ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER
Having joined the Figaro circuit in 2020, Élodie Bonafous quickly established herself as one of the young sailors to watch. In 2022, she notably became the first Frenchwoman to finish on a stage podium of the Solitaire du Figaro. After several years in the Figaro class, she turned to IMOCA with the aim of competing in the 2028 Vendée Globe.
She now skippers this IMOCA under the colours of the Association Petits Princes-Quéguiner, continuing her apprenticeship at the highest level.
On the technical side, the boat is a Verdier design and a sistership of MACIF Santé Prévoyance, winner of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe. Built at CDK in Concarneau in collaboration with MerConcept, she was launched in February 2025. Designed for performance and the Vendée Globe, she benefits from the latest developments made around the winning boat.
In terms of performance, her sistership MACIF Santé Prévoyance, skippered by Charlie Dalin, won the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe. This benchmark makes the boat a particularly ambitious platform for Élodie Bonafous and her project towards the 2028 Vendée Globe.
| Course | Rank | Boat | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération | 6th | ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 1j 22h 26min 55s |
| 2026 | Vendée Arctique - Les Sables d'Olonne | 4th | ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 8j 19h 07min 59s |
| 2026 | 1000 Race | 4th | ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 5j 09h 54min 11s |
| 2025 | Transat Café L'OR | 8th | ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 13j 07h 07min 02s |
| 2025 | Rolex Fastnet Race | Winner | ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 2d 14h 7min 05s |
| 2025 | Course des Caps - Boulogne sur Mer - Banque Populaire du Nord | 2nd | ASSOCIATION PETITS PRINCES - QUÉGUINER | 6j 03h 40min 27s |
2024: Mixed Double Offshore World Championship - 2nd
Engaged for many years in the world of sailing and sports, Bertrand Quéguiner, director of the Horizon29 offshore racing team, has decided to start the construction of an IMOCA. It will be skippered by the Breton Élodie Bonafous, with the Vendée Globe 2028 in her sights.
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