Wing foil at La Rochelle (New Aquitaine): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
New Aquitaine, France
The main season at La Rochelle is between March and October, and wing foil sessions mostly start between 14:00 and 18:00. At La Rochelle, 40% of sessions are Wing foil.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 221
- Riders, 12 months
- 13
- Sessions, 30 days
- 19
- Record, 12 months
- 33.9 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 | Quentin Giboin | 33.9 kn 62.8 km/h | |
| 2 | Proust Thomas | 33.7 kn 62.5 km/h | |
| 3 | Victor Glatre | 33.4 kn 61.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Pierre Proust | 33.0 kn 61.2 km/h | |
| 5 | Carl Gillet | 28.0 kn 51.8 km/h | |
| 6 | Aaron Rolain | 27.5 kn 50.9 km/h | |
| 7 | Basile Maurange | 24.8 kn 46.0 km/h | |
| 8 | Pierre Mesnage | 24.3 kn 45.0 km/h | |
| 9 | Pierre Lhote | 24.0 kn 44.4 km/h | |
| 10 | Vj Gaming | 23.3 kn 43.1 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 14:00 and 18:00. 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 Wing foil at La Rochelle?
Wing foil sessions at La Rochelle are mostly between March and October. The busiest month is March, with 34 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Wing foil at La Rochelle better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 14:00 and 18:00, local time. 7% start before noon and 93% from noon on.
How popular is Wing foil at La Rochelle?
221 wing foil sessions by 13 riders in the last 12 months. That is 40% of all sessions at La Rochelle.
What is the Wing foil speed record at La Rochelle?
33.9 knots (62.8 km/h), Wing foil, on September 2, 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 Wing foil leaderboard at La Rochelle?
Quentin Giboin, with 33.9 knots on September 2, 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.