La Semaine du Golfe 2017

Once every 2 years, more than 1000 classic boats come to celebrate this great sailing event in the Gulf of Morbihan.
Sail & oar craft, small “camp cruising” boats, classic yachts, fishing boats, classic motorboats, as well as tall ships, such as three-masts barks, bricks, topsail schooners, ketchs or prestigious racing yachts… will sail around the islands of the Gulf.

A maritime key event and a majour festival

Every day is a party in the harbour and on the water!
The flotillas go sailing in regattas every day and stop for the night in 17 harbours in the Gulf of Morbihan : Baden, Larmor-Baden, Saint-Goustan old harbour (Auray), île aux Moines (Moines island),  île d’Arz (Arz island), Vannes …

A major festival

Spectators will enjoy the view from ashore or onboard traditional sailing ships.
Every night, one of the 17 Gulf’s harbours will welcome crews and visitors with an animated programme, traditional music, entertainment : Saint-Goustan old harbour in Auray, lle aux Moines, Ile d’Arz, Larmor-Baden, Vannes …

High points of the Semaine du Golfe 2017

Monday 22 May : The Opening Parade : the sailing boats come in the Gulf
Tuesday 23 May : “Ile d’Arz”
24 – 26 May : Flotillas’ regattas
Saturday 27 May : The Great Parade, all boats will sail out of the Gulf and will come back with the tide, offering a gorgeous show to close this event in great style…