| Overview | Leg 1 | Leg 2 |
The Costarmoricaine 2020 is a long distance organized by the Club de Voile de la Baie d'Erquy for the Formula 18 catamarans. Usually, the regatta will be sailed all along the "Côtes d'Armor" (Brittany, France) coasts during 5 legs of one day each. Due to the COVID-19, this year edition have been shortened to a week-end but we got confirmation the event will be held. This is the 25th edition.
Program
| Friday July 31st, 2020: | Registration 15:00 to 23:00: Boat verification, sail stamping, and entry confirmation. You may arrive as late as you need during this time interval, the registration process should take only 10 minutes (but keep in mind the other boats also have to register so there will be waiting time if everyone arrive late). There is 3 parts for on site registration: showing all your sails for stamping, show the crew for weighing, and finally the administrative part where you show the requested documents (ID, insurance, boat measurement, registration to national authority, advertisement authorization). This year, boats will be parked on the parking lot on Plage du Centre (downtown's beach), near the merry-go-round. 19:00: Welcome drink. |
| Saturday, August 1st: |
Leg 1: Toward the West of Erquy 08:00: Breakfast at Table de Jeanne 09:00: First briefing for competitors and verification of safety equipment (see Notice of Race for a list) at the end of that meeting. 11:00: First warning signal of first race. Navigation area can extend to Île de Bréhat, depending on the weather. 19:00: Diner at Table de Jeanne. |
| Sunday, August 2nd: | Leg 2: Toward the East of Erquy 08:00: Breakfast at the same restaurant. 11:00: First warning signal for the day. 17:00: Price ceremony at "Maison de la Mer", Erquy (club house). |
History of program of previous editions.
Accommodation: Competitors sleep either in a camp site or on the beach or on a communal garden, with showers and restrooms nearby. Organization provides daily breakfast, snacks or cakes at sign in, and dinner.
Parking: A parking area will be provided for cars at a few minutes from Erquy's harbor for the duration of the event (parking is not supervised). The boats will be stranded and visible at Plage du Centre, Erquy.
Equipment: the event is open to any Formula 18 sport catamaran. There are additional safety equipment to carry, see Notice of Race (flares, VHF, towing).
Crew: Any nationality, over 16 (see Notice of Race for details). Applications are subject to our approval, but we accept crews that sail Formula 18 on regular basis and entered at least 1 or 2 long distance races before.
Previous year's course: This year, we had to shorten the course but here is the full program you can expect the other years: