TRANSAT PAPREC
THE RACE
CONCARNEAU / START CITY
A land of sailing and sailors,
Concarneau has been hosting the race since 2006.
It is at the foot of the ramparts of the walled town that the
the Figaro Bénéteau 3 boats for a week of festivities
preceding the start.
A TREMPLIN
FOR WOMEN
WHO WANT
TO SAIL TO THE
HIGHEST LEVEL
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3890 nautic milles to sail
around 7204km
The Transat Paprec starts with a coastal course. What are its special features?
First and foremost, it's a spectacular course designed to showcase the racers. After starting in the bay of Port-la-Forêt and rounding the first buoy in front of Cap Coz, the fleet heads for the entrance channel to the port of Concarneau to pass in front of the walled town before attacking the descent into the Bay of Biscay. This start of the race skirts the coast of Finistère, and it's a superb opportunity for the public ashore to admire the fleet of Figaro BENETEAU as close as possible to the many beaches and capes along the course.
17th edition
since 1992
18D 05H 08MIN 03S
record time held by Nils Palmieri and Julien Villion (2021)
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The Bay of Biscay
is it a tough task ?
Yes, the Bay of Biscay is always very surprising! In fact, during the last edition, the conditions were so strong at Cape Finisterre that we had to delay the start by 3 days. I'd say that if the Gulf is challenging, Cape Finisterre and then the descent of the Portuguese coast can be even more so. We know that at this time of year, we can find strong, even very strong downwind winds, with heavy seas. It's sometimes there that equipment breaks down. The skippers will have to find the right compromise between speed and preserving the equipment, even though we know today that the Figaro BENETEAU 3 is totally reliable.
around 7204km
TITLE PARTNER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICIAL PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
SUPPORTED BY
A RACE BY
TECHNICAL SUPPLIER
SAINT BARTHÉLEMY / ARRIVAL
The Transat Paprec duos will be meeting up in Saint-Barthélemy,
the end of their Atlantic crossing, where the welcome they receive from the
warm and festive welcome.
This reunion with the land always brings intense emotions to the sailors after long days at sea.
The Transat Paprec, formerly known as La Transat en Double - Concarneau - Saint-Barthélemy (ex Transat AG2R LA MONDIALE), is a biennial race in which duos compete against each other across the Atlantic on strictly identical boats, the Figaro BENETEAU 3. The only transatlantic race on equal terms, since 1992 it has revealed the talents of men and women who are rising to a sporting and human challenge. The race is part of the French elite ocean racing championship.
The 17th edition will start on 20 th of April 2025 🏁
Under the impetus of its Title Partner Paprec, its organiser OC Sport Pen Duick, and the support of the FFVoile and the Figaro Beneteau Class, the Transat Paprec is becoming the first mixed doubles transatlantic race. Indeed, in order to enter the race, 100% of the duos had to be made up of a woman and a man, in order to encourage the formation of mixed duos, which until then had been under-represented on the circuit.
This new rule has brought a breath of fresh air to the Figaro circuit and has proved its worth since the first edition in 2023.