Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Fabien DELAHAYE
Photo : Martin-78 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 42 years old
- Home port
- Lorient
- Lucky charm
- No lucky charm, it brings bad luck
Biography
A native of Normandy, Fabien Delahaye ranks among the most seasoned sailors of his generation. Trained in the Figaro school, he has also raced in IMOCA and with a crew around the globe, winning the Volvo Ocean Race in 2018 with Dongfeng Race Team. He has flown the colours of LEGALLAIS in Class40 since 2022 and is often at the front of the fleet: third in The Transat CIC in 2024 and winner of Les Sables–Horta in 2025. In 2026, he lines up for the Route du Rhum with his sights set on the podium.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA199
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 5 t
- Year built
- 2023
- Yard
- V1D2
- Designer
- Marc Lombard
Photo : Jug81 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · illustration photo
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).