The programme
PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
52th EDITION-GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE
FROM THUESDAY THE 1ST TO SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2024
TUESDAY 1st of october
EVERY DAY :
– Events in the Basque Country – Hall Guest of Honour 2024
– A host of innovations – Eco-navigation & Sustainable innovations area with EDF
– Heritage boats – Heritage and know-how area
– Presence of Bateaux Événements – Bateaux Événements area
– Entertainment, meetings, demonstrations, training – Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing Stage
– Baptisms at sea – pontoon 3 Espace Handi Cap’Access
From 3 to 6 October – Grand Pavois Beach :
– Trials, baptisms, demonstrations of light sailing, wingfoil, windfoil, paddle…
– Programme of book signings, films, meetings, round tables… – Le Spot
– Pocket Surf with its artificial wave for surfing lessons
– Introduction to mountain bike jumping on Big Air and activities on the Parquet…
– Handi Cap’Access quiz and activities
– DJ Set from 5.00pm to 6.45pm in the Beach Bar
TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER
10.00am: Opening of the exhibition
11:00am: Exclusive in France – Reveal of the new Jeep® Avenger 4xe. Unique design, hybrid powertrain and 4-wheel drive – Jeep® stand
11.00am: Film Para Surf World Championships, Immersion with the French Team – Jean Marc Saint Geours (deputy president of the French Surfing Federation and coach of the French Para Surf team) – Hall Pays Basque
3.30pm: Meeting with Laurie Phipps, Para Surf champion (film, Q&A) – Hall Pays Basque
5.00pm: Basque Pelota, a sport, a culture: presentation of the disciplines, playing instruments, videos – Hall Pays Basque
5.30pm: Rebota, show on the history of Basque pelota – Hall Pays Basque
6.00pm: Opening of the pontoons for sea trials
7.00pm: Show closes
WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER
EVERY DAY :
– Events in the Basque Country – Hall Guest of Honour 2024
– A host of innovations – Eco-navigation & Sustainable innovations area with EDF
– Heritage boats – Heritage and know-how area
– Presence of Bateaux Événements – Bateaux Événements area
– Entertainment, meetings, demonstrations, training – Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing Stage
– Baptisms at sea – pontoon 3 Espace Handi Cap’Access
From 3 to 6 October – Grand Pavois Beach :
– Trials, baptisms, demonstrations of light sailing, wingfoil, windfoil, paddle…
– Programme of book signings, films, meetings, round tables… – Le Spot
– Pocket Surf with its artificial wave for surfing lessons
– Introduction to mountain bike jumping on Big Air and activities on the Parquet…
– Handi Cap’Access quiz and activities
– DJ Set from 5.00pm to 6.45pm in the Beach Bar
10.00am: Opening of the show
11.00am: Meeting with Laurie Phipps, Para Surf champion (film, Q&A) – Pays Basque Hall
2.30pm/4.30pm: Presentation of the 2025 “Santiago de Compostela Sailing Route from La Rochelle” – Press Area
3pm/5pm: Book signing by Antoine “Guide pratique pour mettre les voiles”– Espace Médias stand with France Bleu La Rochelle
3.30pm: Handi Surf and Healthy Surfing, Conference by Jean-Marc Saint-Geours and Laurie Phipps – Hall Pays Basque
5.00pm: Basque Pelota, a sport, a culture: presentation of disciplines, playing instruments, videos – Hall Pays Basque
5.30pm: Rebota, show on the history of Basque pelota – Hall Pays Basque
5.30pm: Inauguration of the La Rochelle Conurbation stand on the theme ‘CAP sur les métiers du littoral’ – Stand H18
6.00pm: Opening of the pontoons for sea trials
6.00pm: Christening of The Odyssey Experience by Jeanneau with Sail for Tomorrow – Pontoon 2 Bateaux Evénements
7.00pm: Show closes
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER
EVERY DAY :
– Events in the Basque Country – Hall Guest of Honour 2024
– A host of innovations – Eco-navigation & Sustainable innovations area with EDF
– Heritage boats – Heritage and know-how area
– Presence of Bateaux Événements – Bateaux Événements area
– Entertainment, meetings, demonstrations, training – Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing Stage
– Baptisms at sea – pontoon 3 Espace Handi Cap’Access
From 3 to 6 October – Grand Pavois Beach :
– Trials, baptisms, demonstrations of light sailing, wingfoil, windfoil, paddle…
– Programme of book signings, films, meetings, round tables… – Le Spot
– Pocket Surf with its artificial wave for surfing lessons
– Introduction to mountain bike jumping on Big Air and activities on the Parquet…
– Handi Cap’Access quiz and activities
– DJ Set from 5.00pm to 6.45pm in the Beach Bar
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER
10.00am: Opening of the show and Grand Pavois Beach Opening
