Programme

The 13th edition of the Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération from 19 to the 24 September 2023!

Programme subject to the current health guidelines

 

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

OPENING AND OFFICIAL EVENING

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: HIT/MIXITE/IMOCA "Societal Commitment" workshops (free access)

3:00 pm: All boats in port

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Opening ceremony of the Défi Azimut Lorient Agglomération (by invitation)

 

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

AZIMUT - BRETAGNE CHRONO CREWED RUNS

postpone to Sunday 24th for meteo reasons.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Free visit of la Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly for partners and team guests.

5:00 pm: 48 h race Briefing, mandatory for the crew (skipper, co-skipper).
Official Picture at the end of the briefing. Competitors (skipper, co-skipper) must be present.

7:00 pm: Cocktail at la Baleine Déshydratée (by invitation)

 

 

Thursday, September 21, 2023

48H AZIMUT DOUBLE-HANDED

8:00 am: Briefing for OBR, Hall Pen Duick (Cité de la voile). Mandatory attendance for OBR.

9:30 am: IMOCA leave port

12:30: Start of the 48H AZIMUT

 

 

Friday, September 22, 2023

WORKSHOPS - AUDELOR - EUROLARGE

(by invitation only)

09:30: Round tables (AI from design to piloting, energy strategy, etc.)

14:00: Round tables (Foil & Co Foil Racing ...)

16h00: America's Cup (update, trends)

TARA conference with Romain Troublé and Thomas Coville

(open access)

 

Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
(by invitation only)

RETURN FROM THE 48H & CREW PARTY

10:00 - 18:00: Boat arrivals

7:00 pm: Prize-giving ceremony (by invitation only)

8:00 mp: crew party (by invitation)

 

sunday september 24, 2023

AZIMUT - BRETAGNE CHRONO CREWED RUNS

9:00 am: IMOCA leave pontoon (pool 1)

9:45 am: IMOCA leave pontoon (pool 2)

10:45 am: IMOCA leave pontoon (pool3)

*11:00 am: Openning of the start line for the run of the pool 1

*12:00: Openning of the start line for the run of the pool 2

*1:00 pm: Openning of the start line for the run of the pool 3

*2:00 pm: Openning of the start line for the final (4st four boats of each pool)

5:00 pm: Prize giving on the dock of Lorient La Base. Attendance mandatory for skipper and co-skipper

*Theorical timing, will be confirmed by the race committee by VHF once at sea..:.. am: IMOCA boats leave port

 

5:00 pm: Azimut Challenge prize-giving ceremony - Lorient Agglomération