USEFUL INFORMATION
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
NATIONAL NAVY www.defense.gouv.fr/marine
FRENCH INSTITUTE OF THE SEA www.ifmer.org
CLUSTER MARITIME www.cluster-maritime.fr
MARITIME MUSEUMS
Paris: www.musee-marine.fr/paris - www.institut-ocean.org
Toulon: www.musee-marine.fr/toulon
Saint-Tropez: www.saint-tropez.fr
Monaco: www.oceano.mc
MARINE ACADEMY www.academiedemarine.com
DEFENSE HISTORICAL SERVICE - Marine Dpt
www.serviceh historique.sga.defense.gouv.fr
MARINE PAINTERS www.peintreofficieldelamarine.fr
MARINE WRITERS
www.defense.gouv.fr/les-ecrivains-de-marine
ORDER OF MARITIME MERIT www.merite-maritime.com
NAVAL SCHOOL www.ecole-navale.fr
COASTAL CONSERVATORY www.conservatoire-du-littoral.fr
SOCIETE FRANCAISE D'HISTOIRE MARITIME www.sfhm.asso.fr
ACADEMY OF SEA ARTS AND SCIENCES www.academie-arts-sciences-mer.com
NATIONAL MARITIME AUTHORITIES
PREFECTURE MARITIME in Toulon www.premar-mediterranee.gouv.fr
MARITIME AFFAIRS in Toulon www.dirm.mediterranee.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
MARITIME CUSTOMS www.douane.gouv.fr
MARITIME GENDARMERIE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN www.premar-mediterranee.gouv.fr
REFERENCE NAUTICAL ORGANIZATIONS
FFVoile / FRENCH SAILING FEDERATION www.ffvoile.fr
FFV PACA www.voilesud.fr
YCF / YACHT CLUB DE FRANCE www.ycf-club.fr
UNCL www.uncl.com
YCIF / YACHT CLUB DE L'ÎLE-DE-FRANCE www.ycif.net
CERCLE DE LA MER, Paris www.cercledelamer.com
SAIL TRAINING ASSOCIATION, France
FRIENDS OF THE LARGE SAILBOATS www.amisdesgrandsvoiliers.org
FRENCH SAILING SCHOOL / EFV www.ffvoile.fr/efv
CLUB NAUTIQUE DE LA MARINE in Toulon toulon-clubnautiquemarine.fr
"L'Etoile" AND "La Belle Poule" SAILING SCHOOL SHIPS OF THE NATIONAL NAVY:
www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/decouverte
HERMIONE www.hermione.com
MARINE SCOUTING www.sgdf.fr
THE CLASSIC SAIL
Classic yachting in France
MARITIME AND RIVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION www.patrimoine-maritime-fluvial.org
BOAT CLASSIFICATION AS "HISTORICAL MONUMENT" www.patrimoine-maritime-fluvial.org
LABEL BIP / "BOAT OF INTEREST HERITAGE" www.patrimoine-maritime-fluvial.org
AFYT / FRENCH TRADITIONAL YACHTS ASSOCIATION www.afyt.fr
YCC / CLASSIC YACHT CLUB yachtclubclassique.com
AYC / ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB www.atlantic-yachtclub.com
St BARTHS BUCKET REGATTA, Saint-Barthélémy www.bucketregattas.com
RIVA CLUB DE FRANCE www.rivaclubdefrance.fr - ewbc.eu
Classic dinghy sailing in France
CLASSIC SAIL CUP (YCF, AFYT, YCC, AYC, YCIF) www.ycif.fr
DOWNSTREAM / ATELIER DES VOILES D'ANTAN DU LEMAN www.voilesdantan.org
VSA / THE OLD SAFRANS OF ANNECY www.vieuxsafrans.com
FRANCE DRAGON - FRENCH DRAGONS ASSOCIATION (ex AFSID)
www.france-dragon.org
www.afsid.org
www.yachtclubdecannes.org
FRENCH ASSOCIATION OF SHARK OWNERS www.classe-requin.fr
FRENCH ASSOCIATION OF 8 mJI www.8mr.org
FRENCH UNION OF 6 mJI www.6mr.fr
FRENCH ASSOCIATION OF 5 mJI french55.unblog.fr
AILE CLASS www.aile-class.com
STAR CLASS www.asprostar.com
TOFINOU INTERNATIONAL CLUB tofinouclub.org
Classic yachting internationally
CIM www.cim-classicyachts.org
"LA BELLE CLASSE" / YACHT CLUB DE MONACO / AMBC www.yacht-club-monaco.mc
AIVE Italy www.aive-yachts.org
ARIE Italy www.arie-italia.it
RANC Spain www.ranc.es
BCYC UK www.britishclassicyachtclub.org
EMH / EUROPEAN MARITIME HERITAGE Netherlands www.european-maritime-heritage.org
J CLASS ASSOCIATION www.jclassyachts.com
ITMA / INTERNATIONAL TWELVE METER ASSOCIATION www.12mrclass.com - www.sailing.org
ASSOCIATION OF 10 mJI en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jauge_internationale
CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION New Zealand www.classicyacht.org.nz
KuK YACHTGESCHWADE Austria www.kukyg.at
DEFAELE Denmark www.defaele.dk
FKY Germany www.fky.org
Bayerische Traditionsklasse eV www.btkf.org
SYS Sweden sailyachtsociety.se
OBCZC Switzerland www.obcz.ch
RIVA HISTORICAL SOCIETY www.rivahistorical.org
CLASSIC YACHT ASSOCIATION USA www.classicyacht.org
In addition to this, you need to know more about it.
