Open de France
CROZON FOIL FESTIVAL
From October 10 to 13, 2024 in Crozon Morgat,
located in Finistère in the Brittany region.
The concept
The Open de France de Foil is back with a new international format, the Crozon Foil Festival. The program includes 3 days of competition from October 10 to 12, 2024. Registration opens on June 12, with 3 categories: Downwind Foil, Surf Foil and Dock Start Pumping. The Crozon Waterman Club, its technical manager Amaury DORMET and l’Océan Paddlecamp nd their partners (Commune de Crozon Morgat, Axis Foils, Appletree Surfboards, Surf Pistols, Cskins Wetsuits, Foil Drive, Surf Ears), are delighted to bring you a new 100% Foil vent, brought to you by the Fédération Française de Surf.
How do I apply?
From June 12, applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that in view of the high demand for participation in the Crozon Foil Festival, we are closing qualification applications on June 31. We will re-open places on July 20, depending on the number of places remaining.
We invite you to pre-register by sending an e-mail with the following information:
- Name :
- First name :
- Date of birth
- Lieu de résidence
- Sports results and/or GPS performance for DownWind Foiling, Dockstart Pumping and video for Surf Foiling.
Incomplete applications will not be processed. Each selected Rider will receive a registration file to be processed within 30 days.
Over All Ranking
This applies to men taking part in 3 events and to women and U18s taking part in at least 2 events.
Competition rules
By registering for the Crozon Foil Festival, each participant accepts the race rules and undertakes to respect the race management and the organizing committee. The race management may penalize a competitor in the event of non-compliance with the rules and/or the organization team. A warning or exclusion from the ranking. Race rules may evolve or be changed. All modifications will be specified at the race briefing.
Riders score points in each event, from 0 points for first, 2 points for second, 10 points for 10th, and so on. Riders who score the fewest points in each event are awarded a podium place. For the Over All Ranking, which defines the best Foilers: Queen Foiler, King Foiler, Prince Foiler, Princess Foiler.
Women’s
- Down Wind Foiling
- Surf Foiling
- Dock Start Pumping
- Over All ranking
U18 Women’s & U18 Men’s
- Down Wind Foiling
- Surf Foiling
- Dock Start Pumping
- Over All ranking
Men’s
- Down Wind Foiling
- Surf Foiling
- Dock Start Pumping
- Over All ranking
Program
Thursday 10 october
10:00 to 12:00: Confirmation at the port of Morgat.
12:00 Downwind Foiling event briefing.
15:00: Downwind Foiling start
18:30: Opening ceremony.
Friday 11 october
09:00 to 18:30: Surf Foiling event in La Palue beach.
19:00: Aperitif at the restaurant “La Flambé”.
Saturday 12 october
09:00: Competition briefing at the port of Morgat.
09:30: Downwind Foiling event
16:00 – 19:00: Dock Star Pumping event at the port of Morgat.
Sunday 13 october
13:00 to 15:00: Surf Foiling Final at La Palue beach.
16:30: Closing ceremony and awards ceremony.
Down Wind Foiling
In 2024, 80 places will be awarded on the basis of selection. Participants in the 2023 French Open have already been pre-selected. Selection based on results from an official competition or GPS track of at least 10 km.
Competition rules
- Starting is exclusively with a single SUP Race paddle.
- On the way back to the boat, riders can choose between 2 airplanes, 1 mast and a board, in order to select the equipment best suited to the weather conditions.
- Each participant is responsible for his or her own safety equipment. A leash and 50N/CE lifejacket must be worn, along with a phone in a waterproof pouch. The organizer may add a hand-held light or any other individual safety device he deems necessary.
Surf Foiling
This year 2024, 40 places will be awarded on selection:
26 places are awarded via a selection process open to all (France and International) as a result of an official competition with full rankings and/or a video including at least 2 rights and 2 lefts with, if possible, a connection between two waves.
4 places are allocated to the Crozon Foil Festival Trials on June 1 and 2.
10 places are reserved for the Fédération Française de Surf national ranking.
Competition rules
- The surfer will have to execute radical, controlled maneuvers in the most critical section of the wave with speed, control and flow to maximize his or her scoring potential. Innovative and evolutionary surfing, as well as variety in the technical repertoire (maneuvers), should be taken into account when rewarding waves surfed. The surfer who respects these criteria, displaying the highest degree of difficulty and commitment on the waves, will be awarded the highest scores”.
- The angle of attack is an easily identifiable element that will help to evaluate the risk-taking of trajectories and the technical difficulty of maneuvers.
- The judges will pay particular attention to control and flow, as the fluidity of movements and sequences are part of the evaluation.
Dockstart Pumping
This year (2024), 40 places will be awarded on a selection basis. Selection on the basis of results in an official competition or GPS course of at least 300 meters in pumping flat water/no wind.
Competition rules
- Approx. 200-meter course starting from a catways mooring arm with a gate (2 red buoys) allowing you to choose a right or left turn and return to a green buoy on a left turn before crossing the finish line.
- All breaks will be made on the spot with no time indications.
- For each heat, a draw will be held for the starting line.
- In all, we’ll have 8 qualifying heats with 5 boats, the first in 1/4 – 8 repechage heats with 4 boats, the first in 1/4 – 1/4 final with 4 boats, the first 2 in 1/2 final – 1/2 final with 4 boats, the first 2 in final and a final with 4 boats.
Location
The Crozon peninsula is located at the westernmost tip of Brittany. It forms the central ridge of the trident that marks the end of the Breton peninsula, and is fully encompassed by the Armorique Regional Nature Park.
Surrounded by the sea, the peninsula is a destination for foil sailors of all horizons, thanks to its idyllic spots. Its climate and superb wild landscapes offer magnificent sensations on the water. Today, it’s one of the best places in the world to practice downwind foiling and/or paddling.
Press release
The pre-event – Download photos
Selected Downwind Foiling
Day 2, French Surf Foil Open – Download photos
Day 3, French Pumping Foil Open – Download photos
Day 4, French Final Surf Foil Open and last Downwind Foil Race – Download photos
