18 boats took part in the competition, which took place on the stretch of water between Bandol and the Ile des Embiez, with 5 races on the programme sponsored by Leyton, Mobil, Honeywell, Kelvion and Assurfroid over the three days.
Before taking the start of the first race, each crew had the opportunity to talk with their experienced skipper to better understand the techniques of sailing and define each person’s position.
Friday evening, in the arênes of Les Embiez, the atmosphere was one of conviviality. The sailors were proud to share their experiences of the day, but above all to offer their culinary specialities and exchange ideas between professionals in a lively musical atmosphere.
In the morning, participants had the chance to discover the island of Paul Ricard on foot during the Cigales regatta, where a number of challenges awaited them, including a race on XXL paddles, the Articulate game and a technical/cultural quiz.
The last three sunny legs proved to be more strategic in terms of finding the wind, which was sometimes slow in coming, and led to a number of swims in the crystal-clear waters.
In the end, several teams stood out: Climat Froid Concept, ITE, Nederger, Dalkia Froid Solutions and Les Experts, but it was Friclimat that successfully won several legs and the overall classification. To take the trophy home once and for all, they will have to win for a second time in the next edition.
The participants returned home enriched with memories and postcards in their eyes! Sportsmanship, conviviality, sharing and team spirit are the essential values of this not-to-be-missed event for refrigeration and air conditioning professionals. Climalife would like to thank all the participants and its partners, Assurfroid, Eurovent Certita, Génie Climatique Magazine, Honeywell, ITE, Kelvion, Leyton, Mobil, RPF and Snefcca for their commitment.
Winner of the Voiles du Froid 2022 trophy: Friclimat
2nd place : Climat Froid Concept
3rd place : ITE
Ranking of the various regattas :
Leyton Regatta : 1st : Clima Froid Concept 2nd : Friclimat 3rd : Dalkia Froid Solutions
Mobil Regatta : 1st : Friclimat 2nd : Climat Froid Concept 3rd : Nederger
Honeywell Regatta : 1st : Friclimat 2nd : ITE 3rd : Climalife
Kelvion Regatta : 1st : Les experts 2nd : Friclimat 3rd : Climalife
Assurfoid Regatta :
1st : Clima Froid Concept 2nd : Dalkia Froid Solutions 3rd : Hungary Romania
See you at the next edition!