GREECE http://classicyachtinfo.com
SAFETY OF BOATS AND SAILORS
SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR TRADITIONAL PLEASURE VESSELS yachtclubclassique.com
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE "SKIPPER" / CHIEF BOARD / CAPTAIN " www.raison-avocats.com - www.arbitrage-maritime.org
SPECIAL ISAF / FFV REGULATIONS www.ffvoile.fr/rso
ARMORING OF PLEASURE SHIPS www.legifrance.gouv.fr
RSO ISAF ARMAMENT & EQUIPMENT LIST yachtclubclassique.com
SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR PLEASURE SHIPS www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
UNAN SAFETY SHEETS www.csnpsn.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
MAINTENANCE AND SEASONAL CHECKLIST www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
ISAF SURVIVAL AT SEA INTERNSHIP www.surviemerformation.com
EMERGENCY VHF CALL PROCEDURE www.reussir-permis-bateau.fr
SNSM / NATIONAL SEA RESCUE SOCIETY
Dpt 13 / Bouches-du-Rhône www.snsm.org
Dept 83 / Var www.snsm.org
Dpt 06 / Alpes Maritimes www.snsm.org
Corsica Department:
Haute-Corse www.snsm.org
South Corsica www.snsm.org
CROSS MEDITERRANEE www.dirm.mediterranee.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
MEDICAL CONSULTATION CENTER AT SEA / Telemedicine (Toulouse University Hospital)
www.chu-toulouse.fr/-centre-de-consultation-medicale
SAMU MEDICAL COORDINATION CENTER AT SEA in Toulon www.samu-toulon.fr
FIRE FIGHTERS
Marseille www.marinspompiersdemarseille.com
HOSPITALS AND CLINICS IN THE PACA REGION www.sanitaire-social.com
CROIX ROUGE Directory of local sections www.croix-rouge.fr/Annuaire
RED CROSS FIRST AID TRAINING COURSE
www.marseille.croix-rouge.fr - www.croix-rouge.fr
FIRST AID KIT www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
EMERGENCY AND MEDICAL EMERGENCY BAGS www.mediprostore.com
EMERGENCY SIGNALING www.permisbateauonline.com
DETRESS GPS BEACONS institutmaritimedeprevention.fr
CONNECTED "MAN OVERBOARD" ALERT DEVICE www.snsm.org
BOAT LICENSE (see driving annex engine and offshore navigation) www.reussir-permis-bateau.fr
INSURANCE www.amtm.fr - www.assurance-bateau.comprendrechoisir.com
RACE
ORGANIZE A REGATTA
www.ffvoile.fr
ISAF SAILING RULES FFV / ISAF www.ffvoile.fr
INTERNATIONAL ISAF REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA / RIPAM www.ffvoile.fr
SPECIAL ISAF REGULATIONS FOR OFFSHORE RACING www.ffvoile.fr
FFV SAILING LICENSE www.ffvoile.fr
ISAF REGATTA SIGNAL PAVILLONRY
CIM GAUGE "EPOQUE" and "CLASSIC" CLASSES www.afyt.fr
GAUGE "JCH" GAUGE CLASSIQUE / CLASSIC HANDICAP www.jch-online.org
FFVoile RACE DIRECTION www.ffvoile.fr
NAVIGATION
MEDITERRANEAN WEATHER
Météo France www.meteofrance.com
Weather Consult www.marine.meteoconsult.fr
Nautisme Météo Consult www.nautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Prévimer Waves marc.ifremer.fr
Personalized weather assistance & routing www.searout.fr
SHOM MARINE CHARTS www.shom.fr
