Route du Rhum 2026 · Vintage Mono

Christophe BACHMANN

GRAIN DE SABLE

The skipper

Nationality
France
Age
57 years old
Home port
Saint Malo
Lucky charm
the novel "L'Amour, la mer" by Pascal Quignard
"Talent is wanting to" Jacques Brel

Biography

Christophe is both a skipper passionate about design and an architect passionate about offshore racing, and he draws the same energy from both worlds: that of gesture, of the long term and of the search for balance. A native of eastern France, he settled in Dinard after his studies, drawn there by love and by sailing. He then had two dreams: to make a living from architecture and to go far out on the water. The first took off under spinnaker, and the second reached the holy grail with the confirmation of his qualification for the 2026 Route du Rhum!
His formula: sailing means building while in motion.

The boat

Class
Vintage Mono
Sail no.
FRA 53 536
Length
25.7 m
Beam
5.4 m
Draft
4.6 m
Mast height
29 m
Weight
30,000 kg
Year built
2001
Yard
PECHINEY
Designer
GILLES VATON

See the boat page →

Links

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Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).