THE REGATTA OF LEGENDS
After the 1920 Olympic Games, where too many events led to failure, the Olympic Committee decided to reduce the number of competing series. In 1924, the 6M and 8M Jauge Internationale raced in Le Havre, and the Monotype National dinghy on the Seine at Le Mureaux.
The Société des régates du Havre (1838) and the Cercle de la Voile de Paris (1858) are the two oldest sailing clubs in France.
Yacht Clubs de France.
In July 1924, at the Société des Régates du Havre, offshore regattas were held on sailboats of the international class:
- An 8MJI is over 14 meters long, weighs 8 to 9 tons and is driven by 7 crew members.
- A 6MJI is about 11m long, weighs 4 to 5 tons and is driven by 5 crew members.
Louis Breguet won the Bronze Medal in 8MJI with Namoussa.
THE 8MJI and 6MJI
8MJI and 6MJI are classes of the Jauge Internationale (or metre Rule), adopted in 1907 by European countries on the initiative of the Yacht Racing Association and the Yacht Club de France. The Olympic Games adopted these series as Olympic in 1908.
The 8MJI was Olympic from 1908 to 1948 and the 6MJI from 1908 to 1952.
8MJI and 6MJI are yachts with an exceptional centennial history. Born of the talent of the great naval architects and built by master carpenters. Many of these magnificent boats are still on the water, racing regularly around the world.
France boasts a fleet of 8MJIs and 6MJs, built between 1922 and 1945, perfectly restored and optimized, which race every year.
