The programme

All day: “Touline” workshops & book signing for *Le sauvetage en mer à l’embouchure de la Gironde* by Didier Ellie, an SNSM Royan volunteer, and “bracelet” knot-tying workshops
SNSM M14 stand

All day: Eco-Mariner Charter & DIY workshop on reusing rope scraps
Biotop & Echo-Mer Booth – Stand A03

10:00 a.m.: Show opening

11:00 a.m. / 11:30 a.m.: Daruma ceramics workshop
Japan Hall

11:00 a.m. / 11:15 a.m.: “Voile & Vous” game—test your sailing knowledge
Start Boating Area, Booth M06

12:00 PM / 1:00 PM: Kokeshi Japanese Doll Workshop
Japan Hall

2:00 PM / 2:30 PM: Gyotaku Demonstration—the Japanese art of creating fish prints
Japan Hall

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Sailing & You: Sailing Toward Yourself—Feeling at Home on a Boat, Even as a Beginner
Start Boating Area, Booth M06

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Daruma Ceramics Workshop
Japan Hall

3:00 PM / 3:30 PM: Lecture on the City of Toba (Ama Divers)
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Theater (rehearsals)
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Sailing Toward Yourself: Become the Confident Captain of Your Own Happiness
Start Boating Area, Booth M06

6:00 PM: Pontoons open for sea trials

7:00 PM: Show closes

All day:

• Children’s activities & book signing for “Mer des hommes” by Denis Chatin, president of SNSM Île de Ré
  SNSM M14 Stand
• Guide to waste sorting on board and at the dock & DIY workshop: reusing neoprene
  Biotop Booth & Echo-Mer – A03

11:00 a.m. / 11:30 a.m.: Theater
Japan Hall

11:00 a.m. / 11:15 a.m.: Game: “Sailing & You”—test your sailing knowledge
Start boating Area, Booth M06

12:00 p.m. / 12:30 p.m.: Presentation on the city of Toba (Ama divers)
Japan Hall

12:30 PM / 2:00 PM: Manga Workshop
Japan Hall

2:00 PM / 3:00 PM: Printmaking Demonstration
Japan Hall

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: “Sailing & You”: Sail toward yourself—feel at home on a boat, even as a beginner
Start boating Area, Booth M06

3:00 PM / 4:00 PM: Jujitsu Taiso (Japanese sport)
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Sailing Toward Yourself: Become the Confident Captain of Your Own Happiness
Start boating Area, Booth M06

4:30 PM / 5:00 PM: Theater
Japan Hall

5:30 PM: Inauguration of the La Rochelle Urban Community booth
Stand H17

6:00 PM: Pontoons open for sea trials

7:00 PM: Show closes

All day:

• Safety Workshops (life jackets, life raft deployment)
  SNSM La Rochelle – SNSM Stand M14
• Eco-Marin Charter & DIY Workshop: Reusing Oyster Bags
  Biotop & Echo-Mer Booth A03

10:00 a.m.: Exhibition opens & Grand Pavois Beach opens

10:30 a.m.: Official opening of the 54th edition of the Grand Pavois La Rochelle

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Waste collection by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.: “Voile & Vous” game—test your sailing knowledge
Start boating area, Booth M06

11:00 AM / 12:00 PM: “Question for a Sailor,” Special Edition on Waste and the Circular Economy, hosted by Biotop and Echo-Mer
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

12:00 PM / 2:00 PM: Film “Swimming Beyond Limits”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

1:00 PM / 1:30 PM: Radio-Controlled Sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

12:30 PM / 1:00 PM: Taiko (Japanese drumming)
Japan Hall

1:00 PM / 1:30 PM: Okinawa (Japanese island) performance with the Sanshin Club (Japanese music)
Japan Hall

1:45 PM / 2:45 PM: Introduction to first aid with Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

2:00 PM / 3:00 PM: Lecture: “Mapping, Routing, and Navigation Aids: How to Use Them to Sail Better”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

3:00 PM / 4:00 PM: Lecture: “Succeeding in Your Transatlantic Crossing with the Rallye des Iles du Soleil”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach​

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Voile & Vous, “Sailing Toward Yourself: Finding Your Place on a Boat, Even as a Beginner”
Start boating area, Booth M06

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Taiko (Japanese drum)
Japan Hall

3:00 PM / 4:00 PM: Ikebana (flower arrangement) demonstration
Japan Hall

3:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Introduction to Lifesaving by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

4:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Presentation: “Refit: The Latest Trend”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Okinawa (Japanese island) Europe with Sanshin Club (Japanese music)
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Sailing Toward Yourself: Become the Confident Captain of Your Own Happiness
Start boating area, Booth M06

