Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Thomas LURTON
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 29 years old
- Home port
- La Trinité-sur-mer
- Participations
- 1
"To a valiant heart, nothing is impossible"
Biography
Thomas Lurton was born in Vannes in 1997 into a family of sailors and discovered sailing as a small child.
In 2020, he bought the trimaran Moxie, with which he became the youngest multihull competitor in the Route du Rhum in 2022. A professional skipper today, he is starting his 3rd season on the Class40 circuit.
In 2020, he bought the trimaran Moxie, with which he became the youngest multihull competitor in the Route du Rhum in 2022. A professional skipper today, he is starting his 3rd season on the Class40 circuit.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA166
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,580 kg
- Year built
- 2021
- Yard
- GLComposites
- Designer
- Lombard
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).