Captaincy of the Port of Lorient La Base

The port of Lorient La Base is designed and equipped to accommodate nautical professionals, nautical events and large vessels such as monohulls and multihulls in Offshore Racing. Berths Port reserved for nautical professionals and offshore racing teams. After the departure of the Germans at the end of World War II, the Submarine Base was used by the French Navy until 1997, when the last classic submarine left. Lorient Agglomeration recovers a 26 hectare site with 1200 meters of seafront. Started in 2001 with a call for projects, the conversion of the Submarine Base by Lorient Agglomeration began with the construction of the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly (opened in 2008) and the reception of the first offshore racing boats . It is a real pole dedicated to yachting which is installed with: development of the lake reserved for racing and nautical professionals fitting out of racing team buildings Today, the former military site is synonymous with sailing races but also with economic development with the Kéroman water sports park and tourism linked to the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly and the La Flore submarine. The location of the offshore racing pole makes it possible to navigate under cover as far as Groix and in open sea conditions after Groix . The depth of the harbor offers water for larger drafts. You can enter and leave Lorient harbor at any tide time .