We are pleased to announce that the 1924 Olympic Games Centenary Regattas will be an opportunity to honour Louis-Charles Breguet, Bronze Medal winner of the 1924 Olympic Games in 8mR.
Charles-Louis Breguet is the common point that brings together all the Yacht Clubs of this centenary:
– The Cercle de la Voile de Paris as a member,
– The Société des Régates du Havre, for the 1924 Olympic Games,
– The Yacht Club de France as a member and vice-president.
He was also President of the Société des Régates de Dives and Founder and President of the Yacht Club de Deauville.
Industrial aircraft manufacturer, co-founder of the CMA (Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes), which would become Air Union and then Air France, descendant of Abraham-Louis Breguet, founder of the prestigious watchmaking house, the engineer Louis-Charles Breguet owned:
Namoussa : 8mR – F3 Bronze medal in 1924.
Doris: 12 mR: – F1
Nitchevo : 6mR – (ex Virigine Heriot, Aile IV)
Namoussa II: 6mR – (first 6M with a separate rudder)
Namoussa III: 6mR – F62.
Namoussa IV: 6mR – F60
Namoussa V – 6mR – F83.
Magazine, documents and exhibition will be in place during the 1924 Olympic Games Regatta Centenary to present his work around the Metric Rule in the service of performance, demonstrating the link with the contemporary world of regatta
I am pleased to announce that the following cups will be created at the Centennial Regatta Awards:
8MJI – Louis-Charles Breguet Cup .
6MJI – Louis-Charles Breguet Cup.
These prestigious cups are put into play according to written rules.
To find out more about participating in the Centenary Regatta please visit https://www.centenaire1924-regate.fr/