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La Grande-Motte Watersports centre
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La Grande-Motte Watersports centre
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Description
Baie de Camargue Sailing
The 2024 Olympic Games Preparation Centers Port Camargue Grau du Roi, La Grande-Motte and Mauguio-Carnon join their skills to welcome your teams according to your needs.
Navigable stretch of water 365 days / year, similar to Marseille’s
Optimal weather conditions
Possibility of "Coach Regatta"
Easy access :
o Montpellier / Marseille international airports,
o Railway stations / highways within 15 minutes
o Possibility of container transit through the port of Sète (30 km)
Nautical professionals: sailmakers, shipchandlers, boat preparation, yards (composite) ...
Very high-level medical services nearby and specialist department for high-level athletes
Diversified and qualitative accommodation and catering offer
Near the Camargue, the biggest protected natural area in Europe
La Grande Motte
A pleasant living environment: unique, dynamic seaside resort, lively all year round, green city, on a human scale (radius 1.5 km)
Numerous sports facilities: sports halls, swimming pool, tennis, golf, thalassotherapy, etc.
A local medical emergency center
A high-level nautical center:
o Since 1967, The “Yacht Club of La Grande Motte” organize national and international regattas.
o Since 2009 the “Centre d’Entraînement Méditerranée” attend to high level Athletes in Offshore, Inshore and Olympic series (especially in the foiling series.)
Special features
Great skill in high performance Sailing
Centre d’Entraînement Méditerranée:
- Main training base for the Nacra 17 French Team, Nacra 17 Youth Team 2024 and Kitefoil Youth Team 2024 (50 high-level athletes permanently registered)
- Measuring equipment for hulls, masts, rigging (balance, inclinometer, laser, etc.)
- offshore racing boats (Figaro2) available for lease
Easy access to the secure boat park;a sleepway and a large beach nearby to launch.
Storage of containers in the boat park
Place available in the port for support boats
All facilities: meeting rooms, toilets, workshops, etc.
Accommodation very close to the boat park
Training from Optimist to Olympic series
Known for
Organization of national and international regattas :
Mondial Nacra17, European Nacra17, Engie Kite Tour, Grand Prix Diam24
Hosting high-level international teams :
France
Nacra15, Nacra17, Foil kite
Training base :
France team Nacra17
JO 2024 Nacra 17 Youth team
JO 2024 Foil kite Youth team
(50 high-level athletes permanently registered)
United Kingdom
Offshore
Artemis Challenge
Italy
Offshore, GC32
Switzerland
Offshore, Inshore, Nacra17, Nacra15
Spain
Offshore
Belgium
Nacra15, Nacra17
Uruguay
Nacra17
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