EVIAN
Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoiedepartment in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. A high-market holiday resort and spa town on the shores of Lake Leman, it has been visited, over two centuries, by royalty such as Kings Edward VII and George V of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt, and celebrities such as countess Anna de Noailles and Marcel Proust.
The springs of Evian were still rather unknown at the time of the French Revolution. But the First Empire's interest for spa towns inspired a scientist to analyze the Evian springs in 1807 and 1808, when Evian mineral waters revealed curative qualities and the waters began to be used for medicinal purposes.
A lakeside port and a new road (RN5) connecting the town to Milan and Paris were constructed in 1809. In 1823, Genevan entrepreneur M. Fauconnet launched the Évian mineral water company (Société des Eaux Minérales d'Évian) and purchased the cities' two main springs (the better-known being the Cachat spring named after the family that sold it) in March 1827. M.Fauconnet's company eventually went bankrupt, and the springs were bought by the Hôtel des Bains.In the following years, many hotels (Hôtel des quatre saisons, Hôtel de France, Hôtel des Alpes) were built, helping the town's popularity as a holiday resort.
THE CIRCUIT
| NATURE OF WATER | Lake (fresh water) | TOTAL LENGTH OF CIRCUIT | 2080 m |
| NUMBER OF BUOYS | 6 Buoys | DESCRIPTION OF TURNING BUOYS | 5 Red / 1 Yellow |
| MINIMUM DEPTH OF CIRCUIT AT JETTY | 4 m | MINIMUM DEPTH OF RACE COURSE | 15 m |
| MINIMUM WIDTH OF RACE COURSE | From turn 6 to racing line from 3 to 4 (140 m) | HEIGHT OF THE BANKS | 1.5 to 2.0 m |
| ENTRY TO WATER | By crane (two cranes) | PLACE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC | Dedicated area on the quay |
| PROTECTION OF PUBLIC | Natural barriers, metal fence approved | ALTITUDE OF VENUE | 375 m |
| CATEGORIES TO RACE | F1 | MAX NUMBER OF BOATS TO RACE | 24 Boats |
| POSITION OF SOUND LEVEL METER | Start finish line |
PROMO
EVENT NEWS
July 19, 2016
CARELLA BACK IN FRONT IN TITLE RACE
Tuesday, 19 July: After his hard fought win in Evian last weekend, Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella is back in front in the title race for the first time since China 2014.
For the Italian ...
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July 17, 2016
TORRENTE'S MISTAKE HANDS CARELLA A SOLID VICTORY IN EVIAN!
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Veteran three-time World Champion Alex Carella of Team Abu Dhabi mixed talent with luck for 48 laps and ended up coming home with a well- earned 11.72 second victory ...
F1H2O
July 17, 2016
CARELLA RULES THE WAVES IN EVIAN TO TAKE VICTORY
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella rounded out a perfect day on Lac Leman with a superbly hard fought victory in the 20th Grand Prix of France in ...
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July 17, 2016
CARELLA SNATCHES POLE FROM TORRENTE IN FINAL SECONDS OF BRM QUALIFYING
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella produced a sensational final lap in this morning’s BRM Qualifying to snatch pole position from Shaun Torrente in the final ...
F1H2O
July 17, 2016
COUNTING DOWN TO BRM QUALIFYING ON FACEBOOK!
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F1H2O
July 16, 2016
TORRENTE TEASES FIELD DURING ROUGH CONDITIONS ON LAC LEMAN!
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): On a day when rough waves ended any chances of holding official BRM Qualifying for the 20th Grand Prix of France on Lac Leman, the 20 drivers from 11 various ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
REVISION TO SUNDAY SCHEDULE ADDS SHORTENED BRM QUALIFYING IN THE MORNING
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): Following the disruption to today’s schedule due to adverse conditions on Lac Leman, BRM Qualifying for the Grand Prix of France will now take place on Sunday ...
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July 16, 2016
F1H2O TEAMS PAY TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF NICE TRAGEDY
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): The F1H2O World Championship paid its own tribute to the victims and families of the tragedy that took place in Nice last Thursday, with the 20 boats that are ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
STRONG WINDS AND BIG WAVES FORCE CANCELLATION OF TODAYS OFFICIAL BRM QUALIFYING
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): The deteriorating weather conditions that disrupted this morning’s practice has now resulted in the cancellation of today’s official BRM qualifying ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
CONDITIONS BAD - LIKE PLAYING RUSSIAN ROULETTE - A LOTTERY
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): Victory Team’s Shaun Torrente topped the time sheets in a shortened practice session with the general consensus of driver opinion describing the conditions as ...
F1H2O
July 16, 2016
WEATHER RULING THE WAVES IN EVIAN
Saturday, 16 July, EVIAN (France): Despite the clear skies the unpredictable winds and sea conditions has forced race organisers to delay this morning’s first practice session.
Race ...
F1H2O
July 15, 2016
VICTORY TEAM OPTS FOR MOORE OF THE SAME!
Friday, 15 July, EVIAN (France): Victory Team has upped the stakes in its championship bid and will roll the dice at this weekend’s Grand Prix of France when Shaun Torrente lines up in his new ...
F1H2O
July 12, 2016
CARELLA HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN EVIAN
Tuesday, 12 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella will be aiming to keep the pressure on championship leader Philippe Chiappe at this weekend’s Grand Prix of France in ...
F1H2O
July 11, 2016
WHO WILL CONQUER THE ROUGH WATERS OF LAC LEMAN IN 2016?
Monday, 11 July, EVIAN (France): A year ago, as the UIM F1H2O World Championship arrived for the first time at the lovely lakeshore resort of Evian on Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) for the Grand Prix of ...
F1H2O
July 11, 2016
VOGO SPORT APPLICATION TO ENHANCE FANS LIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN POWERBOAT RACING AT GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
*VOGO SPORT APP TO BE USED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN POWERBOAT RACING
Monday, 11 July: H2O Racing, promoter of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, is pleased to announce an exciting new ...
F1H2O
July 7, 2016
TORRENTE EAGER TO GET TO THE START LINE IN EVIAN
Thursday, 7 July: Shaun Torrente will line up in Evian in a week’s time for the Grand Prix of France in a somewhat different and better state of mind that he was in this time last year after ...
F1H2O
June 30, 2016
STROMOY FIRED UP AND IN GOOD SHAPE FOR EVIAN
Thursday, 30 June: Marit Stromoy and her team have taken full advantage of the downtime between races to test intensively back home in Norway and says that she is fired up and in good shape for the ...
F1H2O
June 23, 2016
SZYMURA ENJOYS FIRST EXPERIENCE OF THE JONES DRAGON
Thursday, 23 June: Team EMIC driver Mike Szymura has given a big ‘thumbs up’ to the F1 Dragon boat that he will run at the Grand Prix of France in Evian [15-17 July] and for the remainder ...
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May 24, 2016
ALWAYS ROOM TO ANALYSE AND TO IMPROVE SAYS PHILIPPE DESSERTENNE
Tuesday, 24 May: CTIC F1 China will leave nothing to chance in their build up to the Grand prix of France in Evian on 15-17 July as their preparations intensify for the first of the teams’ two ...
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May 18, 2016
STARK SAYS ‘IT IS TIME FOR THAT FIRST WIN’
Wednesday, 18 May: Sweden’s Erik Stark is planning an intensive period of testing in his bid to find that extra performance he will need if he is to carry the fight and challenge the current ...
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