From October 29 to November 7, the heart of Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) will beat to the rhythm of the Transat Jacques Vabre. For ten days, many activities will be offered to the public: fireworks, escape games, concerts or boat tours, which will punctuate the life of the Village. Discover the program
Let’s go for nine days of festivities! From October 29 to November 7, the hearts of the people of Le Havre will beat to the rhythm of the Transat Jacques Vabre, the famous transatlantic race in which Le Havre is the city of the big start. The starting village opened on Friday, October 29 in the Paul Vatine basin. The opportunity to admire the 76 boats in competition that will take the coffee route on November 7.
Before departure, dozens of activities will be offered to the public: fireworks, escape games, concerts or boat tours, which will punctuate the life of the Village. Discover the program!
The village is open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (night-time until 10 p.m. on October 29, 30 and November 6). The health pass or PCR / antigen test or certificate of recovery from Covid-19 will be necessary for you to access the center and the village.
IMOCA monohulls will be presented on the Quai de la Réunion
Class40 monohulls and Ocean Fifty trimarans will be Quai des Antilles
The quai de Marseille, after the Pont des Docks, will present the Ultims, the multihulls being too large to take place next to the other sailboats.
Sailing baptisms
The Normandy Sailing League offers free sailing baptisms open to all from October 29 to November 6, 2021. Faced with the success of previous editions, during which up to 3,000 people have benefited from the device, the Normandy Sailing League is putting eight sportboats in this year. disposition.
With a boarding capacity of five people per slot, each of these ships allows amateurs and curious to test their sea legs. Entertainment is free. Registration and boarding on the Renaud quay (Eure basin).
Visit of Belem
Before hibernating in the city of Océane, the elegant three-master settles in the heart of the Transat Jacques Vabre village where 30-minute tours will be offered free of charge. Built in Nantes in 1896, the Belem began its career transporting cocoa beans between France, South America and the West Indies. Today it is one of the oldest large sailing ships in the world.
Every day, many activities are offered for young and old:
Visits to the boats of the teams involved in the race
Visit of a military building in partnership with the Navy
Visit of the Heart Initiatives boat
Escape Game : panic at the Transat Jacques Vabre A few hours before the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie Le Havre, two skippers Inaya and Antoine found themselves locked in their container (technical room). To help them find the door code, you have to solve puzzles and show tricks. Will you be up to it?
Winch Challenge: duel from two winch positions, the one who hoists the sail the fastest wins!
Gravity Box: photocall with a surprising staging, the interior of a boat in the middle of a storm!
Navigation simulator of a container ship type building, by the National Maritime School
Positive Initiatives Pavilion dedicated to raising awareness of environmental and social issues
Kids area: playground with outdoor activities, bouncy castle, etc.
Zipline Charal (more than 100 meters): an incredible point of view on the Paul Vatine basin and the boats of the Transat Jacques Vabre Normandie-Le Havre Bassin Paul Vatine, quai de la Martinique
Holobath / Lilli – 11th Hour Racing: a holographic device on the theme of oceanic fauna and climate change
Concerts and fireworks
From October 30 to November 5, concerts will be organized every evening from 9 p.m. at the V&B space in the village.
Saturday November 6, the day before the big departure and the closing of the village, a fireworks display will be fired at 9:30 p.m.
“JB Epron” French Tech exhibition – Digital City
As part of Une Saison Graphique and the Transat Jacques Vabre, La French Tech havraise invites you to discover the digital city of the work of graphic designer Jean Baptiste Epron. For the first time, Jean Baptiste takes the time to bring together a retrospective of these few best projects: from the sketch to the work of graphic research and colorization, to the shaping on a 3D model, for finally, after many months of work, discover the result on formula 1 seas impressive.
Opening of the exhibition on Saturday, October 30 at 5:30 p.m.
Virtual Regatta: getting started with the game during virtual regattas
Created in 2006 on the occasion of the Route du Rhum, Virtual Regatta is a virtual reality sailing game. The aim of the game ? Participate in the Transat Jacques Vabre 2021 in virtual reality to switch to real navigation by earning your place as co-skipper on the Transat Jacques Vabre 2023. “This is not a joke”, indicates the game on its website. “Submit your application and take the start of the race on Virtual Regatta Offshore on November 7th. Perhaps you will be selected among the 1000 candidates selected?”
Meetings with the skippers
What would the village be without the boats and the skippers? Before departure, the sailors are busy making the final preparations. You will be able to see them in action, and perhaps, depending on their availability, interact with them.