11.00am: Official opening of the Grand Pavois La Rochelle boat show
11.00am and 3.00pm: Sewing workshop using recycled materials with the Echo-Mer Association: oyster bags, sails, neoprene, seamanship workshops using recycled ropes, etc. – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am: Meeting with Laurie Phipps, Para Surf champion (film, Q&A) – Hall Pays Basque
12.00pm/1.00pm: Films Lost in the Swell – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
12.00pm/1.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach pool
2.00pm/3.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
4.00pm: Quiz-relais de L’E.C.O.L.E. de la mer – Grand Pavois Beach
3.00pm/5.00pm: Book signing Antoine ‘Guide pratique pour mettre les voiles’ – Espace Médias stand with France Bleu La Rochelle
3.30pm: The Hermione, the frigate of freedom. Presentation/lecture by the Hermione La Fayette Association – Hall Pays Basque
4.00pm/5.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
3.00pm/5.00pm: Book signing by Antoine ‘Guide pratique pour mettre les voiles’ – Espace Médias stand with France Bleu La Rochelle
5.00pm/6.00pm: Round Table on the future of board sports with the presence of the brands Birdyfish, Hobie, RS Sailing, Tribord, CDV17, moderated by Benoît Treguilly
5.00pm: Draw for the Biosalines Competition – Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Basque Pelota, a sport, a culture: presentation of the disciplines, playing instruments, videos – Hall Pays Basque
5.00pm/6.45pm: DJ Set at the Beach Bar with DJ Garry H. – Grand Pavois Beach
5.30pm: Rebota, broadcast of the show on the history of Basque pelota – Hall Pays Basque
6.00pm: Presentation of the teams taking part in the Grand Pavois Fishing, briefing and welcome drink – Espace Pêche & Grand Pavois Fishing stage
6.00pm: Presentation of the Trophées Innovation Nautisme Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the presence of Charline Picon – Stand Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
6.00pm: Opening of the pontoons for sea trials
7.00pm: Show closes
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
EVERY DAY :
– Events in the Basque Country – Hall Guest of Honour 2024
– A host of innovations – Eco-navigation & Sustainable innovations area with EDF
– Heritage boats – Heritage and know-how area
– Presence of Bateaux Événements – Bateaux Événements area
– Entertainment, meetings, demonstrations, training – Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing Stage
– Baptisms at sea – pontoon 3 Espace Handi Cap’Access
From 3 to 6 October – Grand Pavois Beach :
– Trials, baptisms, demonstrations of light sailing, wingfoil, windfoil, paddle…
– Programme of book signings, films, meetings, round tables… – Le Spot
– Pocket Surf with its artificial wave for surfing lessons
– Introduction to mountain bike jumping on Big Air and activities on the Parquet…
– Handi Cap’Access quiz and activities
– DJ Set from 5.00pm to 6.45pm in the Beach Bar
FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER
08.00am/1.00pm: 1st round of the Grand Pavois Fishing competition – Off the coast of La Rochelle
10.00am: Opening of the show and Grand Pavois Beach Opening
10.45am/12.00pm: Presentation of the book ‘Le Cours des Glénans’ and the KISS Project by Les Glénans – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am and 3.00pm: Workshop using materials recovered by the Echo-Mer association: oyster bags, sails, neoprene, seamanship workshops using recycled ropes, etc. – Grand PavoisBeach
11.00am: Discovering the foreshore! What to do at low tide? with L’E.C.O.L.E de la mer – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am: VELA – Sailing boats as an alternative to conventional freight, lecture by Pierre Arnaud Vallon – Hall Pays Basque
11.00am/12.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
12.00pm/1.00pm: Films Lost in the Swell – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
1.00pm/2.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
1.00pm/2.00pm: Meeting and showing of ‘L’incroyable histoire d’un voilier à 1 euro’ by Valery Platon – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
2.00pm/3.00pm: Showing of the film, presentation of the book and signing of the book ‘Guide pratique pour mettre les voiles’ with Antoine – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
2.00pm: Presentation of fish caught in the Grand Pavois Fishing competition before release –Espace Pêche & Grand Pavois Fishing
3.00pm/4.00pm: Presentation of the book ‘Tara Tari. Mes ailes, ma liberté’ and book signing by Capucine Trochet – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
3.00pm/4.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
