For this colossal event, Finistere expectsno less than 2,500 boats of all sizes, ranging from the majestic yacht Khersones to the smallest skiff. You are kindly invited to join those seafaring enthusiasts who built, restored and brought these boats back to life : join them in the greatest sea festival ever !

Brest '96 : from 13th to 20th July, 2,500 boats from thirty countries will drop anchor in Brest harbour.

On 17th July at around 10 a.m. : departure of the big Brest-Douarnenez regatta with a fleet of 2,000 boats in full sail, among which 80 tall ships such as the famous Belem, Khersones, Belle Poule, Etoile, Sir Winston Churchill... In the evening, 10,000 sailors are expected on the quaysides of Rosmeur, Port-Rhu and Treboul, the three harbours in Douarnenez... time for celebrations and for harbour music and shanties, time for memorable encounters on the hulks and for outings at sea bringing their own bit of dreams under the sails fluttering in the the wind.

It all started in Douarnenez ! This is where this enthusiasm for old boats started in 1988. This capital of maritime heritage also boasts a boat museum with floating exhibits unique in Europe. With its fleet, its fishing port and its canning factories, Douarnenez definitely lives by and for the sea.

With the assistance of 1,500 volunteers, everything will be done to make Douarnenez'96 an unforgettable event.