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 )

Symbolic boats
- Bel Espoir (France) euros 38 m
- Shepherdess of Domremy (France) euros 12.4 m
- Dhún Chaocháin euros (Ireland) euros 7 m ( First time in Brest )

Belle Plaisance
- Enchantment (France) euros 14.8 m
- Esterel (France) euros 12.2 m

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

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
- Gipsy Moth IV euros 16,2 m