Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Achille NEBOUT
Photo : Achille Nebout · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 36 years old
- Home port
- Lorient
- Lucky charm
- A lion figurine
"It starts from here!"
Biography
A child lulled by the sea spray, Achille Nebout fed his imagination with ocean racing, while Olympism shaped the sailor he has become. He split his early years between Olympic sailing and engineering studies at INSA Lyon.
He then joined the Figaro circuit in 2019. The Solitaire du Figaro, with its harshness, resisted him while fascinating him; he ended up taking third place in the overall standings in 2022.
What comes next is already written: Class40, aboard the boat that holds the Route du Rhum title. His rise in power puts him, more than ever, in a position to take on this major challenge.
He then joined the Figaro circuit in 2019. The Solitaire du Figaro, with its harshness, resisted him while fascinating him; he ended up taking third place in the overall standings in 2022.
What comes next is already written: Class40, aboard the boat that holds the Route du Rhum title. His rise in power puts him, more than ever, in a position to take on this major challenge.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA182
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.3 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,580 kg
- Year built
- 2022
- Yard
- Lalou Multi
- Designer
- Lombard Yacht Design
Photo : Jug81 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · illustration photo
Links
Videos
- Le film de la Transat Café l'Or 2025-12-18
- Transat Café L'Or 2025-10-28
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).