Seven days to go until the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée

Olympic tour moves to France

The second event of the 2025 Sailing Grand Slam has athletes competing in the 56th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française on April 21-26 in Hyères, France. More than 800 athletes are expected for the ten Olympic classes. Windfoil (iQFOiL): 48 women and 76 men In the women’s field, China’s Zheng Yan (2nd in the 2025 Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia) will be keenly watched in Hyères, as will France’s Lola Sorin (4th in the 2025 Trofeo SAR Princesa So…

Seven days to go until the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée

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On June 1, 2025, Hyères Naval Aeronautics Base (BAN) will celebrate its 100th anniversary with an aerial meeting bringing together the former and present sailors of the sky. An anniversary open to the general public. A century of history and adaptation On October 20, 1920, a Hanriot HD.2 took off from the Palyvestre in south-east France. At the helm, Lieutenant Paul Teste was preparing to take up an unprecedented challenge: to place an airplane …