The 20 must-see yachts of the Brest 2020 International Maritime Festival

The Shtandart © Vasilevsky

From 10 to 16 July 2020, Brest's traditional Fêtes Maritimes Internationales will take place. And with five months to go before the launch, the organisation is unveiling the first 20 emblematic boats.

Every four years, for one week, the 8 km of quays of the city of Brest welcome a real human tide. More than 700,000 visitors stroll between the various stands, mingling with this great popular mass that are the International Maritime Festivals of Brest .

More than 1,000 boats from 25 nations are expected to participate in this 8th edition, representing a total of more than 9,000 sailors. Some of them are open to visitors and others offer a fabulous show at sea by offering boarding.

ach edition has its share of "stars", these legendary boats that make people dream: traditional boats, pleasure boats, racing boats or representative boats, here are the first 20 emblematic boats of the Brest Festival.

Tall ships

  • Mir (Russia) euros 108 m euros ( First time in Brest )
  • Libertad (Argentina) euros 103 m
  • Belem (France) euros 51 m
  • Shtandart (Russia) euros 34 m
  • Jadran (Montenegro) euros 58.2 m ( First time in Brest )
The Mir © Eyewaves

Symbolic boats

The Shepherdess of Domremy

Belle Plaisance

  • Enchantment (France) euros 14.8 m
  • Esterel (France) euros 12.2 m
The Belem © Benjamin Decoin

Replica

  • Etoile du Roy (France) euros 47 m
  • El Galeon (Spain) euros 51 m ( First time in Brest )
  • Atyla euros (Spain) euros 31 m
  • Saint-Michel II (France) euros Jules Verne euros 20 m
  • Pellew (England) euros ( First time in Brest ) 27.4 million euros Replica workboat
  • Presviata Pokrova (Ukraine) euros 20 m Historical replica
Atyla

Historical ships

  • The Hydrograaf (Holland) - 40,5 m
  • Motor Gun boat 81 (England) - 21,8 m ( First time in Brest )
  • Hyskeir (France) euros 14.5 m boat of heritage interest

Offshore racing boats

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