Created in 1978, the ARMEN Festival is a renowned and popular event (sometimes more than 70 yachts compete).
The name ‘ARMEN’, a contraction of ARt MEr Neige, is of course also a reference to the lighthouse of the same name.

In addition to the rankings for each discipline: Sailing, Skiing and Art, there are three prizes to be won by the competitors:

The ‘André Hermann’ Challenge: best combined ski-sailing ranking
The ‘René Perrier’ Challenge: best combined Art-Sailing ranking
And of course, the Armen Trophy: best combined Art-Ski-Sail ranking

Note that this event counts towards the IRC Mediterranean crewed ranking.

THE MAIN PRINCIPLES OF THIS FESTIVAL :

– Art in the spotlight during Festival week.

(A work of art must be created by one of the crew members of the participating yacht on a theme defined in advance (Cf. Art competition rules). theme 2025: CETACEANS, FISH AND WHALES

– The first weekend of regattas and, weather permitting, the event will consist of a different route: starting from Saint-Tropez, the yachts will sail to Cavalaire and back the following day.

– A skiing event organised on Friday in Auron

– A second weekend of racing in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
This event is open to modern OSIRIS Habitable, IRC and Traditional yachts.

The dates 2026 :

• 7 and 8 March : First week-end regattas
• 13 March : Skiing Day in Auron
• 14 and 15 march : second weekend regatta
• from 6 to 15 mars 2026 : Exposition d’Art

Partenaires : EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD, BMW, SUZUKI MARINE, BRIG