2025 French National Championship

Voile Lacanau Guyenne, 28 – 30 August 2025

National Yole OK 2025 Lacanau – Day 1
This year, no fewer than 23 participants came to Lacanau to compete in the National. For this first day, a west-northwest wind of around 15 to 20 knots was present. The wind dropped throughout the afternoon, ending in the third race at between 10 and 15 knots. In this day, Jean-Michel Roux was the most consistent, followed by Laurent Petetin and Tim Petetin. Note the presence of new faces in the series, such as Brice Zanusso and Gildas, who was unable to join us for this regatta. It’s time for the famous regional aperitif after this first day of racing. Tomorrow, strong conditions are forecast, ranging from 15 to 28 knots. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that a window opens in the afternoon.

National Yole OK 2025Lacanau – Day 2
Second epic day for this National! Despite difficult weather conditions (15 to 30 knots or more in squalls), the race committee and all the organizers managed to pull off a race. After a brief glimpse on land of about an hour, a window of opportunity appeared. Some of the competitors set sail. A large squall passed over the water, chilling part of the fleet. Seven sailors were close to the committee when a large squall arrived in the distance. After sheltering for a few moments near the Longarisse, only five sailors took the start in winds ranging from 20 to 30 knots. Tim PETETIN won ahead of Didier SOULIE and Pierre ARRIGHI, followed by Laurent PETETIN and Jean-Michel ROUX. Congratulations to the committee and the volunteers involved in the organization. It’s time for the racers’ meal, and a friendly atmosphere is the order of the day! This national race concludes tomorrow, with the start scheduled for 10:00 a.m.

National Yole OK 2025 Lacanau – Day 3
Last day of racing today. The boats are ready for launch at 10:00 a.m. this morning. The 23 competitors met at the starting line around 11:00 a.m. after a brief look ashore. A west wind, shifting to southwest, was present on the water throughout the day. The winds ranged from 10 to 18 knots. Alain Pavillon, the race committee, and his young and not-so-young volunteers, made it possible to complete no fewer than 5 races today! At the end of this beautiful day of racing, the podium for this national championship was as follows: 1st – Tim PETETIN 2nd – Jean Michel ROUX 3rd – Pierre ARRIGHI Special mention to Bob BUCHANAN who finished as the first legend of this championship! A rather windy championship that served as good preparation for the ACO World Championship. A big thank you to the race committee, Alain, as well as all the volunteers and the Lacanau-Guyenne club for organizing this wonderful event! See you next year!