The Belle plaisance rendez-vous is reserved to the yachts designed and built in a traditinal manner without limitation of size. They are split in different classes according to the following rules:
Classic yachts:
Boats built before 31-12-1968 which have not been subject to significant changes since built (hull, ballast, spars, etc).
Vintage yachts:
As above but built before 31-12-1950.
Neo-classic yachts:
Boats which do not belong to the above categories but designed and built with similar characteristics.
Series or Meter yachts:
Boats which belong to series or meter rules created before 31-12- 1968 (8 m JI, 6 m JI, 5,5 m JI, dragon, requin, cormoran, aile, etc).