3.30pm: L’Hermione, the frigate of liberty. Presentation/lecture by the Hermione La Fayette Association – Hall Pays Basque
4.00pm/6.00pm: ‘Durability and Performance of Sails’ Conference organised by Dimension-Polyant with the presence of sailors accompanied by their master sailmakers – Press Area
4.00pm/5.00pm: Dreaming of crossing the Atlantic? Advice, meetings and discussions with the Rallye des Iles du Soleil team on ‘How to successfully complete your transatlantic race’. – The Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Draw for the Biosalines Competition – Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Basque Pelota, a sport, a culture: presentation of the disciplines, playing instruments, videos – Hall Pays Basque
5.00pm/6.45pm: DJ set in the Beach Bar with DJ Garry H. – Grand Pavois Beach
5.30pm: Rebota, show on the history of Basque pelota – Hall Pays Basque
7.00pm: Show closes
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER
EVERY DAY :
– Events in the Basque Country – Hall Guest of Honour 2024
– A host of innovations – Eco-navigation & Sustainable innovations area with EDF
– Heritage boats – Heritage and know-how area
– Presence of Bateaux Événements – Bateaux Événements area
– Entertainment, meetings, demonstrations, training – Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing Stage
– Baptisms at sea – pontoon 3 Espace Handi Cap’Access
From 3 to 6 October – Grand Pavois Beach :
– Trials, baptisms, demonstrations of light sailing, wingfoil, windfoil, paddle…
– Programme of book signings, films, meetings, round tables… – Le Spot
– Pocket Surf with its artificial wave for surfing lessons
– Introduction to mountain bike jumping on Big Air and activities on the Parquet…
– Handi Cap’Access quiz and activities
– DJ Set from 5.00pm to 6.45pm in the Beach Bar
SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER
10.00am: Opening of the show and Grand Pavois Beach Opening
10.00am: Exchange with the Sail for Tomorrow crew of ‘The Odyssey Experience’ Jeanneau– Pontoon 2, Espace Bateaux Evénements
10.00am-12.00pm: Radio programme ‘Coté expert’ with France Bleu La Rochelle – Media Area stand with France Bleu La Rochelle
10.00am/12.00pm: Optimist initiation for 5 to 9 year olds in the pool with La Rochelle Nautique in partnership with CDV 17 – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am and 3.00pm: Sewing workshop using materials recovered by the Echo-Mer association: oyster bags, sails, neoprene, seamanship workshops using recycled ropes, etc. – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am: Discovering the foreshore! What to do at low tide? with L’E.C.O.L.E de la mer – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am: Broadcast of the film on the Para Surf World Championships, Immersion with the French team – Hall Pays Basque
11.00am/12.00pm: Yoga initiation with Eilema Yoga – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am/12.00pm: Round Table on records, with the presence of SP80 (objective 80 knots) and the Zephyr Project with the presence of Antoine Albeau – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
12.00pm/1.00pm: Films Lost in the Swell – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
1.00pm/2.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
1.00pm/2.00pm: Rescue demonstrations and safety at sea awareness by the SNSM (percussion life raft) – Grand Pavois Beach
2.00pm/4.30pm: Showing of the film ‘Mon Double Everest’ with skipper Maxime Sorel, in partnership with the association Vaincre la Mucoviscidose – Sport at Grand Pavois Beach
2.00pm/5.00pm: Wing-Foil initiation from 12 years old with La Rochelle Nautique in partnership with the CDV 17 – Grand Pavois Beach
3.00pm/5.00pm: First day of the Wing Cup 17 organised by La Rochelle Nautique – Grand Pavois Beach
3.00pm/5.00pm: Book signing Antoine ‘ Guide pratique pour mettre les voiles ’ – Espace Médias stand with France Bleu La Rochelle
4.00pm: Departure of ‘The Odyssey Experience’ Jeanneau from Sail for Tomorrow for 10 months of sailing around the world – Pontoon 2, Espace Bateaux Evénements
4.00pm: VELA, sailing boats as an alternative to conventional freight, lecture by Pierre Arnaud Vallon – Hall Pays Basque
4.00pm: Quiz-relais by the association L’E.C.O.L.E. de la mer – Grand Pavois Beach
4.00pm/5.00pm: Presence of Charline Picon and Sarah Steyaert (bronze medallists at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games) and athletes with the FFVoile – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
4.30pm: Auction of a work by Superbourdi created by the artist live on the Vaincre la Mucoviscidose stand – Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Draw for the Biosalines Competition – Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Basque Pelota, a sport, a culture: presentation of the disciplines, playing instruments, videos – Hall Pays Basque
