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information on sand-yachting is
available from this organization.

Safety at Sea
Sailing is not a sport for the
uninitiated. Many accidents are
caused by a lack of knowledge
or by negligence.
Before setting out on a
sailing trip, it is essential to
Sand yachts in Plestin-les-Grèves, on the Côtes d’Armor obtain a local weather fore cast,
as weather conditions can
Canoeing
Parc d’Eau Vive at Île de change rapidly. Novice sailors
Neither canoeing nor kayak ing Locastel and the Pole must be supervised by
require a high degree of skill. Nautique Sud Goelo at professionals at all times.
The boats are ideal for Etables-sur-Mer. The Almanach du Marin
exploring bays and inlets The canoeing centres have Breton, an annual navigational
accessible only from the sea. been made a Point Canoë handbook, is available from all
To ensure good standards Nature, a mark of quality good newsagents. Published
of equipment and safety, the bestowed by the Comité by Œuvre du Marin Breton, a
Comité Régional de Bretagne Régional de Bretagne. non-profit-making association,
has set up Point Kayak de Mer, it contains information aiding
an affiliation with 6 centres. Sand-Yachting the safety of vessels, a map of
These are based in St-Cast-Le- local currents, tidetables, astral
Guildo, St-Lunaire, Plouneour- Now an international sport, and radio navigation, details of
Trez, Perroc Guirec, Pluer-sur- sand-yachting has several lighthouses and beacons,
Rance and Larmor Plage. sub-disciplines, each using a administrative information,
Brittany’s canals and rivers different type of equipment. maps of harbours and naut ical
are also worth exploring There are over 15 sand- instructions. In case of
by canoe. Special kayaking yachting clubs in Brittany. Most difficulties at sea, contact
and rafting centres have been bear the name “École de Char CROSS (Centre Régional
set up in Lannion, Cesson- à Voile”, which means they are Opérationnel de Surveillance
Sévigné, Pont-Réan, Quimper- affiliated to the Ligue de Char et de Sauvetage), a coastguard
Cornouaille, Inzinzac-Lochrist, à Voile de Bretagne. Full and sea-rescue organization.
DIRECTORY
Sailing Nautisme en Tel (02) 97 32 70 37. Tel (02) 41 73 86 10.
Morbihan ∑ westsurfassociation. ∑ canoekayak
Formules Nautiques Centre Nautique de com paysdelaloire.fr
Bretagne Kerguélen, 56260 Larmor
1 Rue de Kerbriant, BP 39, Plage. Tel (02) 97 33 77 78. Diving Sand-Yachting
29281 Brest cedex. ∑ sellor–nautisme.fr
Tel (02) 98 02 80 44. Comité Inter- Ligue de Char à Voile
de Bretagne
∑ nautismebretagne.fr Surfing Régional de Plongée
de Bretagne et des 1 Rue de la Plage, 35120
Nautisme en Ille Ecole de Surf de Pays de la Loire Cherrueix. Tel (02) 99 48 83
et Vilaine Bretagne 39 Rue de Villeneuve, 01. ∑ charavoilebzh.org
Maison Départementale 6 Ave de l’Océan, 56400 56100 Lorient. Tel (02) 97
des Sports, Plouharnel. 37 51 51. ∑ cibpl.fr Useful Numbers
13B Avenue de Cucillé. Tel (02) 97 52 41 18. Canoeing CROSS
35065 Rennes cedex. ∑ ecole-surf-bretagne. Corsen: Tel (02) 98 89
Tel (02) 99 54 67 69. fr Comité Régional de 61 55.
∑ voile35.com. Ligue de Bretagne Bretagne Jobourg (northern coast):
Nautisme en de Surf Base Nautique, Plaine de Tel (02) 33 52 72 13.
Finistère 5 Rue René-Madec, Baud, 35 Rue Jean-Marie- Étel (southern coast):
11 Rue Théodore-le- 29000 Quimper. Huchet, 35000 Rennes. Tel (02) 97 55 35 35.
Hars, BP 1334, Tel (02) 98 95 23 31. ∑ crck.org/bretagne Œuvre du Marin
29103 Quimper cedex. West Surf Comité Régional Breton
Tel (02) 98 76 21 31. Association Pays de la Loire 24 Quai de la Douane
∑ nautisme-finistere. Centre Nautique, 56520 75 Avenue du Lac de 29200, Brest.
com Guidel-Plages. Maine, 49000 Angers. Tel (02) 98 44 06 00.

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