Route du Rhum 2026 · IMOCA
Robin MARAIS
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 40 years old
- Home port
- La Rochelle
- Participations
- 2
- Lucky charm
- a two-euro coin hidden under the mast (and not just any one)
« It is a sad thing to think that nature speaks and that mankind does not listen. »
Biography
Robin Marais, born in Lyon in 1986, was introduced to sailing from an early age. He went through Olympic sailing, Mini, Class40 and Figaro before taking part in his first Route du Rhum in 2018, which he finished in 18th place. He returns in 2026 in an IMOCA with RESPIRE, a project that is both sporting and human: his Vendée Globe 2028 ambition is coupled with a commitment to air quality, ocean preservation and the education of young people. He aims to bring three associations together around these closely linked causes and to make his adventure at sea a meaningful undertaking.
The boat
- Class
- IMOCA
- Sail no.
- FRA71
- Length
- 18.3 m
- Beam
- 5.8 m
- Draft
- 4.5 m
- Mast height
- 29.5 m
- Year built
- 2008
- Yard
- SOUTHERN OCEAN MARINE NEW ZEALAND
- Designer
- FARR YACHT DESIGN
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).