Programm dedicated for protos/production boats: programm according to skippers' requests
Logistics
Boat sorage facilities: on land in the Crouesty harbour / Mini 6,50' area /Personal trailer
Crane service: free access
Equipment storage: GARAGE / YCCA LOCAL
Contact: Yacht Club du Crouesty -Arzon - +33 297 53 78 07
Miscellaneous: the YCCA mini pole is integrated into the life of the club which is affiliated to the FFVoile. Members of the pole benefit from the service agreements and prices offered by the club's partners, local autorities and from the support of infrastructures and volunteers. The bay of Quiberon and its environment favorable permits the Mini 6,50 to sail in the besta sea and weather conditions.
Place: Les Sables d'Olonne (85-FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: nc
Requirements for access: Have a sailing license at Les Sables d'Olonne Vendée Course au Large club + be a member of the association + Have a boat based in Les Sables + Have a defined Mini racing program
Costs and services details: Berth in Port Olona at the rate of 1 418,25€/year in 2024 - mandatory booking before April 30, 204. Annual membership of the association: 200€. Package 10 training sessions + weather forecast training & briefing: 500€
Training
Training season: From February to August
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: 10 training sessions before races + possibility of additionnal courses
Coach: Charlie Thirode
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: No dedicated programme
Theoretical classes: yes
Logistics
Boat storage facilities: afloat or on land (in hall 4 of the Village Nautique for 100€/month)
Crane service: Contact Port Olona office
Equipment storage: Yes in a shared container
Technical hall: Yes
Languages spoken: nc
Location and contact details
Address: CF métiers de la mer - Allée du frère Maximin 85100 Les Sables d'Olonne - sablesvendee.courseaularge@gmail.com - +337 69 10 81 14
Charlie Thirode: charliethirode@icloud.fr - +337 67 40 54 27
e-mail :
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Mini skipper contract (242,70 ko)
Place: Roscoff (29-FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: 15
Requirements for access: Have a Mini project and a races programme + Be FFVoile member.
Costs and services details: Pontoon/catway mooring at Bloscon port at public price - 25%. Water/electricity
Training 300€/day + rib fuel shared between the skippers present at training.
Training
Training season: From the beginning of October to the end of February.
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: 8 week-ends (2 days) + 2 4-day trainings i.e 24 training sessions.
Coach: Damien Cloarec
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: No dedicated programme for proto/production boats.
Theoretical classes: Yes
Logistics
Boat storage facilities:
Crane service: one free crane service per month.
Equipment storage: Yes (container VBM)
Technical hall: Yes if needed (VBM)
Languages spoken: Training in French but English spoken skippers welcomed
Location and contact details
Address: Port de Bloscon 29680 Roscoff
Contact: Jacques Le Guern - +33(0)6 80 56 84 65
Various information
The Pôle Mini Roscoff is supported by Voile Baie de Morlaix Association. The coordination Skippers/Voile Baie de Morlaix/CCIMBO is ensured by a VBM referent.
Created last year with 4 regular skippers, there have been already 6 skippers at the start at the season and will be growing with the arrival of 2 new boats in mid-November and 5 more skippers in early January.
The training conditions in the magnificient and demanding Bay of Morlaix and under the leadership of Damien Cloarec are a guarantee of rapid development.
On the training program: weather forecast, seamanship, electricity / electronics, performance analysis, preparation of road books for the season's races.
e-mail :
Place: La Rochelle (17-FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: 25
Requirements for access: Selection based on application (dossier), performance project = competitive boat + diligent skipper, team spirit
Costs and services details: Coaching navigations, manoeuvres, boat tuning, sails development, strategy. debrieifng with video analysis. Brieifing before costal or offshore + experience sharing with the group. Track debriefing with Ocean Tracking beacons (end of 2023).
Preparation of navigation,roadbook and race routings.
1 physical preparation coaching per week.
1623€TTC per skipper // Acceptanceof the file gives access to the sea commission of La Rochelle Marina, i.e 50% of the public price.
Trainings
Training season: From January to December
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: Thursday to Sunday, twice a month from January to March and September to October // Specific programme according to the races of the season between March and August. More than 50 days/year.
Coaches: François Husson (Olympic experience) / Etienne Saiz (offshore racing caoch + Olympic experience) + external speakers depending on the course topics covered.
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: Protos and production boats
Theoretical classes: Creation of Mini project (legal and financial), sleep management (specilist doctor), nutrition, physical training, mast climbing in solitary, rigging, stratification, meteo and strategy lessons...
