"Le Bid"

Dart 18 Worlds France 2013 What are we talking about

• Organizing a great 18 Worlds in France in 2013 • we have the commitment of the Club’s Chairman • a new dynamic in the French fleet justifies our bid • all the French sailors are excited to support this event

• Where : in South Brittany at Carnac with the Yacht Club Carnac • a renown and dinghy spot in Western • has hosted the first Dart Europeans in 1978 and our 2006 Europeans too • great holiday place, perfect for a good family time • professional race organization a float • a true hospitality ashore

• When : 2013 July 6th to the 13th • a summer event, convenient for good weather conditions and holidays

« Le Bid » for a Worlds in 2013 – 25th July 2011 2 afiDart has never been so dynamic

• French Dart sailors race more regattas • they account for 30 % to 50 % of the boats engaged in the majors regattas • 100 to 150 Dart sailors are ranked by the FFV

• Teach-in join around 40 Dart owners

• Actions to touch the 1 500 Dart owners • 20 Dartistes joined our first leisure meeting CavalDart • Mailing, Newsletters, invitation to Nautic Show …

• a dynamic communication • new site, afiCar, new Dart 18 Tribal Pursuit, press release

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 3 A Project Team ready to make it Great

• afiDart is fully mobilized • all members of the Board support the Project • the skill required to success this event are there • We’ll apply the best practices of Project Management

• YCC is one of the most professional SC to manage this type of event • the CEO is directly in charge • 15 professionals and 150 volunteers will be involved

• contact with business school to organize a student’s task force • look for sponsor, communication, administration … • reception and help the sailors in their own languages • animate the parking with surprise games, lottery …

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 4 3 Key points leads the project

Quality Affordable Family and 1sailing Friends2 3 to all

The true Dart spirit

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Quality Great sailing conditions for all 1sailing

Water field, Sailing Center, Participants, Committee …

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 6 The bay of Quiberon , the french sailing Mecca

• Protected from the swells broad by the peninsula of Quiberon and the islands Belle Île and Houat

• Favorable weather conditions • a microclimate • Thermal breezes particularly actives in summer (4-5 bft in afternoon) • average wind conditions in July (in nb of days) 6 b 5 b 4 b 3 b 2 b 1 d 4 d 11 d 11 d 3 d

• Accommodate high level competitions • Eurocat, the second catamaran’s regatta in Europe • Various Worlds and Europeans • Spi Ouest France, Open France, French Championship … • Many analysis of the water field are available

• Lodge the ENV, French National Academy of Sail • Training spot for the French sail teams and other Olympics teams

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 7 Yacht Club of Carnac, a major Sailing Center in Europe

• Founded in 1960, YCC is a one of the most active Sailing Center in Europe

club activities reg ata activities training sessions 10 000 1 400 boats engaged in regata members 2 000 2 100 sailors from 13 nationalities member's boats 250 25 events (national and international)

• 2nd French club in 2010 for his results in sport catamaran • Sailors in the World top 10 in F18 • Dynamic youth team in SL 16 and Dart 16

• the permanent partners of the YCC ensures the event means and visibility • Mars, Ouest France Newspaper, Marine Pool, Musto, Intersport, Neil Pryde, Casino Barrière, Voiles & Voiliers Super U, Maeva …

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 8 Yacht Club of Carnac, the most professional organization of volunteers

• YCC propose a high level service for regatta organization • 15 professionals supported by 150 volunteers • our project is managed by the CEO, François Pedro • 4 committee boats and more than 20 of security boats, various rooms, huge boat parking, free Wi-Fi, confortable sanitary …

• For 25 years, YCC organize with success the second catamaran’s regatta in Europe after the Round of Texel • Eurocat joined together more than 400 every years at the first weekend of May

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 9 Provisional races schedule

Day Activities Time

Thursday 4th reception - registration 10 am to 5.30 pm Friday 5th measurement

Saturday 6th reception – registration- measurement 10 am to 2.30 pm practice race 4 pm

Sunday 7th first warning signal 1 pm daily prize 6 pm

Monday 8th first warning signal 1 pm daily prize 6 pm

Tuesday 9th first warning signal 1 pm daily prize 6 pm

Wednesday 10th reserve day

Thursday 11th first warning signal 1 pm daily prize

Friday 12th first warning signal 11 am Prize giving 6 pm

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 10 Worlds in south Brittany ensures an high level of participation

• The top 20 French crew r ace regularly at Carnac or near • most popular regattas in Brittany join up to 40 Dart crews • 85 % of the French sailors live at less than 500 km from Carnac

