Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Corentin DOUGUET
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 52 years old
- Home port
- Port la Forêt
- Participations
- 1
- Lucky charm
- I'm not superstitious, it brings bad luck!
Biography
An offshore racer for more than 20 years and a Cape Horner, Corentin Douguet has 14 transatlantic crossings and over 100,000 miles to his name. He has won the Mini Transat, the Fastnet Race and the Sydney-Hobart, and finished 3rd in the Solitaire du Figaro twice.
In 2022, in his first Route du Rhum, he secured a prestigious 3rd place.
He returns in 2026 with a clear goal: victory!
In 2022, in his first Route du Rhum, he secured a prestigious 3rd place.
He returns in 2026 with a clear goal: victory!
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA209
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,580 kg
- Year built
- 2025
- Yard
- Gepeto Composites
- Designer
- Marc Lombard Yacht Design
Photo : Jug81 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · illustration photo
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).