4:30 PM / 5:00 PM: Theater
Japan Hall

4:30 PM: Concours d’Élégance to celebrate Rhéa Marine’s 30th anniversary
Rhéa Marine Booth – Pontoon 1

4:30 PM / 5:00 PM: Radio-controlled sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

5:00 PM / 6:00 PM: Voile Mag Presentation: Sailboat of the Year
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

5:00 PM / 5:30 PM: Taiko (Japanese drumming)
Japan Hall

5:00 PM / 6:00 PM: Screening of the Canal+ / Seasons documentary “L’île aux Épaves”
Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing

6:00 PM: Grand Pavois Fishing 2026 Briefing
Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing

6:00 PM: Pontoons open for sea trials

6:00 PM / 6:45 PM: Awards ceremony for the Trophées Innovations Nautisme Sud-Ouest, featuring Laurent Ballesta, patron
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region Booth – Booth A29

7:00 PM: Show closes

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: After-work event at the Grand Pavois Beach Club
Grand Pavois Beach

7:30 PM: Lecture by Laurent Ballesta, organized by Sud-Ouest
Salle de L’Oratoire (La Rochelle)

All day:

• Safety Workshops (life jackets, life rafts, distress beacons) with SNSM La Rochelle & Ouest Sécurité Marine
  SNSM Stand M14
• Circular Economy Mural (quiz version) & DIY Workshop: Reusing Rope Ends
  Biotop & Echo-Mer Stand A03

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: First round of the Grand Pavois Fishing competition
Off the coast of La Rochelle

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Shiatsu demonstration (Japanese massage)
Japan Hall

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Waste collection by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

10:15 AM – 1:00 PM: 6th EDF Roundtable in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: “Sustainable Maritime” on sustainable innovations in the boating industry (by invitation only)
Le Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Tea Ceremony Workshop
Japan Hall

11:00 AM / 11:15 AM: “Voile & Vous” Game—Test Your Sailing Knowledge
Start boating Area, Stand M06

12:00 PM / 12:30 PM: Daruma Ceramics Workshop
Japan Hall

1:00 PM / 1:30 PM: Radio-Controlled Sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

1:00 PM / 2:00 PM: Shiatsu Demonstration (Japanese massage)
Japan Hall

1:30 PM: Return of the Grand Pavois Fishing fleet
Grand Pavois Fishing Marina

1:45 PM / 2:45 PM: Introduction to First Aid with Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

2:00 PM / 3:00 PM: Conference: “Take the Plunge: How to Get Started?”
Le Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

2:00 PM / 3:00 PM: Kokeshi Japanese Doll Workshop
Japan Hall

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: “Sailing & You”: Discovering Yourself Through Sailing—Feeling at Home on a Boat, Even as a Beginner
Start Boating Area—Booth M06

3:00 PM / 3:30 PM: Daruma Ceramics Workshop
Japan Hall

3:00 PM / 4:00 PM: Panel Discussion: “Long-Distance Cruising: Monohull or Multihull?”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

3:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Introduction to Lifesaving by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

3:30 PM: Signing of the Mini Transat 2027 agreement between the Legallais company and representatives from CDA/City of La Rochelle, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), and Salvador de Bahia (Brazil)
CDA La Rochelle Booth – Stand H17

4:00 PM / 5:30 PM: Shiatsu (Japanese massage)
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Sailing Toward Yourself: Become the Confident Captain of Your Own Happiness
Start Boating Area—Booth M06

4:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Conference: “Cruising Races: Class Rules, Hull Shape, Sails… How to Win?”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

4:30 PM: Concours d’Elegance celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Rhéa Marine shipyard
Pontoon 1

5:00 PM / 5:30 PM: Radio-controlled sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

5:00 PM / 7:00 PM: Presentation “Gallinago: A Two-Year Round-the-World Voyage in a Figaro 1”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

5:00 PM / 6:15 PM: Activity: “Raising Awareness About Environmental Protection” by the Embarquement pour l’environnement association
Grand Pavois Beach

6:00 PM: Pontoons open for sea trials

7:00 PM: Show closes

7:00 PM / 9:00 PM: After-work event at the Grand Pavois Beach Club
Grand Pavois Beach

All day:

• “Swim with the Lifeguards,” first aid training, and rescue drills with the CFI and the SNSM of La Rochelle
  Grand Pavois Beach
• SNSM La Rochelle Safety Workshops
  SNSM M14 Stand
• Zero-waste items for a day at sea, hosted by Zero Waste La Rochelle & DIY Workshop: Reusing Neoprene
  Biotop & Echo-Mer Booth A03

10:00 a.m.: Exhibition opens

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Optimist sailing introduction by La Rochelle Nautique
Grand Pavois Beach

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Waste collection by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Daruma ceramics workshop
Japan Hall

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Activity: “Raising Awareness About Environmental Conservation”
Grand Pavois Beach