5.00pm/6.45pm: DJ set in the Beach Bar with DJ Geoffrey/One station – Grand Pavois Beach
5.30pm: Rebota, show on the history of Basque pelota – Hall Pays Basque
5.30pm: Prize-giving ceremony for the first day of the Wing Cup 17 with La Rochelle Nautique and the association Vaincre la Mucoviscidose – Grand Pavois Beach
6.00pm: Opening of the pontoons for sea trials
6.30pm: Start of the Voiles de Nuit boat parade – La Rochelle outer harbour
7.00pm: Closing of the show
8.00pm: Voiles de Nuit show – La Rochelle outer harbour
SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER
EVERY DAY :
– Events in the Basque Country – Hall Guest of Honour 2024
– A host of innovations – Eco-navigation & Sustainable innovations area with EDF
– Heritage boats – Heritage and know-how area
– Presence of Bateaux Événements – Bateaux Événements area
– Entertainment, meetings, demonstrations, training – Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing Stage
– Baptisms at sea – pontoon 3 Espace Handi Cap’Access
From 3 to 6 October – Grand Pavois Beach :
– Trials, baptisms, demonstrations of light sailing, wingfoil, windfoil, paddle…
– Programme of book signings, films, meetings, round tables… – Le Spot
– Pocket Surf with its artificial wave for surfing lessons
– Introduction to mountain bike jumping on Big Air and activities on the Parquet…
– Handi Cap’Access quiz and activities
– DJ Set from 5.00pm to 6.45pm in the Beach Bar
SUNDAY 6TH OCTOBER
8.00am/1.00pm: 2nd round of the Grand Pavois Fishing competition – Off the coast of La Rochelle
10.00am: Opening of the show and Grand Pavois Beach Opening
10.00am/10.30am: First round of the Radio Controlled Sailing (RCS) regatta in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
10.45am/12.00pm: Ecumenical mass at Cap Vrai. Mass starts at 10.45am – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am and 3.00pm: Sewing workshop using materials recovered by the Echo-Mer association: oyster bags, sails, neoprene, seaman’s workshop using recycled ropes, etc. – Grand Pavois Beach
10.30am/12.00pm: Optimist initiation for 5 to 9 year old in the pool with La Rochelle Nautique in partnership with the CDV 17 – Grand Pavois Beach
11.00am: Broadcast of the film on the Para Surf World Championships, Immersion with the French team – Hall Pays Basque
11.00am/12.00pm: Yoga initiation with Eilema Yoga – Grand Pavois Beach
11.30am/1.00pm: Re-broadcast of the film ‘Mon double Everest’ by Maxime Sorel – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
12.30pm/1.00pm: Second round of the Radio Controlled Sailing (RCS) regatta in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
1.00pm/2.00pm: Seamaze competition for young and old in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
1.00pm/2.00pm: Rescue demonstrations and awareness of safety at sea by the SNSM (percussion life raft) – Grand Pavois Beach
2.00pm: Presentation of fish caught in the Grand Pavois Fishing competition before release –Espace Pêche & Grand Pavois Fishing
2.00pm/3.00pm: Rendez-vous before the Vendée Globe 2024 with Yannick Bestaven (last Vendée Globe winner), Antoine Cornic and Arnaud Boissières – Le Spot at Grand PavoisBeach
2.00pm/5.00pm: Wing Foil initiation from 12 years old with La Rochelle Nautique in partnership with the CDV 17 – Grand Pavois Beach
3.00pm/3.30pm: Third round of the Radio Controlled Sailing (RCS) regatta in the Grand Pavois Beach basin
3.00pm/4.00pm: Broadcast of the film ‘29 173 NM’ by Thomas Ruyant during the VendéeGlobe 2020 directed by Romain Delahaye, alias Molécule, electro artist – Le Spot at Grand Pavois Beach
3.00pm/5.00pm: Second day of the Wing Cup 17 organised by La Rochelle Nautique – Grand Pavois Beach
3.30pm: Grand Pavois Fishing 2024 prize-giving ceremony – Espace Pêche & Grand PavoisFishing
3.30pm: Draw for the Vaincre la Mucoviscidose raffle – Grand Pavois Beach
4.00pm/5.45pm: DJ set in the Beach Bar with DJ Geoffrey/One station – Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Basque Pelota, a sport, a culture: presentation of the disciplines, playing instruments, videos – Hall Pays Basque
5.00pm: Prize-giving ceremony for the second day of the Wing Cup 17 with La Rochelle Nautique and Vaincre la Mucoviscidose – Grand Pavois Beach
5.00pm: Draw for the Biosalines Competition + Exhibitors’ Competition – Grand PavoisBeach
5.00pm/5.30pm: Final phase of the VRC regatta and prize-giving ceremony at the Spot – Grand Pavois Beach
5.30pm: Rebota, show on the history of Basque pelota – Hall Pays Basque
6.00pm: Closing of the 52nd Grand Pavois La Rochelle