Crozon Foil Festival: Records, Rookies and a New French Title
19. Oktober 2026
A Week of Firsts on the Crozon Peninsula
The Crozon Foil Festival delivered a week that will be remembered for more than its results. Across three disciplines and a handful of days on the Breton coast, the event crowned a landmark French champion, introduced a new generation of riders to the spotlight, and demonstrated just how quickly the foil racing scene is maturing in France.
Atkinson and Pye Master the Downwinder
The headline race of the week, the Foil Drive Downwinder, traced a demanding line from the Cap de la Chèvre to Morgat. Luke Atkinson and Holly Pye handled the course best, taking the wins in their respective fields. The route rewards clean lines and efficient pumping as much as raw speed, and both riders found the balance between risk and control that a long downwind run demands.
Young Riders Deliver at Kerloc'h
The U18 surf foil final at Kerloc'h served notice that the next wave is already here. Axel Gérard took the win in the under-18 category, riding with a composure that belied his age. The Kerloc'h spot offered the kind of clean, workable conditions that let young riders show their technique rather than just their power, and Gérard made the most of it.
History Made at Goulien
Perhaps the most significant result of the week came on the beach at Goulien, where Manon Dupé and Axel Pham became the first-ever French champions in prone surf foil. The milestone reflects how far the discipline has come: prone foiling has moved from a niche pursuit to a category with an official national title, and Dupé and Pham now hold a permanent place in its history.
What the Week Tells Us
- Breadth of talent: Contenders emerged across downwind, under-18 surf foil and prone racing, suggesting French foiling is developing strength across multiple formats rather than concentrating around a few specialists.
- Coastlines as arenas: From the Cap de la Chèvre downwind line to the beaches of Kerloc'h and Goulien, the event leaned on the natural variety of the Crozon coastline — a reminder that venue diversity is one of the sport's greatest assets.
- Records without fanfare: The first national prone surf foil titles were decided in the same week as a major downwinder, quietly marking a turning point for the discipline.
For riders and fans alike, the Crozon Foil Festival 2026 will be remembered as the week the sport's present and future shared the same water.