| Age | 32 (1/27/93) |
|---|---|
| Joined Imoca on | 2023 |
| Team | Ocean Calling |
| Base | Lorient (FRANCE) |
Originally from Bonn, the 34-year-old skipper set sail for the first time as a teenager. After completing his studies, he moved to Kiel to pursue his passion for sailing. At the age of 23, he was selected to join the German national team (Sailing Team Germany) in a program dedicated to young people. During his two years with the Sailing Team Germany, he took part in high-level regattas in the heart of the North and Baltic Seas.
He then joined several ORC projects and took part in several offshore sailing campaigns in races such as the Rolex Middle Sea Race in 2014. An edition marked by rough conditions that did not alter his passion for the open sea.
He studied agriculture and environmental sciences, with a focus on environmental protection. Today, alongside his passion for sailing, he has set up a company specializing in sustainable energy consultancy.
For the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre, French skipper Fabrice Amedeo teamed up with German sailor Andreas Baden aboard his new IMOCA, Nexans – Art et Fenêtres.
In 2025, he returned to the IMOCA circuit, once again with Fabrice Amedeo, competing in the Course des Caps, the Défi Azimut, and the Transat Jacques Vabre, now renamed the Transat Café L'Or.
| Name | FDJ UNITED - WEWISE |
|---|---|
| Sail number | FRA 56 |
| Architect | Owen Clarke Design |
| Construction | 2007, Hakes Marine, Nouvelle-Zélande |
| Former names | Ecover III, Mike Golding Racing, Président, Gamesa, Currency House Kilcullen, Kilcullen Voyager - Team Ireland, Rêve de large - Région Guadeloupe, Nexans - Wewise |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,8 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 7,9 tonnes |
| Mast height | 28,5 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 260 m2 |
| Downwind | 435 m2 |
Eleven crews will set sail next Sunday at the start of the Course des Caps – Boulogne-sur-Mer – Banque Populaire du Nord. For this first edition, they will face off in challenging seas — the northernmost ever sailed by t…
•••In one week, the Course des Caps – Boulogne-sur-Mer – Banque Populaire du Nord will bring together eleven boats manned by exceptionally high-level crews. For this new event on the IMOCA Globe Series calendar, the top sai…
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