There will be sports show in La Grande Motte this weekend ! 6 to 8 Diam 24 od crews are expected to meet at the foot of the pyramids during a 3 day regatta that promises to be mighty, for the occasion of the 1st Grand Prix de la Grande Motte.
The second event of the 2016 Diam 24 od racing calandar starts tomorrow, 26th february, at the Grand Motte Yacht Club. New crews to the cricuit are to be discovered at this Grand Prix event, notably 2 local crews from La Grand Motte. Only two sailors have
Diam 24 od racing experience : The Breton- Swiss Bernard Stamm on “Cheminées Poujoulat”, who will be shouldered, for the occasion, by two local young talents who are on a Nacra 17 Olympic preparation ; and Nicolas Béranger on board one of YCGM’s trimarans.
The program : A coastal course and inshore races with passages very close to the public and finishing lines in the port ensuring a garanteed show, even more so, as the weather forecast has announced over 30 knots for Saturday.
Registered competitors
Hérault-Pays de l’Or
Crew : Maxime Garbay, Matthieu Claveau, Caroline Vandame
Yacht Club de La Grande Motte
Crew : Nicolas Béranger, Jean-Marc Golstein, Gwenaël Gbick
Cheminées Poujoulat
Crew : Bernard Stamm, Marie, Soler, Hugues Piumatto
Guyader
Crew : Vianney Bergot + NC
Terrillon Avocats
Crew :Gwen Riou + NC
+ 2 other crews to be announced.
Program
Friday 26th february
09h00 to 12h00 – Inscription confirmation
14h00 First warning signal
Saturday 27th february
10h30 Time of first warning signal
Race(s) to follow
Sunday 28th february
10h00 Time of first warning signal
Race(s) to follow
16h00 Prize giving at the Yacht Club
Picture : Didier Hallaire
