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LA Pornichet Select 6.50

About

The first event of the season for the Mini 6.50 Class, LA Pornichet Select, returns from April 29th to May 5th!

For 25 years, LA Pornichet Select, a Mini 6.50 race (6.50-meter monohull sailboats), has been a key event on the Mini Class calendar. Part of the French Solo Offshore Racing Championship, this consistently successful annual event serves as a qualifier for the next Mini Transat.

Sailed solo, starting and finishing in Pornichet, LA Pornichet Select 6.50 takes competitors to Birvideaux, Les Sables d'Olonne, rounding the Nouch Sud buoy, then Groix, before returning to the Bay of Pouliguen.

The 25th edition of LA Pornichet Select will take place from April 29th to May 5th.

On the program for the general public

Wednesday, April 29

  • 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Arrival of the boats
  • 5 p.m. - Official opening of the village
  • 8 p.m. - Concert - Come and rock out to the sounds of the band Vertical

Friday, May 1

  • 3 p.m. - Demonstration and use of the SNSM life raft

Saturday, May 2

  • 10 a.m. - Departure of the fleet
  • 1 p.m. - Start of the Pornichet Select 6.50

Sunday, May 3 and Monday, May 4
Sunday evening to Monday evening - Arrival of competitors depending on weather conditions

Tuesday, May 5

  • 12 p.m. - Announcement of results and awards ceremony

Practical information

📍 Where?

  • The race starts in the Bay of Pouliguen and finishes in the same place;
  • The village will be located in the Pornichet marina.

📅 When?
From April 29 to May 5

♿ Is it accessible for people with reduced mobility?
Yes, the village will be accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Calendar
From 29 April to 5 May 2026
  • Open every day
Contacto
Port de plaisance
44380 PORNICHET
06 07 40 67 68