• All the French Sailors are excited to race a Worlds in France • we’ll mobilize them with a warm up program in 2012 and 2013

• We are confident to build a committee of great experience • We ‘re in contact with one of the best Race Officer

50 to 60 French crews is a reasonable goal

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Family and Great pleasure to be all together Friends2

Brittany, Social program, Reserve Day, Dart Village …

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 12 Morbihan in South Brittany is a soil of legends and softness

Southern Brittany and particularly Morbihan is a nice tourist area It is famous for its soft climate in summer, the beauty of the landscapes, its wild nature and its culinary specialities

An ideal area to take holidays before or after the Worlds

Brittany Southern part Come to discover the most beautiful treasures of Morbihan, this “Small Sea” with the multiple facets, to benefit fully from all your moments: softness of the climate, shores wild, notched coasts, legendary forests, mysterious menhirs, flowered channels…

Enter the legend Merlin, Viviane, Lancelot… as many evocative names to guide you in a stay loan of mysteries …

Morbihan is a country of greedy savors and the best way of tasting it is still to pass to table! This gastronomical territory is rich products of the soil and sea that our chiefs illuminate by their kitchen with unforgettable savors. Taste delicious plates of seafood, our famous crepes and Breton wafers. Also enjoy the cider Royal Guillevic, only Red Label cider, the famous goose barnacles of Belle-Ile, exquisite the niniches of Quiberon or unforgettable kouign-potato…

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 13 Social Program, happy like God in France

Day Activities Time • And • a bar open all day long Saturday 6th Opening ceremony 7 pm Nations night • activities for children and families • miniclub, sail training at YCC and Sunday 7th Parking animations 5 pm others Free evening • Visits

Monday 8th Crepes Party 7 pm DJ Dancing Party 9 pm • the students task force will animate Tuesday 9th Parking animations 5 pm the parking with surprise games, Free evening lottery …

Wednesday Long distance Tour 10 am 10th Beach Picnic 1 pm • The National Day of La Bastille will Dinner 7 pm follow the Worlds with fireworks, Dancing Party with Live Band 9 pm popular dancing Thursday Parking animations 5 pm 11th Free evening

Friday 12th Prize giving 5 pm Buffet - Dinner 7 pm Great closing party 9 pm

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 14 Reserve Day, leasure sailing and family picnic

• If we don’t have delay in the races schedule, we propose a long distance tour to paradisiac beaches • To island of Houat or in the Morbihan Gulf depending on the weather conditions • The families will be driven (or sailed) to the spot • A great picnic will be serve on the arrival beach

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 15 The Dart Village, a valuable and useful opportunity

• Carnac offer many solutions of accommodation • Campsites, B & B, Hotel of different categories …

• We can imagine a Dart Village accommodating all participants • close to the YCC, 400 m

• Maeva residence hotel with apartments for 2 – 4 people • approximately 25 m ². balcony or terrace with furniture of garden. Stay with 2 transformable armchairs in 2 twin beds Entered with 2 bunk beds (separated from the stay by a door) Kitchenette with electric hotplate, coffee machine, furnace microwaves, refrigerator and dishwasher Bath-tub or shower

• with swimming pool, TV, parking …

• around 600 euros for a week but we can obtain discount for special events

• We could offer a booking service with Maeva

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Affordable a Dart Worlds with 100 boats and 3 to all more

Location, Boats, Budget …

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 17 A good location for a large number of participants

Fleet Dist • Carnac is at less than 1000 km of the largest fleets GBR - London 400 km BEL - Knokke 800 km GER – Bonn 900 km NED – Amsterdam 990 km SUI – Bern 1 000 km • Two ferries make easier the travel to Brittany for the British Sailors ITA – Milano 1 250 km • Plymouth – Roscoff POR – Lisboa 1 600 km • Portsmouth – St Malo AUS – Wien 1 700 km

• Charter boats could be looked for the Sailors from RSA and Aruba • With help of others national Class Association

a Worlds championship with more than 100 boats is our goal

« Le Bid » for a Worlds Dart 18 in 2013 – 25th July 2011 18 An attractive budget to make it affordable to all

• With such a lot of things, the budget will be only 300 euros per boat • a unique amount of fees without reduced price • a payment system with installment • 50 euros for family member, 25 under 12 years old • the support of sponsors will used to enrich the social program, gift to participants and prizes

• We would like obtain a price of 500 euros for the accommodation in the Dart Village

• The average budget for this ultimate Worlds championship would be around 1 000 euros per crew

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Carnac 2013 : come and join afiDart July 6th – 13th: Save the date !

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