Route du Rhum 2026 · Ultim
Armel LE CLEAC’H
Photo : bobostudio · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 49 years old
- Home port
- Lorient
- Participations
- 5
- Lucky charm
- Champagne cork from the maxi-trimaran's christening
"It's a race that means a great deal to me, the most beautiful of the transatlantic races. It helped forge my vocation and made me live highs and lows. I have only one goal: to do everything I can to win it."
Biography
For Armel Le Cléac'h, the Route du Rhum holds a special place. As a child, he walked the pontoons with his parents and followed the race avidly on the radio and in the newspapers. A seasoned sailor and winner of prestigious races (Solitaire du Figaro, Vendée Globe, Transat Jacques Vabre), he has reached the podium there (2nd in 2010) but also suffered a few disappointments. The Breton has nevertheless never given up the idea of winning it. In this quest he relies on his boat, the Maxi Banque Populaire XI, patiently made reliable and optimised since its launch in 2021.
The boat
- Class
- Ultim
- Sail no.
- XI
- Length
- 32 m
- Beam
- 23 m
- Mast height
- 35 m
- Weight
- 16 t
- Year built
- 2021
- Yard
- CDK
- Designer
- VPLP, GSEA Design et le Team Banque Populaire
Photo : Ibex73 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · illustration photo
Links
Videos
- Semaine 1 Sur Le Village | Route du Rhum 2026-10-26
- Coup de Vent à Saint-Malo Avant La Route du Rhum 2026-10-23
- Le Maxi Banque Populaire XI à Saint-Malo | Route du Rhum 2026-10-20
- Banque Populaire : Le souffle du collectif 2026-10-19
- "Quart de Nuit" | La Création d'Hugo Roellinger pour Armel Le Cléac'h 2026-10-14
- À La Base, Ep. 4 - Viser Loin 2026-10-09
- À La Base, Ep. 3 - Prendre Un Temps d’Avance 2026-10-09
- À La Base, Ep. 2 - Inventer Demain 2026-10-09
- À La Base, Ep. 1 - Réussir Ensemble 2026-10-09
- Comment Armel Le Cléac'h s'entraine en Ultim 2026-10-08
- Le récap de Septembre 2026 2026-10-07
- Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe 2026 | Le teaser 2026-10-01
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).