About
Professional skipper aged 28. - 3 years ago he left his career as an architect to devote himself fully to his passion for ocean racing. - Since then he completed the 2018 Route du Rhum as the fleet's youngest skipper, finishing 16th out of 53 entrants. - He has continued his progress by competing in the Rolex Fastnet Race and the Transat Jacques Vabre, along with all the Class40 races. He'll be on the starting line of the Route du Rhum 2022 at the helm of a new Class40 designed by VPLP. Passionate about board sports, nature, innovation, the environment and entrepreneurship, in 2022 he became active with the Perce Neige foundation, which works to promote disability inclusion.
List of hits
Route du Rhum
16
th
2018
Rolex fastnet race
2
nd
2019
Sables horta les sables
2
nd
2019
Championnat class40
5
th
2019
Grand prix Guyader
3
rd
2019
Normandy Channel race
4
th
2019
Transat Jacques Vabre
23
th
2021
© Adrien François
It's a mythical race that's constantly evolving each year, showcasing the greatest skippers but also the human stories behind the sailing. Moreover and above all, this was my first solo trans-Atlantic race; the one that confirmed my passion for this sport and made me want to continue.
Who you really are ?
Star sign ?
Scorpio
Favorite freeze-dried food ?
Without hesitation : Lapskaus (Real Turmat's beef jerky)
Lucky charm ?
Wilburg, a sculpture made of Babybel
Nickname of the ship ?
Suzon
Favorite creole food or beverage ?
Ti' punch and accras