Sailors and crew, on old classic racing sail boats, take part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Old classic racing sail boats, take part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Old classic racing sail boats, take part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Sailors and crew on Kyala 6MJ old classic racing sail boat take part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

An old classic racing sail boat takes part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Sailors and crew on Kyala 6MJ (L) old classic racing sail boat take part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

Sailors and crew, on their Pen Duick II old classic racing sail boat, take part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)

An old classic racing sail boat takes part in the first races of the Noirmoutier Classic regatta organised by Club de la Voile du Bois de la Chaize (CVBC), in Bourgneuf Bay, off Noirmoutier island, west of France, on August 7, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images)