“The Sails of the Old Port” is a gathering for sailboat owners and sailors, but also for all lovers of beautiful ships... and there are many of them!
Rumor has it that 2021 - from June 18 to 20 - will be an excellent year as impatience is at its peak after a year at the bottom of the wave...
Participant or spectator?
For the greatest number, “The Sails of the Old Port” is a magnificent timeless spectacle. For a few days, around forty boats glistening in the sun with varnished brass and wood will be moored in Marseille.
Their owners will be happy to chat with onlookers and tell the story of their exceptional boat.
Prestigious regattas
These magnificent sailboats will take to the sea for a 15th edition organized by the Nautical Society of Marseille. The races take place in the southern harbor – a foretaste of the 2024 Olympics – and run along the Calanques.
The beauty of the natural sites attracts a number of sailors who can participate, depending on the weather, in several races per day... and be awarded the Prize on Sunday June 20 at 18 p.m.
Marseille
Needless to say, Marseille's maritime historical heritage dates back to antiquity...? Facing the sea, Fort Saint Jean, like other buildings spanning the ages, was built in successive layers.
This fort was indeed wanted by Louis XIV, but the imposing Square Tower had been there for more than 100 years to guard the entrance to the Port, itself occupied since the XNUMXth BC
Registration and practical information
Stay in the Old Port of Marseille in the immediate vicinity of sites of interest:
Hotel Belle-Vue , 34 quai du Port
https://hotelbellevuemarseille.com/
