The Tour de Corse à la Voile is a regatta held in Bonifacio, organised by the Bonifacio Yacht Club under the aegis of the French Sailing Federation and the Corsican Sailing League.
Always faithful to its emblematic course of 250 nautical miles non-stop around the Isle of Beauty, this regatta retains its sporting spirit and the legendary camaraderie of passionate sailors.
Every year, crews from all over Europe take up this unique challenge. Alongside a majority of French entries, crews from Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg bear witness to the event's European aura.
It attracts amateur sailors as well as some of the great names in sailing who have left their mark on its history: Florence Arthaud, Franck Cammas, Catherine Chabaud, Kito de Pavant, Sébastien Josse, Lionel Péan (current record holder, in 25 hours 57 minutes and 5 seconds)... An impressive list of achievements for a race that is closer to an ocean adventure than a simple coastal regatta.
The competition is scheduled as follows:
Saturday 4 October :
- Arrival and registration of the boats.
Sunday 5 October:
- Arrival and check-in.
Monday 6 October:
- Arrival and registration of boats.
- 16:30: Beer Truck opens on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 5.30pm: Briefing for the skippers of the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip, at the Maison des Pêcheurs, on the Quai Nord.
- 7pm: Opening cocktail reception for the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip, at the Bastion de l'Étendard.
Tuesday 7 October:
- 10am to 5pm: first day of the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip Inshore regattas.
- 16:30: after Race Beer Truck, on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 6.30pm: Sidney Gavignet's lecture "A Navigator's Life", at the Espace Saint-Jacques, in the Upper Town.
Wednesday 8 October:
- 10am to 5pm: second day of the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip Inshore regattas.
- 4.30pm: after Race Beer Truck, on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 5.30pm: Skippers' briefing in the Maison des Pêcheurs on the Quai Nord.
- 7pm: Cocktail reception and aperitif for the sailors of the Tour de Corse LV Overseas, at the Café de la Poste in the Upper Town (Rue Fred Scamaroni will be closed for the occasion).
Thursday 9 October :
12 noon: Start of the LV Overseas Tour de Corse regattas from the Quai d'Honneur.
Friday 10 October:
- Second day of competition of the Tour de Corse LV Overseas.
Saturday 11th October :
- 4.30pm: after Race Beer Truck, on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 7.30pm: Dinner organised by the Bonifacio SNSM, with the traditional onion soup, at the Maison des Pêcheurs, on the Quai Nord.
Sunday 12 October :
- 12 noon: closing of the LV Overseas Tour de Corse line and arrival of the regattas in front of the Quai d'Honneur.
- 13:00: Prize-giving ceremony for the Tour de Corse LV Overseas and the Bonifacio IRC European Championship, at the Maison des Pêcheurs, on the Quai Nord.
Always faithful to its emblematic course of 250 nautical miles non-stop around the Isle of Beauty, this regatta retains its sporting spirit and the legendary camaraderie of passionate sailors.
Every year, crews from all over Europe take up this unique challenge. Alongside a majority of French entries, crews from Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg bear witness to the event's European aura.
It attracts amateur sailors as well as some of the great names in sailing who have left their mark on its history: Florence Arthaud, Franck Cammas, Catherine Chabaud, Kito de Pavant, Sébastien Josse, Lionel Péan (current record holder, in 25 hours 57 minutes and 5 seconds)... An impressive list of achievements for a race that is closer to an ocean adventure than a simple coastal regatta.
The competition is scheduled as follows:
Saturday 4 October :
- Arrival and registration of the boats.
Sunday 5 October:
- Arrival and check-in.
Monday 6 October:
- Arrival and registration of boats.
- 16:30: Beer Truck opens on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 5.30pm: Briefing for the skippers of the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip, at the Maison des Pêcheurs, on the Quai Nord.
- 7pm: Opening cocktail reception for the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip, at the Bastion de l'Étendard.
Tuesday 7 October:
- 10am to 5pm: first day of the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip Inshore regattas.
- 16:30: after Race Beer Truck, on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 6.30pm: Sidney Gavignet's lecture "A Navigator's Life", at the Espace Saint-Jacques, in the Upper Town.
Wednesday 8 October:
- 10am to 5pm: second day of the Bonifacio IRC European ChampionShip Inshore regattas.
- 4.30pm: after Race Beer Truck, on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 5.30pm: Skippers' briefing in the Maison des Pêcheurs on the Quai Nord.
- 7pm: Cocktail reception and aperitif for the sailors of the Tour de Corse LV Overseas, at the Café de la Poste in the Upper Town (Rue Fred Scamaroni will be closed for the occasion).
Thursday 9 October :
12 noon: Start of the LV Overseas Tour de Corse regattas from the Quai d'Honneur.
Friday 10 October:
- Second day of competition of the Tour de Corse LV Overseas.
Saturday 11th October :
- 4.30pm: after Race Beer Truck, on the Quai d'Honneur.
- 7.30pm: Dinner organised by the Bonifacio SNSM, with the traditional onion soup, at the Maison des Pêcheurs, on the Quai Nord.
Sunday 12 October :
- 12 noon: closing of the LV Overseas Tour de Corse line and arrival of the regattas in front of the Quai d'Honneur.
- 13:00: Prize-giving ceremony for the Tour de Corse LV Overseas and the Bonifacio IRC European Championship, at the Maison des Pêcheurs, on the Quai Nord.
