For non-sailors
You measure a distance in nautical Miles (NM) on the sea and the speed in knots.
1 NM equals 1 minute (1') of Great Circle (Equator);
1 minute of latitude.
1 NM = (2  * radius of the Earth) / (360 * 60) = 1852 m
1 knot = 1 NM / h
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Atlantic Ocean
PORNICHET SELECT 6.50, April, 29th till May, 4th 2006
Single handed regatta, 300 NM
Course: Pornichet-Yeu-Port-Bourgenay-Groix-Pornichet
TROPHÉE MARIE-AGNÈS PERON, May, 26-28 2006
Single handed regatta, 200 NM
Course: start and finish in Douarnenez
MINI-FASTNET, June, 3-10 2006
Double handed regatta, 700 NM
Course: Douarnenez-Fastnet Rock-Douarnenez
 The map of the course
OPEN DEMI-CLÉ, June, 25th till July, 7th 2006
Double handed regatta, 900 NM
Course: Locmiquélic - Saint Quay - Brest - Locmiquélic
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, July 30th till Aug. 27th 2006
Single handed regatta, 1000 NM
Course: Les Sables - Les Açores - Les Sables
CHRONO 6.50, beginning of Sep. 2006
Single handed regatta,
Course: Tour Isola di Groix con start da Lorient
CHALLENGE MINI, Sep. 29th till Oct. 1st 2006
NANTES-AZORES - July, 30 - August, 27
Single-handed regatta, 2.520 NM in two legs (1.260 NM each)
Qualification for Nantes-Azores regatta: Nantes - Horta (Azores) - Pornichet
The map of the course NANTES-AZORES regatta
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