Created in 1882, the YCO (born Société des Régates de l'Ile Tdy-Loctudy and later Société des Régates de Loctudy-Bénodet) has been more than a century a major contributor of the yachting in South Brittany.
Year after year the club promotes major regattas which makes of Bénodet an indisputable port of call for all yachting events.
As soon as 1900, the then président Maurice de Laubrière creates a commitee in charge of establishing rules regulating the yachting events in South Brittany. In 1906 he organises the design and construction of a yacht intended to regain the prestigious Coupe de France won by the Germans. This was achieve the following year in Kiel, witnessed by Wilhelm the second.
In 1928 a member of the club on board "Aile VI" an 8 m JI, belonging to Virginie Heriot, won the Olympic games.
In 1935 André de Saint Père, the new président of the club, oganize Plymouth-Belle-Île-Bénodet, the first ocean race between UK and France under the RORC rules.
After the second world war the club reaffirms its strong links with Bénodet and thanks to J. de Kérallain, the new president (he remained 20 years in office) many races are organised, some being part of the RORC program others being part of national or international championships of boats like 5,5 m JI - 6 m JI - dragons- snipes, etc.In the seventies, the Obelix trophy was created and has become since one of the major events in France for cruiser boats.
With such a history it is not surprising that the Yacht Club de l'Odet wanted to give a new life to classic boats in gathering them and making them race: in 2001 the first "Rendez-vous de la Belle Plaisance" was organised.