Logistics
Boat storage facilities: afloat and on land
Crane service: Self service crane (authorization to validate, training duration: 1/2 day, price 60€, validity 5 years)
Equipment storage: 2 secure containers availabe (included)
Technical hall: No
Languages spoken: French and English
Location and contact details
Address: la Rochelle - port des Minimes
Contact(s): polemini6.50larochelle@gmail.com - Julien Pulvé : +336 61 33 64 48
Facebook page Pôle Mini 6.50 La Rochelle
Various information
Access to the premises of the Pôle France Voile La Rochelle : meeting rooms, fitness room, on-site doctor, high level access.
e-mail :
Place: Ouistreham (14-FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: 12
Requirements for access: Be a member of the Société des Régates de Caen-Ouistreham + Signature of a contract with a project and a race programme + Be a FFVoile member
Costs and services details: Association membership : 100€ / Berth and training : 900€
Trainings
Training season: From Fébruary to October
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: 12 days + Offshore trainings
Coaches: Roland Ventura
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: No dedicated programme for proto/production boats
Theoretical classes: Yes
Logistics
Boat storage facilities:
Crane service: available nearby
Equipment storage: Yes
Technical hall: Yes
Languages spoken: French, English, Italian
Location and contact details
Address: Quai Eric Tabarly 14150 Ouistreham
Contact(s): Guy Beaudouin +336 76 15 17 89
Various information
The Pôle Mini de Ouistreham is the only training center located in the English Channel, it is the closest from Paris and offers ttraining crossing the Channel and near the English coasts.
Place: La Turballe (44-FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: 23
Requirements for access: Having a serious project and a Mini Transat goal. Willing to participate in training sessions and in the association's life.
Costs and services details: Skipper's membership : 300€/year
Training pack (training sessions, follow up during navigations and qualifications, race preparation & routages) : 1250€/year
Sport coaching (2 sessions/week in person or online) : 60€/month
Trainings
Training season: All year long
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: Around 50 days/year
Coaches: Hervé Aubry (experiences in Mini 6.50 & Figaro)
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: Training sessions adpated to all levels
Theoretical classes: Meteorology, strategy and routing, tactics, sleep management, electronics, composite, rigging, sailmaking, medicine
Logistics
Boat storage facilities: shipyard (rolling cradle or trailer)
Crane service: Self service crane 7/7 24h
Equipment storage: Available soon
Technical hall: No
Languages spoken: French and English
Location and contact details
Address: La Turballe Course au Large - Port de Plaisance - 44420 La Turballe
Contact(s): +336 41 67 53 08 / courseaularge.laturballe@gmail.com
Various information
This training center is an association administered and managed by its members to whom we ask for an implication (responsibility within the board or one-shot missions, type maintenance of the semi-rigid or communication).
Everyone's skills, experience and know-how are shared. The fisrt objective is to create a united group capable of progressing together. Training takes place on weekends with occasional 4-5 day boatcamps.
La Turballe Course au Large is an affiliated entity of FFVoile.
The center has forged strong links with the harbour of La Turballe, allowing skippers to have good infrastructure. We have technical partnerships with ships, riggers/sailors, welders, NKE/B&G engineers and sailmakers.
Place: Concarneau (FRA)
Organization
Number of spots: 15
Requirements for access: Minimum 1000NM in races per year including at least one 500NM race + Being 100% autonomous + Attendance at trainings
Costs and services details: 1000€ per year
Trainings
Training season: January to April
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: 1 day/weekend + 2 6-day clinics in March and April
Coaches: François Jambou
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: Production boats - Open to prototypes if more 3 boats
Theoretical classes: Yes
Logistics
Boat storage facilities: Berth included. Yard/Land storage not included (Port la Forêt or Concarneau 100€/month)
Crane service: 60€ each handling
Equipment storage: Possible (40€/month)
Technical hall: No
Languages spoken: Training sessions in French but open to English speakers
Location and contact details
Address: Concarneau harbour
Contact(s): poleminiconcarneau@gmail.com
e-mail :
Place: Barcelona (ESP)
Organization
Number of spots: 16
Requirements for access: Partipation to 1 race per year minimum + 70% attendance at trainings + Boat with equipment for C-level races minimum
Costs and services details: membership - 250€/year + 100€/month for boat cradle spot (taxes not included)
Trainings
Training season: September to March
Training frequency / Nb of days per year: 2 weekends per month
Coaches: Anna Corbella, Oriol Pujol, others
Programme dedicated for proto/production boats: Production boats & prototypes
Theoretical training: Yes
Logistics
Boat storage facilities: Land-storage (cradle) included, in the water for 7€/day
Crane service: Private crane available to members
Equipment storage: container (1 to share)
Technical hall: Yes
Languages spoken: Spanish, Catalan
Location and contact details
Address: Moll de levant 1, 08039 Barcelona
Contact(s): Anne Corbella / Oriol Pujol
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