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Water Sports

by MM212

The beaches of Cannes offer a wide variety of water sports and activities, including windsurfing, sailing, scuba diving, waterskiing and other boat-pulled fun devices! Most offer professional instruction as well. Jet skiing, however, was banned in the bay of Cannes many years ago due to accidents. Naturally, these activities are only offered during the summer months. Some helpful vocabulary:

waterskiing = ski nautique
windsurfing = planche à voile
sailboat = voilier or bateau à voile
scuba diving = plongée sous-marine
para-sailing = parachute or parapente
instructor = moniteur
lessons = leçons

"Régates Royales" the Meter Class yachts.

by breughel

Following the regattas in the bay of Cannes was impossible because of the distance but in the late afternoon when the yachts were back in the harbour, crews ranging sails and cleaning up, lot of amateurs assembled at the quay Saint-Pierre and quai Laubeuf on the west part of the Vieux-Port to admire the sailing boats called the 6 Meter Class, 8 Meter Class and 12 Meter class.
These yachts were designed uniquely to race. The rating rule was created in 1906 in London, that's probably why the class name in meters does not actually represent the length of the boat, which is based on a complicated mathematical equation. Actually the 6M JI class has a total length of 11 m, the 8M JI has a total length of 14 m and the 12 M JI class is 20 m long (this is the America’s Cup class).
Access to quays and pontoons was free so that everybody could see all details of these race sailing boats.
From the crowd I gained the impression that these regatta were not under doing in popularity for the film festival.

This year from 17/09 to 24/09/2011.

Yacht Watching

by MM212

Cannes has two large ports, le Vieux Port and Port Canto, each of which boasts an incredible collection of luxury yachts. Take a stroll through either port, particulary the smaller and more exclusive Port Canto, to admire these amazing yachts. The best time for the stroll is in the late afternoon or early evening before the sun sets.

Cannes, France

by al_mary

"Cannes - "Star" Of The Riviera"

We found Cannes to be a very interesting place to visit, especially if you
walk around the narrow streets in the old town, and in the residential
area of the city.

The city of Cannes is centered around the old port, with the central part
being quite compact. The famous "Croisette" is the boulevard and the
beach that extends around the bay to the east of the port, in the protected


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