Registration is now open for the 53rd Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères which will take place from 23-30 April 2022.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, the SOF will bring together for the first time on the waters of Hyères the 10 classes that will be contested in Marseille at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“It will be a great sporting event, but also a beautiful spectacle,” says SOF event manager Christophe Gaumont. “Of the 10 classes, five have foils. This will be the first time that we will host the iQFOiL for men and women. The new classes mean the SOF will run with perfect parity.
“There is going to be a real sense of occasion, as we are only three years away from the games. The preparation period has been reduced by one year compared to other Olympic cycles.
“Performing at Hyères, a body of water loved by all the competitors, will allow everyone to see where they are in the world hierarchy. There should be a lot of registrations!”
Organised by the Fédération Française de Voile (French Sailing Federation), with the support of the city of Hyères and the Toulon Provence Méditerranée region, the Semaine Olympique Française is an historic Olympic sailing regatta on an international scale and will be the first French milestone for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, when the sailing events will be staged in Marseille.
The Notice of Race is available to download below, and registration is open on the SOF website HERE.