Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Thimoté POLET
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 26 years old
- Home port
- Le Havre
"Be serious without taking yourself seriously"
Biography
Bitten by the sailing and competition bug from childhood, Thimoté Polet began offshore racing in 2021, after accumulating several national and international titles in Optimist, 420 and Match Race, as well as a victory in the 2019 Rolex Fastnet Race. He has led his project since 2023 and has racked up good results, both double-handed and solo, aboard the Class40 Team ZEISS, launched in December 2024. At the same time, this native of Le Havre is pursuing a Master’s 2 in Finance at Grenoble École de Management and is president of the SNPH.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA 208
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 18 m
- Weight
- 4,500 kg
- Year built
- 2024
- Yard
- JPS
- Designer
- Sam MANUARD
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).