Route du Rhum 2026 · Ocean Fifty
Anne-Claire LE BERRE
Photo : Barbetorte · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 44 years old
- Home port
- Concarneau
"This project is a unique opportunity to showcase women sailors and to push the limits of what we can achieve together"
Biography
A French offshore sailor, Anne-Claire Le Berre has been skipper of the UpWind by MerConcept programme since 2025. She represents a new generation of sailors who combine performance, team spirit and a commitment to a more inclusive form of sailing. Based in Brittany, she takes part in demanding offshore projects where rigour, versatility and endurance matter above all, and she also champions strong values in the maritime world: diversity and sustainability.
The boat
- Class
- Ocean Fifty
- Sail no.
- FRA11
- Length
- 15.2 m
- Beam
- 14.6 m
- Draft
- 3.5 m
- Mast height
- 23 m
- Weight
- 3,500 kg
- Year built
- 2013
- Yard
- NST
- Designer
- Romaric Neyhousser
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).