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Glénans sailing school offers courses in English

by Les Glénans 12 May 2023 04:20 PDT
The sailing school offers several courses in South Brittany © JM Liot / Les Glénans

Learning to sail in France - and in English - is now possible thanks to Les Glénans. The famous French sailing school now offers courses for English speakers.

  • With 18,000 students per year, it is the leading sailing school in Europe
  • Cruising and light sailing courses are available
The school was founded in 1947 and now trains 18,000 students a year throughout France. It is internationally recognized for the quality of its teaching. Trainees come from all over Europe, but this is the first time that courses are given in English. These courses for adults are set up in Southern Brittany, starting from Vannes (Morbihan), as well as on the magnificent archipelago of Les Glénans, by catamaran. This new offer should be extended to other sites next year.

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Les Glénans in figures:

  • Created in 1947
  • 5 bases (Paimpol, Concarneau / archipelago, Vannes, Marseillan, Bonifacio)
  • 456 units (all supports)
  • 1 000 volunteers per year
  • 18,000 trainees per year
  • 200 instructors trained per year
  • 5 courses (cruising, catamaran, dinghy, windsurf, wingfoil)

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