From  31 May, the  Mini 6.50, these mini offshore sailing boats with a reduced crew, will assemble in  Douarnenez for two big races of 2019 : the Marie-Agnès PéronTrophy, a challenge of the  « French Championships of Solo Offshore Racing – Mini 6.50 » and the Mini-Fastnet. Continue reading THE SEASON OF THE MINIS IN DOUARNENEZ →

Press pack Marie Agnes Peron trophy and Mini Fastnet

Ground Logistics :

These are the muscles of the team. They transport the tables, seating and barriers for the prizegivings, social events and other festivities. They also put down the race markers at sea. Continue reading The Winches Club volunteers →

Today, the Mini class unites about  300 members, mainly racers, from all professional horizons, from the carpenter to the engineer, from the sailing instructor to the banker, from the journalist to the professional skipper. Continue reading THE WORLD OF THE MINI’S TODAY →

Like other ports with strong personalities, the sea is, of course, indissolubly linked with the image of “Penn Sardin” (“Sardine Head”) city. The past affirms the strength of its roots out of which have grown the town’s three harbours.

• Continue reading Douarnenez’s three harbours →

8 October 1977, Penzance (United Kingdom), 24 sailing boats of  6.50 m take to the open sea with a solo sailor on board towards Antigua in the  Caribbean, via Tenerife (Canaries islands). Continue reading History of the Mini Class →