End clap for the maritime festivals of Aber Wrac’h in Landéda. Over 25,000 visitors were able to admire old rigs and enjoy numerous activities over three days. The highlight of the show: a rather unusual race, between 6 boats made entirely of recycled objects. They are called UFOs, understand Unidentified Floating Object. Initially, the goal is to make the boat float, and for as long as possible. Then you have to win the race!
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
Ratings assigned to boats
An unusual race… but also serious. A jury, made up of three event organizing members, scrutinizes the boats and their assign grades. At the end, an average is established between the order of arrival of the boats and the notes relying on the manufacturing itself. “We also note the look of the participants and the originality of their OFNI. We also ensure that all the boats are made of recycled objects”says Anne-Laure, one of the jurors.
– Charlotte Schuhmacher
Result: the OFNI with the duck at the head of the bow wins the race but it is the bamboo boat who climbs to the first place. “They did a hell of a job on their boat. And above all, they set the mood and made everyone laugh”, confides Alexandre Tréguer, president of the organizing committee of the maritime festivals and member of the jury.