Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Djemila TASSIN
The skipper
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Age
- 31 years old
- Home port
- Lorient
- Lucky charm
- An orca
"Never give up"
Biography
Djemila Tassin, passionate about the oceans since childhood, grew up between Belgium and the Canary Islands and has always dreamed of offshore sailing. A graduate in marine sciences, she has become a sailor, and her scientific eye helps her better understand the marine environment and the changes taking place in it. She has two goals in this race: to finish as the first of the older-generation boats and to prepare for the next step, a solo round-the-world race. She is recognisable by her golden curls, her broad smile and her communication in three languages.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- BEL153
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,000 kg
- Year built
- 2018
- Yard
- JPS production
- Designer
- Sam Manuard
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).