My turn to lead the charge this year with this teaser. I went to visit my family in Sete not far away from Gruissan about 6 years ago but I couldn't managed to get the time to participate.
The morning I went to Gruissan, it was blowing 25Knts+ Le Vent du Nord ( the wind form the North) for the locals.
This one is on my bucket list:
www.windmag.com/video-defi-wind-gruissan-2016-teaser

Enjoy !

Are any of you guys planning a trip to Le Defi ?

Looks like 2 Aussies and one French Aussie, i think he is still unsure which one he is yet .
should a crazy start with 1300 sailors lol

my money on the french aussie to dislocate another part of his body this time !!

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seanhogan said..
my money on the french aussie to dislocate another part of his body this time !!

Lets hope not.
Forecast not great atm hope it changes for them

read on a french website today they were expecting 50/55 knts

Hope it turns out well, quite a trip to do a funny race in large beach breaks !

looks like this idea is catching on ...
there was something similar in Cape Hatteras , North Carolina, USA
just NOT on such a big scale
looks like a riot !!
"100 + racers in Avon on 4/20/2016"

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seanhogan said..
read on a french website today they were expecting 50/55 knts

Hope it turns out well, quite a trip to do a funny race in large beach breaks !

Dunno Sean Julien was saying it was looking like the same forecast when i was there 2012, windy before and after.
Hopefully it changes for them.

indeed Vando, just checked and it looks like wind will not be tramontane for 5 days....

ah well, concerts and booze for Julien....

One of the two australian australians just finished his 10 days introduction to the spot. 7 days on the water, from 25 to 50kt. Too bad we won't be racing...

man you need to come back to OZ, the uni sailing club has disappeared since you departed