Following the deadline of February 1 for submissions to host the 2024 Finn European Masters, the only bid recieved was from the Yacht Club de Cannes.

Therefore they have been offered the event and have accepted.

The expected dates will be in early October.

Cannes is a popular venue for the class with the annual Semaine Internationale de Cannes de Finn the traditional season opener in Europe. YC de Cannes also boasts one of the biggest Finn fleets in France, if not the world.

The class looks forward to having its first major championship there for 20 years, after the Finn World Masters was hosted in Cannes in 2004.