Route du Rhum 2026 · Vintage Mono
Patrick ISOARD
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 67 years old
- Home port
- La Trinité sur Mer
- Participations
- 1
"It was because he didn't know it was impossible that he succeeded."
Biography
A business owner in the boating industry, Patrick Isoard has been offshore racing for more than twenty years.
He launched his Route du Rhum project in early 2023, alongside Enfants du Mékong.
Since then, the victories have followed: in 2024, the Transat CIC solo and the Québec Saint-Malo with a crew; in 2025, the RORC Transatlantic Race as a duo as well as the Fastnet Race, also as a duo; and in 2026, the Spi Ouest France.
He launched his Route du Rhum project in early 2023, alongside Enfants du Mékong.
Since then, the victories have followed: in 2024, the Transat CIC solo and the Québec Saint-Malo with a crew; in 2025, the RORC Transatlantic Race as a duo as well as the Fastnet Race, also as a duo; and in 2026, the Spi Ouest France.
The boat
- Class
- Vintage Mono
- Sail no.
- FRA 972
- Length
- 16.3 m
- Beam
- 5.1 m
- Draft
- 4.1 m
- Mast height
- 25 m
- Weight
- 7,000 kg
- Year built
- 1998
- Yard
- JMC
- Designer
- FINOT
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).