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RS AERO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - Carnac, France
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RS AERO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 
Carnac, France
Fri 21st - Mon 24th June 2024
supported by Rooster and Brittany Ferries
The 5th RS Aero European Championships are set for Carnac, France and will celebrate the Class' 10th birthday! Previous Europeans have been hosted in Germany, Italy and the UK.
supported by Rooster and Brittany Ferries
The 5th RS Aero European Championships are set for Carnac, France and will celebrate the Class' 10th birthday! Previous Europeans have been hosted in Germany, Italy and the UK.
Carnac is situated on Quiberon Bay where we had a wonderful first RS Aero World Championship in 2017. It will be fantastic to revisit France's Atlantic coast and YC Carnac at one of France's most cherished seaside towns. Great coastal racing, a fantastic beach, fine dining and a lovely French seaside town!
The late June date fits with our other main events in 2024 and will hopefully enable Youth who have finished exams to join. The Fri-Mon schedule will assist Brits with affordable ferry crossings by avoiding the weekend and holiday period peak rates.
Racing will be scheduled to start late on Friday and finish early on Monday,
enabling overnight ferries and minimising the holiday days required for those that need to.
The RS Aeros will share Carnac with the RS100, RS200 and RS700 fleets for their Eurocup, whilst the RS400 and RS800 fleets are down the coast at Larmor Plage over the same dates. Having a few other RS Classes there will all add to the fun!
Notice of Race
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Online Entry: Via the pink box above
Entry Fee: GBP£150 / EUR175 (Under 25 years old* GBP£135 / EUR160, until 14th May
Entry Fee: GBP£150 / EUR175 (Under 25 years old* GBP£135 / EUR160, until 14th May
Late Fee: after 14th May, GBP£175 / EUR205 (Under 25 years old* GBP£163 / EUR190).
NOTES for completing the Online Entry form:
- Click either the GBP£ or EUR payment option at the top, depending on whether you want to transfer GBP£ to the UK bank account or EUR to the French bank account.
- The young person entry fee discount is for those under 25, but the racing Youth category is for under 22. Both are ages at 31st Dec 2024
- The Competitors Dinner is included for all competitors. Please enter '1' in either the standard box or vegetarian box to confirm your presence & preference.
- Extra Guest Dinners are available for EUR25. Please enter the number required in the Extra Guest standard box or vegetarian box to reserve, then pay at registration in Carnac.
- An event T-Shirt is included! Confirm your T-Shirt size in the comments section. Choose 1 from; Male XXL,XL,L,M,S, Female XXL,XL,L,M,S,XS, Children 14-16,12-14,10-12,8-10years
Schedule:
NOTES for completing the Online Entry form:
- Click either the GBP£ or EUR payment option at the top, depending on whether you want to transfer GBP£ to the UK bank account or EUR to the French bank account.
- The young person entry fee discount is for those under 25, but the racing Youth category is for under 22. Both are ages at 31st Dec 2024
- The Competitors Dinner is included for all competitors. Please enter '1' in either the standard box or vegetarian box to confirm your presence & preference.
- Extra Guest Dinners are available for EUR25. Please enter the number required in the Extra Guest standard box or vegetarian box to reserve, then pay at registration in Carnac.
- An event T-Shirt is included! Confirm your T-Shirt size in the comments section. Choose 1 from; Male XXL,XL,L,M,S, Female XXL,XL,L,M,S,XS, Children 14-16,12-14,10-12,8-10years
Schedule:
Registration: Thurs 30th 15:00-18:00, Fri 21st 09:00-11:00
Briefing: Fri 21st 11:30
First Start: Fri 21st 13:30
First Start: Fri 21st 13:30
Format: 10 races
Socials:
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Drink: Fri 21st 18:00
Competitor Dinner: Sat 22nd 19:00 (Competitors all included, Guests EUR25
10th Anniversary Celebrations!
Prizes and Closing Ceremony: Mon 24th
Socials:
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Drink: Fri 21st 18:00
Competitor Dinner: Sat 22nd 19:00 (Competitors all included, Guests EUR25
10th Anniversary Celebrations!
Prizes and Closing Ceremony: Mon 24th
Charter RS Aeros:
RS Sailing are offering Charter RS Aeros 5/6/7/9 at the price of GBP £630 and they can be booked HERE. Charter enquiries may be made by email to RS Sailing at [email protected]
[The initial supply of Charter RS Aeros sold out quickly. RS Sailing have now added more on 11 April, which are available for booking now!]
Brittany Ferries:
Brittany Ferries are happy to offer a 10% discount to sailors travelling from the UK to compete in the RS Aero Europeans and RS Class Eurocups;
- Bo
ok via https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/?referrer=623150 where the 10% discount will be automatically applied to all rates on all vehicle types/passenger fares, excluding onboard accommodation. - Travel dates are limited from Mon 17th-Thurs 20th June 2024 inclusive and from Mon 24th-Thurs 27thJune 2024 inclusive, both to include all Channel routes.
- Alternatively, you can also book by phone, by contacting their Contact Centre on0330 159 7000 and quote the discount code 623150. Please note that ferry bookings made through the Contact Centre will incur a £10 service charge per booking.
RS Aero image design in poster thanks to Kolja Paus
Yacht Club Carnac, Bretagne
Port En Dro BP30, 56341 Carnac
Contact:
Tel: +33 (0) 2 97 52 10 98
Website: http://www.yccarnac.com/home.html#slide-3
Getting There
By Air
Paris (CDG or ORY) are the largest International Airports in the region and are 5 hours drive, severed by Autoroute or good train connections. Lorient (LRT), Nantes (NTE), Rennes (RNS) and Brest (BES) also all have International flights and are closer.
By Sea
For UK travellers the main ferry routes to chose from to get to Brittany are;
Portsmouth – St Malo, Caen, Le Harve & Cherbourg which are between 2.5 and 4 hours drive to Carnac. There is also Poole-Cherbourg.
For those in the west UK and from the M5, a Plymouth-Roscoff ferry is an option. Roscoff is 2.5 hours drive to Carnac.
For those in the east UK, a Dover-Calais ferry or the Channel Tunnel is cheaper and Carnac is still just a 7 hour drive.
Accommodation
As Carnac is such a popular holiday destination, there is loads of accommodation of all types and prices (19 hotels, 16 camp sites, 16 guest houses).
The local tourist information office is offering an accommodation hotline;
t: + 33 (0)2 97 52 13 52
Campsites - often with Cabins to rent;
- Camping des Menhirs about 1km from YC Carnac
t: +33 (0) 2 97 52 94 67,
-Camping les Druides about 2km from YC Carnac
t: +33 (0) 2 97 52 08 18
- Camping Le Dolmen 2km from YC Carnac
Google campsite map; https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/camping/@47.5780623,-3.0680603,15.29z
