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6.8.22
Check out the new faces of the IMOCA GLOBE SERIES!
What is the link between Guirec Soudée, Benjamin Ferré and Sébastien Marsset? All three have joined the IMOCA class in 2022 with a view to competing in the Vendée Globe in 2024!
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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 |
| Partners | A la recherche de partenaires / Looking for partners |
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: Vendée Arctique - 15th
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)
| Name | CAP AGIR ENSEMBLE |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
What is the link between Guirec Soudée, Benjamin Ferré and Sébastien Marsset? All three have joined the IMOCA class in 2022 with a view to competing in the Vendée Globe in 2024!
•••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.
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