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MARITIME SIGNALS en.wikipedia.org
PLEASURE PERMIT (piloting motorized annexes) www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr
PORT MOORINGS & FLOOR ANCHORAGES www.sea-seek.com - www.portbooker.com
CAPTAINS OF THE MAIN PORTS OF THE AFYT CIRCUIT on the French Mediterranean coast
Ajaccio www.nautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Antibes www.portvauban.net
Calvi portplaisancecalvi.fr
Cannes www.nautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Cassis www.portdecassis.com
Hyères www.portshyeres.fr
La Ciotat www.mairie-laciotat.fr
Marseille lanautique.com
Monaco www.ports-monaco.com
Nice www.riviera-ports.com
Porquerolles www.porquerolles.com
Porto Vecchio www.nautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Saint-Tropez www.portsainttropez.com
Villefranche ports-villefranche.departement06.fr
TOURIST OFFICES & UNIONS IN THE PACA REGION www.office-de-tourisme.net/PACA
MARITIME BOOKSHOPS
Overseas Paris www.librairie-maritime.com
Nautistore www.nautistore.fr
Uship www.uship.fr
La Cardinale Marseille www.lacardinale.com
Others www.librairie-marine.com
SOME SHIPYARDS
Pasqui Shipyard www.chantiernavalpasqui.com
La Ciotat Shipyard www.laciotat-shipyards.com
Classic Works www.classicworks.fr
Monaco Marine Saint-Tropez www.monacomarine.com
GOOD PRACTICES
CODE OF GOOD PRACTICES for recreational navigators www.unan44.fr
GOOD PRACTICE CHARTERS for the traditional yachtman www.afyt.fr
Pleasure PAVILION www.issuu.com
KNOW HOW to LIVE gentlemen sailors www.issuu.com
DRESS CODE for yachtsmen & yachtswomen www.issuu.com
THE CHARTER
RENTERS
www.classicboatcharter.fr
www.classic-charters.com
www.charterworld.com
www.voilesdexception.com
www.charterminute.fr
STATUS OF "CAPTAIN 200 / SAIL" AT COMMERCIAL PLAISANCE www.legifrance.gouv.fr
SPECIAL SOCIAL SECURITY REGIME FOR SAILORS AT PLAISANCE www.legifrance.gouv.fr
THE CLASSIC YACHTING PRESS
CLASSIC YACHTING yachtingclassique.com
VINTAGE BOAT www.bateau-vintage.com
SEA & BOATS www.montaigne-publications.com
CLASSIC YACHT TV www.classicyacht.tv
CLASSIC YACHT CLUB ClassicYachtClub
CLASSIC YACHT CLUB REVIEW yachtclubclassique.com
REVIEW OF THE PORT OF SAINT-TROPEZ www.portsainttropez.com
CLASSIC BOAT UK www.classicboat.co.uk
BARCHE D'EPOCA E CLASSICHE Italia www.barchedepocaeclassiche.it
WOODEN BOAT USA www.woodenboat.com
CLASSIC YACHT ON-LINE MAGAZINE www.classicyachtmag.com
YACHT CLASSIC RFA / BRD www.delius-klasing.de
CHASSE-MAREE Brittany www.chasse-maree.com - www.chasse-maree.com/catalogues
NAUTICA Y YATES Spana www.nauticayyates.com
CLASSIC SAILOR UK http://classicsailor.com
CLASSIC SAILS www.voilesclassiques.com
ACCESS TO THE AFYT CIRCUIT
AIRPORTS:
MARSEILLE www.marseille.aeroport.fr
TOULON-HYERES www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr
NICE www.nice.aeroport.fr
AJACCIO www.2a.cci.fr/Ajaccio
FIGARI www.2a.cci.fr/Figari-Sud-Corse
​
TRAIN www.oui.sncf