Minis in 2010

2010 program announced for offshore racing's most prolific class

With 320 members and 250 boats that raced in 2009, the Mini class starts the 2010 season a new administrative committee and a full race schedule.

In 2009, there were 15 races and 10.000 miles of racing. The Mini remains the world’s most international and largest participation offshore class with the greatest number of races. International participation is particularly impressive - of the 320 members in 2009, 25% were from abroad, or 27% in the class’ premier event – the Charente Maritime Bahia Transat 6.50 (Mini Transat).

Going forward the Mini class committee has as its main objective controlling costs, particularly in the ‘Proto’ class. Since 2009 a study has been underway to establish how best to achieve this, as over recent seasons the number of Protos relative to Series entries in races has been dropping.

For 2010 the season comprises 15 races or 7,610 miles in total – 12 are in France and three in Italy. The season will culminate in the Les Sables-Azores-Les Sables race at the start of August

Mediterranean:
26 March: Archipelago 6.50 (Scarlino, Italy) - 160 milles doublehanded
17 April: Gran Prix d’Italia Mini 6.50 (Genoa, Italy) – 540 milles doublehanded
13 May: San Remo Mini Solo (San Remo, Italy) – 140 milles singlehanded
29 May: Mini-Golfe (La Grande Motte, France) - 100 milles singlehanded
10 June: Hexis Cup (La Grande Motte, France) – 500 milles singlehanded
11 July: Morocco Cup (Marseille-Morocco-Marseille) – 1 400 milles doublehanded
18 September: Mini-Empúries (L’Escala, Spain) – 200 milles doublehanded
09 October: Mini-Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) – 300 milles singlehanded

Atlantic:
17 April: Demi-Clé 6.50 (Locmiquélic) – 150 milles doublehanded
24 April: Pornichet Sélect 6,50 – 300 milles singlehanded
04 May: Mini-Pavois (La Rochelle) – 800 milles singlehanded, une escale en Espagne
03 June: Trophée Marie-Agnès Péron (Douarnenez) – 220 milles singlehanded
13 June: Mini-Fastnet (Douarnenez) – 600 milles doublehanded pour aller virer le Rocher du Fastnet
02 July: Chrono 6,50 – Tour de l’Ile de Groix against the watch singlehanded/unlimited
1er August: Les Sables – Azores – Les Sables – 2,200 milles singlehanded.