History

In 2010, the Saint-Tropez Offshore Race was created by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez on a course that originally covered more than 900 nautical miles. Renamed in 2017, 2018 and 2020 “Au large de Saint-Tropez”, this event was open to crews, then to solo sailors since 2015 and to double-handed crews since 2016 with a choice of 400 or 600 nautical mile courses. In 2023, PAPREC becomes the title partner of this beautiful offshore race offering a unique course of 600 nautical miles in the Mediterranean. The event is thus renamed “Paprec 600 Saint-Tropez”.

The Paprec 600 Saint Tropez race is open to IRC-rated boats, crewed, double-handed and solo, and will start in front of the town of Saint Tropez. As every year, after a thorough check of the files and safety equipment of the competing boats, the Race Director, Georges Korhel, will gather the skippers before the start of the race.

Recognised by all, this event offers a breathtaking course with surprising weather conditions… Enough to attract all ocean enthusiasts! A sporting race and a very good training for some professionals or amateurs of Transatlantic races in view of other great events like the Vendée Globe, the Transquadra, the Figaro, the Route du Rhum, the Transat Jacques Vabre, etc. Note that this event also counts for the Mediterranean Offshore IRC Championship. Type of boats competing: Class40, Figaro,