The 20th anniversary of the ‘Voiles du Froid' sailing event: a successful change of tack! To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Voiles du Froid changed course in the direction of the Iles d'Or situated in the heart of the Mediterranean! A great success! 230 professionals from the cooling and air conditioning sector from all over Europe met together from the 7th to 10th June to share this enjoyable sporting event which will leave them with happy memories. Most of them, accustomed to navigating in the waters of Brittany, discovered the big blue Mediterranean for the first time, apparently so calm but capable of springing some nasty surprises... Having arrived at the port of Hyères late in the afternoon, the 25 teams settled themselves onboard their monohulls before getting further acquainted and meeting old friends at the evening event to experience local specialities. Each participant had an opportunity to enjoy dishes and traditions from the French regions as well as all four corners of Europe... On Friday at 10 o'clock on the dot, despite the moderate wind conditions announced for the morning, when our sailors took to the sea in their First 31.7s they actually experienced quite testing sailing conditions with very changeable weather which set the pace for the two windward leeward courses.... |