Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
Théa KHELIF
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 27 years old
- Home port
- Le Havre
"Fear does not avoid danger"
Biography
Théa Khelif, 27, is a skipper from northern France, where she discovered sailing in Gravelines, at the GGVLS. After completing her physiotherapy studies, she decided to dedicate herself 100% to offshore racing. Two-time women's world champion in match racing, then mixed world champion in 2025, she is preparing for the Route du Rhum 2026 aboard the Class40 158. Her project, entirely female and educational, aims to shake up the habits of a still very male-dominated world and perhaps to inspire women who do not yet dare!
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA158
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,580 kg
- Year built
- 2019
- Yard
- JPS Production
- Designer
- David Raison
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).