Route du Rhum 2026 · Ocean Fifty
Pierre QUIROGA
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 34 years old
- Home port
- Pornichet
Biography
Pierre Quiroga, born on 14 September 1992, made his name in Olympic sailing and match racing before moving into offshore racing in 2016. He quickly established himself in the Figaro, with several major wins including the Solo Maître CoQ and the Solo Guy Cotten, up to his victory in the Solitaire du Figaro in 2021. He then finished third in the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre in Ocean Fifty, followed by second place in the Transat Café L’Or in 2025, confirming his profile as a complete and high-performing skipper.
The boat
- Class
- Ocean Fifty
- Sail no.
- FRA24
- Length
- 15.2 m
- Beam
- 15.2 m
- Draft
- 3.5 m
- Mast height
- 23 m
- Year built
- 2018
- Yard
- ENATA
- Designer
- VPLP
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).