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: “Sailing & You” Game—Test Your Sailing Knowledge
Start Boating Area—Stand M06

11:00 a.m. / 12:00 p.m.: “Question for a Sailor,” Special Edition on Waste & the Circular Economy, hosted by Biotop & Echo-Mer
Grand Pavois Beach

11:15 a.m. / 12:15 p.m.: Ikebana Demonstration (Japanese floral art)
Japan Hall

12:00 PM / 2:00 PM: Film “On the Road Again”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

12:15 PM / 2:00 PM: Tea Ceremony
Japan Hall

1:00 PM / 1:30 PM: Radio-Controlled Sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

1:45 PM / 2:45 PM: Introduction to first aid with Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

2:00 PM / 2:30 PM: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

2:00 PM / 3:00 PM: Conference: “Proper Boat Maintenance: Tips and Best Practices”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

2:30 PM / 3:30 PM: Aikido (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

3:00 PM / 4:00 PM: Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe 2026, one month before the start, featuring skippers and a presentation of the Atlantic Challenge by GPO
Grand Pavois Beach

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Sailing & You, Sailing Toward Yourself, Feeling at Home on a Boat—Even as a Beginner
Start Boating Area—Stand M06

3:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Introduction to Lifesaving by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

3:30 PM / 4:30 PM: Gold Leaf Workshop with Sanshin Music, Family Activity
Japan Hall

4:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Sailing Toward Yourself – Become the Confident Captain of Your Own Happiness
Start Boating Area—Stand M06

4:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Lecture “Energy on Board: Generating and Storing Energy Efficiently with Pochon SA”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

4:30 PM / 5:30 PM: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

5:00 PM / 7:00 PM: Film “Tabarly: A Man, Some Boats”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

5:00 PM / 5:30 PM: Radio-controlled sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

5:30 PM: Sake Tasting
Japan Hall

6:00 PM: Pontoons open for sea trials

7:00 PM: Show closes

7:00 PM / 9:00 PM: After-work event at the Grand Pavois Beach Club
Grand Pavois Beach

All day:

• First Aid & Line-Throwing Workshops, SNSM Ile d’Aix & La Cotinière
  SNSM – Stand M14
• Guide to Waste Sorting on Board and at the Dock & DIY Workshop: Reusing Oyster Bags
  Biotop & Echo-Mer – Stand A03

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Round 2 of the Grand Pavois Fishing competition
Off the coast of La Rochelle

10:00 AM: Exhibition opens

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Daruma ceramics workshop
Japan Hall

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Mass
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Optimist sailing introduction by La Rochelle Nautique
Grand Pavois Beach

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Waste collection by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Mass
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Gold Leaf Workshop, Family Activity
Japan Hall

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM: “Sailing & You” Game—Test Your Sailing Knowledge
Start Boating Area – Booth M06

12:00 PM / 1:30 PM: Calligraphy Workshop with Sanshin music starting at 1:00 PM
Japan Hall

12:00 PM / 1:00 PM: “Question for a Sailor,” Circular Economy Special, hosted by Biotop & Echo-Mer
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

1:00 PM / 1:30 PM: Radio-controlled sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

1:30 PM: Return of the Grand Pavois Fishing fleet
Grand Pavois Fishing Marina

1:45 PM / 2:45 PM: Introduction to first aid with Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

2:00 PM / 2:30 PM: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

2:00 PM / 3:00 PM: Lecture: “Sea Fishing for Everyone: Expert Advice”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Sake Tasting
Japan Hall

2:30 PM / 3:00 PM: Sailing & You: Discover Yourself Through Sailing—Feel at Home on a Boat, Even as a Beginner
Start Boating Area—Stand M06

3:00 PM / 4:30 PM: Kintsugi Workshop (Japanese method for repairing broken porcelain and ceramics) with Sanshin music
Japan Hall

3:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Introduction to Lifesaving by Junior Lifeguard
Grand Pavois Beach

3:00 PM / 4:00 PM: The Grand Finale of “Questions for a Sailor”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

3:30 PM: Grand Pavois Fishing 2026 Awards Ceremony with all competitors in attendance

Fishing Area & Grand Pavois Fishing

4:00 PM / 5:00 PM: Lecture: “Learn to Sail: Take the Plunge”
The Spot – Grand Pavois Beach

4:30 PM / 5:00 PM: Kendo (Japanese martial art)
Japan Hall

5:00 PM / 5:30 PM: Radio-Controlled Sailing with Skip and Sea
The Pool – Grand Pavois Beach

5:30 PM: Closing Ceremony – Kimono (traditional Japanese garment) & Shinoblue (Japanese transverse flute)
Japan Hall

6:00 PM: Closing of the 54th edition of the Grand Pavois La Rochelle