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The Glénans have always fostered relationships between trainees from various countries. Established in France in 1947, the school has been constantly growing since, and now welcomes every year more than 14,000 trainees, including more than 2,000 from outside of France – mostly from European countries.
Two of the five French sites of the school – renowned throughout Europe for their beauty and their exceptional navigation zones – welcome English-speaking trainees : Paimpol, in the heart of the Bréhat Archipelago, and Concarneau, all in Brittany.
The Glénans are widely seen as the largest and most famous sailing school in Europe. More than 330,000 people have been trained ever since the school saw the light of day.
With nearly 1,000 instructors, and more than 450 boats, including 80 cruisers, the school offers a wide spectrum of activities, ranging from day-boat to cruiser, catamaran, dinghy or windsurfing, from two-day to two week-long training periods. It even features cruises across the Atlantic of up to 49 days.
A not-for-profit organization, Les Glénans remain a pioneer in the sailing world and has always put a strong emphasis on security and autonomy.
The Glénans were the first to launch an extensive method of sailing, the "Cours des Glénans", in 1952, which was to become a best-seller (800,000 copies sold, 6th edition published in 2002).
The Glénans welcome English speaking trainees and share with them their sailing and training experience.
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