This year, the event took place from 1 to 3 June in the Gulf of Morbihan, around the Iles du Ponant. 20 crews departed from the port of Crouesty on Friday afternoon, battling it out in two races before arriving at Belle-Ile-en-Mer.
Once passed the Le Palais lock, accompanied by music, participants met at Réduit B for an evening of “local cuisine” and the awards ceremony for the Exxon Mobil and Assurfroid regattas held that day. This gave some the opportunity to recount their exploits, while other consoled themselves with the buffet and its international delicacies.
The weekend followed the rhythm of the sea, as departures and arrivals were dependent on the tide. The 20 international teams started their engines once more at dawn on Saturday, departing for the island of Hoëdic under clear skies, but this time in a race on dry land. Participants weren’t reliant on the wind for the orienteering course, with a route designed to enable them to take in the rich Breton culture. The Friax Industrie team were the winners of this challenge.
At the end of the day, the Honeywell regatta tests the agility and technique of the sailors as they had to follow a pre-determined route that led them to the ramparts of the Citadel at Vauban, for the gala dinner. This was the final opportunity to take advantage of the magnificent Belle-Ile surrounding, with the view over Le Palais accompanied by a festive atmosphere. A saxophonist and a DJ hit all the right notes and brought this busy day to an end.
The final Kelvion regatta took place on Sunday, in the Breton drizzle with a calm breeze, for the trip back to Crouesty. The weekend ended with the awarding of the general ranking prizes for this exceptional edition of Voiles du Froid.
Winner of VDF 2018 :
Hungary – Romania boat
2nd place :
Climalife Export boat
3rd place :
Matelex boat
Climalife would like to thank and congratulate all those who took part and helped make the weekend an unmissable annual event for our profession.
And not forgetting a big thank you to our partners:
See you next year !
Ranking for the various regattas :
Exxon Mobil Regatta:
1st : Hungary – Romania
2nd : Spain
3rd : Matelex
Assurfroid Regatta:
1st : Hungary – Romania
2nd : Eurovent Certita Certification
3rd : Climalife Export
Honeywell Regatta:
1st : Cesbron
2nd : Matelex
3rd : Climalife Export
Kelvion Regatta:
1st : Paris
2nd : Spain
3rd : Climalife Export
Ponant (dry land) Regatta:
1st : Friax Industrie
2nd : Les Experts
3rd : France