Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July.
Famous skippers have taken part in the race, including Loïck Peyron and the four time America's Cup winner Russell Coutts. The race is, however, not reserved for professionals, and it also attracts amateurs and students thanks to three distinct rankings.
The race visits around ten harbours along the French coast. It includes one or two day coastal stages - that vary from year to year - as well as intensive regattas at the various ports. The boats are transported by road (trucks) midway through the race from stages held in the Atlantic Ocean to those in the Mediterranean Sea.
Classes Used[]
Every team sails on the same type of boat so that only the sailing skills of the teams are judged and not the boat engineering. Different boats have been used since the creation of the race as has the balance of the Offshore and Inshore racing element. Class used are as follows:
Years | Boat type |
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1978 | |
1979–1981 | |
1982–1983 | |
1984–1991 | |
1992–1998 | JOD 35 |
1999–2010 | Mumm 30/Farr 30 |
2011–2014 | M34 |
2015– | Diam 24 |
List of previous winners[]
Year | Boat Type | Boat Name | Skipper |
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1978 | Marseille | ||
1979 | Dunkerque | ||
1980 | Dunkerque | ||
1981 | Dunkerque | ||
1982 | Marseille | ||
1983 | Lanvéoc-Navale | ||
1984 | Europe | et | |
1985 | Côtes du Nord | ||
1986 | Le Havre | ||
1987 | Sète-Languedoc-Roussillon | Pierre Mas et Bertrand Pacé | |
1988 | Sète-Languedoc-Roussillon | Pierre Mas et Bertrand Pacé | |
1989 | Ronic Saône-et-Loire | ||
1990 | Wasquehal | et | |
1991 | La Ciotat | Laurent Delage | |
1992 | JOD 35 | Sodifac-Roubaix | Jimmy Pahun et Jean-Pierre Dick |
1993 | Saint-Quentin-en Yvelines | Thierry Péponnet | |
1994 | Saint-Pierre et Miquelon | ||
1995 | Baume & Mercier – Force EDC-Paris | et Vincent Portugal | |
1996 | Edouard Leclerc – Région SCASO | ||
1997 | CSC - Sun Microsystems | Bertrand Pacé et | |
1998 | Nantes & Saint-Nazaire - Bouygues Telecom | Luc Pillot | |
1999 | Farr 30 | Kateie | |
2000 | Barlo Plastics | Adrian Stead | |
2001 | Virbac - St Raphaël - Générali | Jean-Pierre Dick | |
2002 | Nantes St Nazaire | ||
2003 | CapSport | et | |
2004 | Bouygues Telecom | ||
2005 | Toulon Provence Méditerranée COYCHyères | ||
2006 | Région Île de France | ||
2007 | Toulon Provence Méditerranée COYCHyères | ||
2008 | Courrier Dunkerque | ||
2009 | Courrier Dunkerque | ||
2010 | Nouvelle-Calédonie | Bertrand Pacé et Vincent Portugal | |
2011 | M34 | Sud de France/Languedoc-Roussillon | Bertrand Pacé et Vincent Portugal |
2012 | Toulon Provence Méditerranée COYCHyères | ||
2013 | Groupama 34 | Franck Cammas | |
2014 | Courrier Dunkerque 3 | Daniel Souben Erwan Le Roux | |
2015 | Diam 24 | Spindrift | Thierry Douillard Xavier Revil François Morvan Matthieu Vandame |
2016 | Lorina Limonade - Golfe du Morbihan | Matthieu Salomon Bruno Mouriac Kevin Pepoonnet Quentin Ponroy Quentin Delapierre | |
2017 | Fondation FDJ - Des pieds et des mains | Benjamin Amiot Damien Iehl Francois Morvan Damien Seguin | |
2018 | Lorina Limonade - Golfe du Morbihan | Bruno Mourniac Tim Mourniac Quentin Delapierre Corentin Horeau | |
2019 | Team Beijaflore | Laurent Berjon Arnaud Jarlegan Pierre Mas Julien Villion Valentin Bellet Valentin Sipan Guillaume Pirouelle | |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID 19 | ||
2021 | Cancelled due to COVID 19 |
External links[]
- Recurring sporting events established in 1978
- Sailing competitions in France
- Yachting races