Davy
BEAUDART

Country FR BUREAU VALLÉE

  • 0Podium IMOCA
    Globe Series
  • 9Races IMOCA
    Globe Series
Age
41 (4/21/85)
Joined Imoca on
2015 (11 years)
Base
Lorient (FRANCE)

Top performance

Double winner of the Mini Fastnet (2015 and 2016)
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© Thomas Deregnieaux / Qaptur
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Biography

Davy BEAUDART

Davy discovered sailing relatively late in life. It was at the age of 13 that he first became interested in boats and the world of sailing. At 16, he took part in his first races aboard a Mini 6.50, where he discovered a true passion for offshore racing. This experience marked the beginning of a competitive career that would quickly take shape.

For several years, Davy competed in the Mini 6.50 class, sailing both production boats and prototypes. A demanding class that allowed him to develop his competitive edge, versatility and technical skills. His career has been marked by numerous strong performances, including as many as 15 victories, helping to establish his reputation as both a sailor and a competitor.

Alongside his sporting career, Davy ventured into entrepreneurship at an early age. At just 18, he founded his own boatyard, Nautymor, in Hennebont. There, he developed recognised expertise in the preparation and optimisation of racing boats. This combination of skills, as both sailor and technician, quickly became one of his greatest strengths.

His technical knowledge and experience in boat preparation led him to work with several top-level skippers, particularly in the IMOCA and Ultim classes. Regularly called upon as a crew member or co-skipper, Davy puts his sailing experience and technical expertise at the service of performance.

In 2023, he took another step forward in his career by spending a season alongside Louis Burton. This experience allowed him to continue progressing alongside the very best in offshore racing and to further strengthen his experience on the IMOCA circuit.

In 2026, Davy was selected by sponsor Bureau Vallée to join its racing project and compete in the IMOCA class for the season. He then took the helm of Louis Burton’s former IMOCA, with whom he had already worked in 2023.
 

Sailing Highlights

IMOCA

IMOCA Globe Series2026

35th

33 pts

CourseRankBoatTime
2026Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération8thBUREAU VALLÉE2j 9h 33min 22s
2023Transat Café L'OR16thBUREAU VALLÉE14j 07h 28min 23s
2023Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération17thBUREAU VALLÉE2j 05h 00min 42s
2023Rolex Fastnet Race9thBUREAU VALLÉE2d 8h 42m 59s
2021Transat Café L'ORBUREAU VALLÉEAbandon (démâtage)
2019Transat Café L'OR10thMEDALLIA14j 16h 21min 43s
2019Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération10thMEDALLIA2j 00h 20min 54s

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Other results

  • 2026: Solo Guy Cotten – 14th

  • 2026: La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – 30th
  • 2025: National Figaro 3 (crew: Thomas De Dinechin, Julie Simon and Hugo Cardon) – 17th
  • 2025: French Elite Offshore Racing Championship – 20th
  • 2025: La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – 11th
  • 2025: Transat Paprec (double-handed with Julie Simon) – 6th
  • 2018: Mini Fastnet (with Amélie Grassi) – 2nd (Series)
  • 2018: Plastimo Lorient Mini 6.50 (with François Jambou) – 2nd (Prototype)
  • 2017: The Bridge (Saint-Nazaire – New York), aboard the Ultim Actual
  • 2016: Mini Fastnet (with Charly Fernbach) – Winner (Series)
  • 2015: Mini Fastnet (with David Raison) – Winner (Prototype)
  • 2015: Pornichet Sélect 6.50 – Winner (Prototype)

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