Sailing at Carnac (Quiberon and the Gulf of Morbihan): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Quiberon and the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, France

The main season at Carnac is in July, and sailing sessions mostly start between 15:00 and 16:00. At Carnac, 8% of sessions are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
37
Riders, 12 months
10
Sessions, 30 days
0
Record, 12 months
18.0 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
1Anonymous rider18.0 kn 33.3 km/h
2Anonymous rider17.4 kn 32.3 km/h
3Adrien16.8 kn 31.1 km/h
4Harvey Garcka13.0 kn 24.0 km/h
5Edouard de Charentenay12.4 kn 22.9 km/h
6Josh Rawlings12.3 kn 22.7 km/h
7Caleb11.1 kn 20.5 km/h
8Matthew cooper10.1 kn 18.7 km/h
9Charles Sizaret9.0 kn 16.7 km/h
10Gautier Hermann6.4 kn 11.8 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan0
  • Feb0
  • Mar0
  • Apr0
  • May12
  • Jun0
  • Jul15
  • Aug7
  • Sep3
  • Oct0
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 16:00. Local start time.

  • 7:002
  • 8:000
  • 9:002
  • 10:002
  • 11:000
  • 12:003
  • 13:003
  • 14:004
  • 15:009
  • 16:003
  • 17:007
  • 18:001
  • 19:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N17
  • W8
  • SW7
  • E2
  • S2
  • NE1
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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 Carnac?

Sailing sessions at Carnac are mostly in July. The busiest month is July, with 15 sessions in the last 12 months.

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

Most sessions start between 15:00 and 16:00, local time. 16% start before noon and 84% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Carnac?

37 sailing sessions by 10 riders in the last 12 months. That is 8% of all sessions at Carnac.

What is the Sailing speed record at Carnac?

18.0 knots (33.3 km/h), Sailing, on July 24, 2026. It is the fastest session at Carnac on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

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

Anonymous rider, with 18.0 knots on July 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.