Sailing at Brest (Brittany): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Brittany, France

The main season at Brest is in July, and sailing sessions mostly start between 14:00 and 16:00. At Brest, 6% of sessions are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
31
Riders, 12 months
9
Sessions, 30 days
2
Record, 12 months
32.5 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Sailing: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1enael RIO32.5 kn 60.2 km/h
2Samuel Galic18.0 kn 33.4 km/h
3Eliot Delbaere16.6 kn 30.7 km/h
4victor gouesnard15.9 kn 29.5 km/h
5Olivier Pradier15.6 kn 28.8 km/h
6Corentin Valet15.3 kn 28.4 km/h
7hervé JEAN TOUFFET9.2 kn 17.0 km/h
8Cédric BELBEOCH8.4 kn 15.5 km/h
9Vincent Guillarm6.7 kn 12.5 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan0
  • Feb1
  • Mar6
  • Apr0
  • May3
  • Jun4
  • Jul11
  • Aug1
  • Sep3
  • Oct2
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 10:003
  • 11:002
  • 12:002
  • 13:002
  • 14:008
  • 15:009
  • 16:001
  • 17:003
  • 18:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N17
  • SW6
  • NW3
  • NE2
  • S2
  • W1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Brest?

Sailing sessions at Brest are mostly in July. The busiest month is July, with 11 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Brest better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00, local time. 16% start before noon and 84% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Brest?

31 sailing sessions by 9 riders in the last 12 months. That is 6% of all sessions at Brest.

What is the Sailing speed record at Brest?

32.5 knots (60.2 km/h), Sailing, on March 24, 2026. It is the fastest session at Brest on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Brest?

enael RIO, with 32.5 knots on March 24, 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.