PROGRAMME
A RACE IN 4 STAGES!
26 Mach – 13 April 2019
Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France
Sardinha Cup
First offshore race for the Figaro BENETEAU 3
The Sardinha Cup, from 26 March to 13 April 2019, will launch the 2019 French Offshore Racing Championship! This new double-handed race is the first on the new Figaro BENETEAU 3 and it will line up over 50 racers at the starting line in the port of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. The race is organized by Team Vendée Formation, which provides unique support and training in the sailing profession.
A NEW RACE
The Sardinha Cup is open to all the Figaro BENETEAU 3 boats complying with 2019 Figaro Class rules and it is the first event in the French “Elite Offshore racing ” championship. It will be followed by the Solo Maître Coque and the Solitaire Urgo le Figaro. The race village will open officially on 26 March 2019, at Port la Vie, where the teams will be presented. Over a week, you can learn more about the sailing professions and the boat industry.
OFFICIAL BENETEAU PARTNER
BENETEAU is providing two speedboats – the Antares 36 and Barracuda 8 – which will embark journalists to report on the sailing yachts at the finish.