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11.28.21
New discoveries and tight racing
After a little mishap with the spinnaker, the pair was not discouraged and remained in the game. This race allowed both Romain and Sébastien to discover the new boat.
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| Age | 37 (12/15/84) |
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| Top performance | |
| Joined Imoca on | 2019 |
| Team | Cap Agir Ensemble |
| Base | Lorient |
Born in Paris 34 years ago, Sébastien has spent most of his life between the Loire and Erdre rivers, in Nantes.
He has his family, his friends, and a thousand and one reasons to come back to recharge his batteries and take a step back from his busy and exclusive job as a sailor. Although he is discreet, Sébastien has a great track record. To his credit, a Mini Transat, two Volvo Ocean Races, including a victory with Franck Cammas, and a round-the-world maxi-trimaran race as part of the Jules Verne Trophy, no less. Sébastien is a sailor who is constantly looking for performance, so in order to perfect his skills and pass on his passion, he joined Team Vendée Formation: a school that is a leader in the French nautical landscape by offering sailors and technicians a support and training program for the various sports sailing professions. October 27 will mark the start of his very first Transat Jacques Vabre, one of the few races not yet on his list of achievements.
2022: Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race - 13th
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre - 7th (Fortinet - Best Western)
2021: Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération - 9th (Fortinet - Best Western)
2021: Rolex Fastnet Race - 6th (Fortinet - Best Western)
2019: Transat Jacques Vabre - 15th (Pure - Best Western)
2019: Défi Azimut - 19th (Pure - Best Western)
2019: Solitaire Urgo le Figaro - 14th
2018: Route du Rhum – ABD
2019: Drheam Cup - 7th
2016: World Tour with Spindrift in 47days
2014-2015: Volvo Ocean Race (Alvimedica)
2011-2012: Volvo Ocean Race (Groupama 4) - 1st
2007: Mini Transat 6.50
| Name | CAP AGIR ENSEMBLE |
|---|---|
| Sail number | FRA 83 |
| Architect | Farr Yacht Design |
| Construction | 2006, JMV Industries, Cherbourg |
| Former names | DELTA DORE, Bureau Vallée, Vers un monde sans sida, COMPAGNIE DU LIT / JILITI |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,75 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 8,5 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Mât classique |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 300 m2 |
| Downwind | 620 m2 |
| 2022 | Vendée Arctique |
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| 2022 | Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe |
After a little mishap with the spinnaker, the pair was not discouraged and remained in the game. This race allowed both Romain and Sébastien to discover the new boat.
•••Yes, it is indeed on the British side of the Channel that the traditional canons of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes will release the competitors on the Rolex Fastnet Race course.
•••The IMOCA Class is taking on this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race in force, with up to 15 boats expected on the startline.
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