UPDATE: canceled see: http://inshore.yachtweb.be/?p=12200
29 sep 2020 – 4 oct 2020
CAST OFF AND TRAVEL ON A BLUE WATER SAILING BOAT …
Change your lifestyle or simply live your dream!
Over the years, the Grand Pavois La Rochelle has become the major meeting place for the blue water cruising: boats, fittings, electronics, energy, safety…
CAST OFF AND TRAVEL ON A BLUE WATER SAILING BOAT …
Change your lifestyle or simply live your dream!
Bivouacs, cruises, trips around the world … Travelling with your family or on your own aboard a boat (yours or rented)… a trend that has been growing for several years. Indeed, the health crisis has led people to question their current lifestyles and has empower them in their desire to get away from it all and get back to nature, to the essentials. For those who
dream of casting off, new boats combining comfort and safety will be displayed at the boat show. These boats, some of which are built in aluminium, have a lifting keel that permits beach in paradisiacal creeks. Multihulls are nowadays also very popular for this type of longdistance escape.
Boatyards focus on an exceptional comfort on board: large portholes offering excellent luminosity in the cabins, numerous stowage lockers, functional galleys equipped with large refrigerators, dishwasher, washing machine, heating, etc. They are also equipped with a watermaker as well as wind turbines and other hydro-generators to be energy self-sufficient for several months. As for the deck fittings, everything is suitable for long-distance cruise. These boats can be manoeuvred with a small crew, everything is done from the cockpit, which makes it possible to plan family sailing cruises in total safety!
Over the years, the Grand Pavois La Rochelle has become the major meeting place for the blue water cruising : boats, fittings, electronics, energy, safety…
The blue water sailing yachts displayed at the Grand Pavois La Rochelle are designed by shipyards such as Allures Yachting, Alubat Chantier Naval, Amel Yachts, Bénéteau, Boréal Yachts, Bali Catamarans, Chantier Catana, Dragonfly, Dufour Yachts, Garcia Yachts, IDB, Jeanneau, JPK, Marée Haute, Marsaudon Composites, Nautitech Catamarans, Neel Trimarans, Pogo Structures, RM Yachts, Tricat, etc.
3 new 2021 boats will be introduced at the show as worldwide previews:
WORLD PREMIERE! The Boréal 47.2, an aluminum boat designed for deep sea cruising.
Built by the shipyard of the same name, the Boréal 47.2 will be ideal for long-distance sailing: ergonomics, safety, comfort at sea, stability and performance. This almost 15 meters long monohull will delight sailors looking for comfort AND adventure. Thanks to its aluminium hull, she will be able to either “beach” on dream beaches or sail through the ice to make the most of every site visited.
Shipyard Boréal (22220 Tréguier)
WORLD PREMIERE! Explocat 52, the exploration catamaran par excellence!
Two aluminium hulls with reduced draught, resistant to the hazards of the most extreme long-distance sailing; bows that can brave all storms with complete peace of mind: the Explocat 52 is perfectly in line with Garcia’s background. Manoeuvrable by two crew members, she offers a safe shelter for the crew in all sea conditions. Her generous sail area and controlled weight allow her to sail the miles as never before, in first class comfort. Its carrying capacity, the size of its water or fuel tanks, the various on-board energy sources: all these criteria allow you to envisage the most distant sailing projects, whether they are aimed at ice or lagoons. A Garcia Yachts signature that promises you great sailing: “Nowhere you can’t go”.
Shipyard Garcia Yachts (50110 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin)
WORLD PREMIERE! The Pogo 44, volume and power!
The new Pogo 44, brings together all the qualities of her series predecessors: a customizable layout, the latest navigation technologies, voluminous spaces, panoramic portholes, a comfortable bathing platform… All this gives this monohull an excellent quality of life aboard, whether at sea or at moorings. The Pogo 44 is eagerly awaited by enthusiasts sailors that will appreciate both comfort and sailing performance.
Shipyard Pogo Structures (29120 Combrit-Ste Marine)
Find all the boats displayed at the Grand Pavois on www.grand-pavois.com.
Facts:
-Name : Le Grand Pavois La Rochelle, the reference for all enthusiasts sailors
-Location: Port des Minimes in La Rochelle, France
-2020 dates: Tuesday 29 September to Sunday 4 October from 10 am to 7 pm
-Surface area: 100,000 sqm.
-Exhibitors: 800 international brands
-Boats on display: 750 boats on display, 300 of which are expected to be in water.
-Number of visitors: 80,000 expected
update 22/08/2020
EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR THE GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE 2020
In order to keep all the exhibitors and visitors expected at the Grand Pavois La Rochelle 2020 informed, Grand Pavois Organisation (editor’s note: a non-profit organisation managed by yachting professionals since 1973), through its Board of Directors chaired by Mr Alain Pochon, has officially requested an exemption from the Prefect of Charente-Maritime to be able to welcome more than 5,000 visitors maximum at the boat show, from Tuesday 29 September to Sunday 4 October 2020. This request for exemption was also supported by the Mayor of La Rochelle and the President of the La Rochelle Urban Community.
It should be remembered that the Grand Pavois La Rochelle must now comply with the French Prime Minister’s decisions from August 11, that bans events gathering more than 5,000 people, until at least 30 October.
However, in certain exceptional cases, where the Prefect of the Department (French official) is allowed by the Government to exceed this limit if the public health situation enables him to do so.
The Prefect of La Charente-Maritime has informed that he will give an answer by the middle of next week (from 24 to 28 August). At the mean time, a Grand Pavois Organisation Board’s meeting will be held, in order to review all the facts and information that may have consequences regarding the holding of the 48th edition of the Grand Pavois La Rochelle.
At last and for your information, Grand Pavois Organisation has also asked the Unimev (Union Française des Métiers de l’Evénement) to request clarifications from the government. (For instance: Is there a difference between indoor and outdoor events? Is the 5,000 gauge per day or at a given moment?)