| Age | 34 (10/13/91) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | 2nd of the Mini Transat 2019 |
| Joined Imoca on | 2025 |
| Team | CAFÉ JOYEUX |
| Base | Lorient (FRANCE) |
After starting his career in consulting, Nico d'Estais decided to change course and turn his lifelong passion into a profession by becoming an offshore racing skipper.
After racing in the Mini and Class40 circuits, Nico is now joining the IMOCA Class with the goal of competing in the Vendée Globe 2028!
2023: Transat Jacques Vabre – 18th (Class40)
2022: Route du Rhum – 12th (Class40)
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre – 13th (Class40)
2019: Mini Transat – 2nd
2018: Les Sables d’Olonne / Azores / Les Sables d’Olonne – 3rd
2015: Mini Transat – 9th
| Name | CAFÉ JOYEUX |
|---|---|
| Sail number | FRA 30 |
| Architect | VPLP - Verdier |
| Construction | 2010, CDK Technologies |
| Former names | MACIF, SMA, BANQUE POPULAIRE X, MONNOYEUR - DUO FOR A JOB |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,40 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 7,7 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 250 m² |
| Downwind | 530m² |
From 16 to 21 September, Lorient-La Base will once again be buzzing with excitement for the Défi Azimut. Now in its 15th year, the event brings together 12 pairs of skippers on their IMOCA boats for what promises to be a…
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