Tour Voile 2021 - Final
Savines-le-Lac / Serre-Ponçon
This summer's flagship event is not to be missed!
After a false start in 2020, the Tour Voile is finally coming to Serre-Ponçon. For 3 days, you'll be able to witness a veritable ballet of sails waltzing on the turquoise waters of Serre-Ponçon, with Savines-le-Lac as the base.
The Tour Voile is now one of sailing's unmissable events. Every year for the past 42 years, the Tour has brought together French and foreign sailors from all areas of sailing (ocean racing, Olympics, inshore, etc.). They come to compete over 23 days to add their names to the long list of Tour Voile winners. Crews will compete in Stades Nautiques and Raids Côtiers along France's Atlantic coastline, before landing on theshores of Lac de Serre-Ponçon from July 22 to 24 for the final stage that will determine the overall winners of this 2021 edition.
An exceptional and historic final stage, taking place for the first time on an enclosed stretch of water in the heart of the Alps.
For 3 days, you can watch a veritable ballet of sails waltzing on the turquoise waters of Serre-Ponçon, with Savines-le-Lac as your base.
Schedule for the 3 days:
-1 - 4 p.m.Built courses between the harbour master's office and the farm opposite Eaux Douces, Crots.
Navigation is free above the Savines-le-Lac launch and below the race zone.
Boats will be able to cross this zone while remaining on either side of the race zone.
16:00-18:00raid from Savines-le-Lac to Chadenas Bay, Embrun.
Navigation is authorized but restricted during the passage of the trimarans.
Boats must keep a safe distance from runners' boats.
Access to the Capitainerie slipway will be closed during the 3-day event (afternoon).
Follow the races!
Constructed courses (1pm-4pm): La Combette beach, Savines-le-Lac.
Raid (4pm-6pm): freshwater beach, Chanterenne beach and Crots dike, Chadenas beach and Embrun dike.
ram05 will be covering the Tour Voile events, live from the organization village in Savines-le-Lac :
- direct link to connect: https: //ram05.fr/
- or download the "ram05" application
- or via radio frequency: 100.2 in Embrun.
From a cruising race to a major sailing event...
The Tour Voile has come a long way since its beginnings in 1978. In fact, fromits beginnings as a cruising race, to an offshore school for numerous amateur crews and talented young sailors, over the years it has become a major sailing competition, with the participation of top-level champions such as Michel Desjoyeaux, Jean-Pierre Dick, François Gabart, Franck Cammas, Vincent Riou, Bernard Stamm and Damien Seguin, to name but a few.
But the DNA of the Tour Voile lies in the fact that it's the only event that brings together all the different sailing families, enabling enlightened amateurs to compete against the biggest names in sailing.
A better understanding of Tour Voile!
We are going to give you all the keys you need to better understand the Tour Voile and, above all, to want to take part in this unforgettable and magical spectacle that you can admire on the shores of our great lake of Serre-Ponçon at Savines-le-Lac:
A particularly intense sailing competition, where rigor, commitment and consistency are the keys to success.
- A 23-day marathon with 9 stages of relentless confrontation in a frenetic pace: from 02 to 24/07/2021. The stage that will allow us to discover this not-to-be-missed event on Serre-Ponçon will be the ninth, the final, on July 23, 23 and 24, 2021 at Savines-le-Lac.
- 2 types of event: Coastal Raids: long-distance courses, raced as close to the coast as possible, combining speed and strategy. Stades Nautiques: a series of short, close-contact regattas, just a few meters from land, to put the teams and their sailing techniques to the test.
- Every day of the race counts, and teams with 3 or 4 crew members will have no room for error. Every day is a new challenge.
More info - One of the essential rules is that all crews sail the same type of boat (one-design) so that victory is decided solely on the quality of the crew. Since 2015, the official boat of the Tour Voile is the Diam 24OD, developed in Port la Forêt by the elite of French sailing, it was voted "Boat of the year 2017", all categories and Multihulls, in the USA. It's the ideal boat for experiencing the pleasures of fast sailing, easy maneuvers and total safety.
Little info + - The Tour Voile ranking is broken down into 4 types: the general ranking: addition of the points from each race, the youth ranking: only Teams made up entirely of crew members up to 23 years of age are eligible with their points in the general ranking, the amateur ranking: only Teams made up entirely of amateurs and with at least one member over 26 years of age are eligible with their points in the general ranking. And since 2019, the mixed classification has made its appearance to encourage gender diversity on the Tour, with the obligation for Teams to embark on each race at least one female crew member. New for 2021: the Rookie ranking: intended for new participants, with one member per day who has already sailed on the Tour Voile since 2015.
Join us at the Tour Sail village in Savines-le-Lac, to immerse yourself in this exceptional sailing adventure, both on water and on land:
A new version of the Tour Voile is proposed for this year 2021, it will be raised on the sporting level and convivial for the public with a village resolutely opened to all in the heart of the summer life of Serre-Ponçon.
PROGRAM :
- Stage village based in Savines-le-Lac with paddock, spectator zone and race café open to the public and crews.
- Thursday July 22: coastal raid between Savines-le-Lac and the Chadenas bay in Embrun.
- Friday, July 23: nautical stadium at Savines-le-Lac
- Saturday, July 24: Final 4 and charity raid with the rest of the crews
The Serre-Ponçon final, an unprecedented race format
The Tour Voile transcends specialities by mixing coastal raids and nautical stages. It is therefore by definition very difficult to master all the different aspects perfectly. The Tour therefore gives pride of place to the most complete sailors. This fast-paced marathon, where no mistakes are allowed, will conclude with anew race format for the final on July 24.
Match-racing on the Savines-le-Lac nautical stadium will determine the winner of the 2021 edition from among the top four finish ers. Meanwhile, the remaining crews will compete in a 22 nautical mile charity raid to benefit their partner associations.
Lac de Serre-Ponçon thermal baths, a sure bet
The mountains encircling the lake and the thermal amplitudes between day and night, which kick in during the summer months, mean that thermal breezes appear almost daily. A steady west/south-west wind reaching 20-25 knots in June and July, and constant water temperatures of 20 degrees, make this a unique place for board sports! This exceptional microclimate makes Lac de Serre-Ponçon the spot for windsurfers, kiters and all other sailing sports.
Find out all about the Serre-Ponçon international VOILE event
TAKE UP THE REGATTA VIRTUAL CHALLENGE: You too can take on thousands of other competitors in the virtual Tour Voile, and make your mark along the French coastline.
The DIAM 24, the Tour Voile boat, sails on Lake Serre-Ponçon all summer long. Dare to go fast with the Club Nautique Alpin de Serre-Ponçon which is offering sailing discoveries on this top-of-the-range trimaran!
If the Tour Voile inspires you to take up sailing, our service providers in Serre-Ponçon are waiting to share their passion with you:
Thank you to all the partners who make this event possible
Host municipality
Organization Local organization
Financial partners
