Route du Rhum 2026 · Ocean Fifty
Léonard LEGRAND
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 32 years old
- Home port
- Lorient
"It's still hard to take in. Taking the start as skipper of Sodebo Fifty today... it's indescribable. I can't wait for 1 November, to be on the start line in Saint-Malo."
Biography
Originally from Saint-Malo, "Léo" has been passionate about sailing since a very young age. He joined Sodebo in 2015 as a work-study trainee in electronics, then gradually rose through the ranks until he joined the sailing crew of Sodebo Ultim 3. Alongside this, he built up experience in Ocean Fifty with Viabilis Océan, and on 25 January last he won the legendary Trophée Jules Verne with the crew of Sodebo Ultim 3. In 2026, aged 32, he became skipper of Sodebo Fifty, with the Route du Rhum, his childhood dream, in his sights.
The boat
- Class
- Ocean Fifty
- Sail no.
- FRA73
- Length
- 15.2 m
- Beam
- 15.2 m
- Draft
- 3.5 m
- Mast height
- 22 m
- Year built
- 2009
- Yard
- CDK Technologies
- Designer
- VPLP Design
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).