Wing foil and Downwind at Saint-François, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-François is busiest between January and March: sessions usually start between 15:00 and 17:00. 54% of sessions are Wing foil.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 507
- Riders, 12 months
- 36
- Sessions, 30 days
- 14
- Record, 12 months
- 26.5 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc | 26.5 kn 49.1 km/h | |
| 2 | GWENAEL BEASSE | 23.3 kn 43.1 km/h | |
| 3 | anthony brocheton | 19.6 kn 36.3 km/h | |
| 4 | Sailling Man | 19.5 kn 36.1 km/h | |
| 5 | Antoine Nicolaizeau | 17.9 kn 33.1 km/h | |
| 6 | Michel | 17.3 kn 32.1 km/h | |
| 7 | denis steinberg eurl | 17.2 kn 31.8 km/h | |
| 8 | Jerome | 16.6 kn 30.7 km/h | |
| 9 | Lindy Kats | 16.4 kn 30.3 km/h | |
| 10 | Lucas Poirriez | 16.4 kn 30.3 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- Wing foilMarch60
- DownwindJanuary13
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 15:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Saint-François?
Sessions at Saint-François are mostly between January and March. The busiest month is February, with 103 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Saint-François better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 15:00 and 17:00, local time. 0% start before noon and 100% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Saint-François?
Wing foil (54%), Downwind (14%), Sailing (4%), Powerboat (3%), and SUP (2%). Waterspeed recorded 507 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Saint-François?
26.5 knots (49.1 km/h), Wing foil, on March 1, 2026. It is the fastest session at Saint-François on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Saint-François?
Marc, with 26.5 knots on March 1, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.