Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Jean-Baptiste TERNON
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 37 years old
- Home port
- La Rochelle
- Lucky charm
- each of my children lends me one of their cuddly toys
"Listen to your sea! "
Biography
Father of 3 children and a naval architect by training, Jean-Baptiste Ternon has worked in very prestigious shipyards and naval architecture firms (VPLP, Berret Racoupeau). Since 2025, he has moved from designer to competitor and joined the Class40 circuit, to take part in the world that has always fascinated him: offshore racing, and the Route du Rhum in particular.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA 177
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,500 kg
- Year built
- 2022
- Yard
- Pogo Structure
- Designer
- Guillaume Verdier
Links
Videos
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).