Sailing at La Rochelle (New Aquitaine): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
New Aquitaine, France
The main season at La Rochelle is in October, and sailing sessions mostly start between 14:00 and 16:00. At La Rochelle, 29% of sessions are Sailing.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 160
- Riders, 12 months
- 13
- Sessions, 30 days
- 14
- Record, 12 months
- 33.5 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
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jules Rouquette | 33.5 kn 62.0 km/h | |
| 2 | PROUST Éric | 18.3 kn 33.9 km/h | |
| 3 | Vandromme Antoine | 16.3 kn 30.1 km/h | |
| 4 | Cotten | 15.1 kn 28.0 km/h | |
| 5 | Jean-Yves LLOBET | 15.0 kn 27.7 km/h | |
| 6 | erwan liberge | 14.5 kn 26.9 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 14.1 kn 26.1 km/h | |
| 8 | Michael Ebmeyer | 11.2 kn 20.8 km/h | |
| 9 | Marix B | 11.0 kn 20.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Cenzo Gatta | 8.0 kn 14.9 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Aytré4.2 km33
- Nieul-sur-Mer4.7 km10
- Angoulins7.3 km37
- Rivedoux-Plage9.2 km276
- Châtelaillon-Plage11 km13
- Sainte-Marie-de-Ré12 km16
- La Flotte14 km10
- Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré19 km25
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at La Rochelle?
Sailing sessions at La Rochelle are mostly in October. The busiest month is October, with 30 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at La Rochelle better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 16:00, local time. 33% start before noon and 67% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at La Rochelle?
160 sailing sessions by 13 riders in the last 12 months. That is 29% of all sessions at La Rochelle.
What is the Sailing speed record at La Rochelle?
33.5 knots (62.0 km/h), Sailing, on July 21, 2026. It is the fastest session at La Rochelle on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at La Rochelle?
Jules Rouquette, with 33.5 knots on July 21, 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.