Boat arrivals and free berthing period: from Saturday 4^th June
Start of checks and entry confirmations: Tuesday 7^th June at 09:00
End of security checks: Friday 10^th June at 18:00
End of registrations: Friday 10^th June at 18:00
Compulsory Prologue in the Bay of Douarnenez: Saturday 11^th June(tests on tracking devices and VHF Checking)
Skippers’ reception and buffet: Saturday 11^th June
Start of the race: Sunday 12^th June
Race results and awards ceremony: Saturday 18^th June
End of the free berthing period in the harbour: Sunday 26^th June

For Skippers, Race 2019

Results of the prologue

12 June 2021 Simon Jourdan

The Prologue of the 35th Mini-Fastnet took place under sunny skies and a good breeze. A warm up lap that delighted the participants.

The results : 20210612-HC-MiniFastnetProloguePointageArrivée

Tomorrow’s timings :

10:30 videoconference briefing : Click here to join the meeting

13:00 start of towing

15:00 course start

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Prologue Briefing & Course Briefing

11 June 2021 Simon Jourdan

The Prologue briefing by Hervé Chastel, President of the Race Committee, can be viewed here : Briefing Prologue (french)

Prologue briefing :

Schedule:

Start of towing: 10:00

Start procedure: 12:00 [midday]

Course :

Banana dog leg

3 laps

Pennant n°3

See the course in the Racing Instructions

The committee will communicate all its intentions and the starting procedure on Channel 72

Safety :

VHF race channel 72

The outrigger is forbidden until the starting signal. It must be folded to starboard or taken down to respect the 3 metre width of the frame.

In case of retirement, report to the race channel.

Turn on the AIS during the whole race for AIS transponder test.

An unofficial ranking will be established.

Towing :

It is essential to follow the tugboat route and go along the pontoons.

On the way back: waiting area between Coulinec and Tristan Island, watch out for the dinghy sailing and windsurfing school

Weather :

North wind veering to west 8 to 13 knots

Tides :

Low tide : 12:58

High tide : 19:02

Coefficient : 72

The security and weather briefing will take place on Sunday 13 June at 10:30 with Denis Hugues, Race Director, Jean-Jacques Quéré, meteorologist and Hervé Chastel, President of the Race Committee.

It will take place as a videoconference. You must connect at 10:15 on the following link : Click here to join the meeting

You don’t have to install the Teams application, you can use any up to date browser.

To connect to wifi : Winchesclub-Guest / password : Map&FastNet21

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