Sand Yachting in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, near Saint-Malo

A not-to-be-missed activity on the long beaches along the English Channel, sand yachting is also practised in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, an exceptional site for enjoying this fun sport! During your 1-hour session, you will learn how to handle the sand yacht on the Hirel beach, with a view of Mont-Saint-Michel in the distance. The Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel is an emblematic UNESCO World Heritage site, along which you will find your practice beach, Hirel beach, less than a 20-minute drive from Saint-Malo and Cancale. This large stretch of sand is the perfect place to practice sand yachting in Brittany!

You will be welcomed on the Hirel beach, your practice site for your sand yachting session in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced sailor, you will have a great time with your family or friends. You will be supervised by a professional instructor who will begin by explaining how to handle the yacht: propulsion, steering, stopping, safety rules, and manoeuvres upwind and downwind. Then it will be time to launch your sand yacht into the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, on a signposted course, while your instructor remains on hand to offer advice. From the very first minutes, driven by the wind, you will experience a superb sensation of ground speed!

Under the guidance of your Avel Char à Voile instructor, you will quickly learn how to handle the sand yacht using the wind. This sport is accessible to youngsters from the age of 5 who can join an adult on board a 2-seater yacht. This easy learning curve will inspire you to go even further, reach even greater speeds and discover even more places to go sand yachting in Brittany!

So don't wait any longer, whatever your level, and go sand yachting at Hirel, in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel!