500 paddlers ready to take on the water
The competitors of the Nautic Sup Paris Crossing will be 500 to set off on the Seine on Sunday morning, December 6. An appointment that is more than expected since it took only 26 minutes to sell out the entire number of placesâeuros¦
Come and meet the champions of the great regattas
While some of them have just reached Brazil, some skippers of the Transat Jacques Vabre will be present at the Nautic in Paris. It will also be an opportunity to attend the Mini-Transat prize-giving ceremony on Saturday, December 5, and to meet the great sailors of tomorrow. The election of the 2015 Sailor of the Year will take place on Monday, December 7.
Finally, Saturday, December 5 will also be an opportunity to meet Groupama Team France and its three popular sailors: Franck Cammas, Michel Desjoyeaux and Olivier de Kersauson. The French challenger is engaged on the 35 e america's Cup. The green AC45 will also be present on the Nautic of Paris.
Legendary boats to adorn the halls
Each year, legendary boats take part in the great exhibition. After the Pen Duick, Yves Carcelles' Runa or Baron Bich's France 1, other boats of character will be exhibited this year such as Winnefox, a Class A scow meticulously restored by Francis Van de Velde. These scows sailed on the Great Lakes, as fast as modern multihulls thanks to their ultra wide hull.
Among the motors, the Cercle du Motonautisme Classique will exhibit a dozen runabouts and outboards dating from the post-war period.
Gliding in the spotlight
The Nautic basin will be once again in the spotlight with initiations, demonstrations and competitions. This year, it has been enlarged and it will be an opportunity to discover new board sports, to attend demonstrations of safety equipment and wakeboard champions. There will also be competitions of Sup Polo, wake but also stand-up paddle. The space will also host a new shaping cabin and almost all the boards on the market.
Develop the nautical industry
For its 2 e edition, the Nautic Start Up Contest highlights the latest innovations in the nautical industry. This event will take place on the Nautic Stage on Friday, December 11.
Choose the most beautiful boat
The Nautic Design Awards allow a jury to elect the most successful mass-produced boat, after an initial public vote. Odile Deck, president of the jury, along with the other members of the jury and designer Philippe Starck, will select the powerboats with the most elaborate design, in terms of layout, line and ergonomics.
Take an interest in the environment
In the middle of the COP21, the Nautic will also be an opportunity to look at the specific problems of the coastline and boating. On December 8, the European Boat Industry will take stock of the recycling of boats at the end of their life, a complex subject on which the French industries have made a lot of progress. On December 9, Environment Day, a number of topics will be covered, including hybrid and electric propulsion solutions, SHOM's observation of sea levels, the 7th Continent Expedition, and the famous sailing laboratory ship TARA. As for Stéphane Mifsud, world record holder in freediving and sponsor of the Nautic 2015, he will present the educational and scientific missions of his project, the Blue Odyssey.
