Route du Rhum 2026 · Class40
William MATHELIN MOREAUX
The skipper
- Nationality
- France
- Age
- 32 years old
- Home port
- Lorient La Base
- Participations
- 2
- Lucky charm
- an orange fish named Georges
"Everything beautiful or good that men have done, they have done with their dream" Bernard Moitessier
Biography
Trained as an architect, William Mathelin Moreaux is a skipper based in Lorient. He took part in his first major race, the Route du Rhum in Class40, in 2018, at the age of 23. Season after season, he has progressed, gained experience and established himself as one of the favorites in this category, which he has now been sailing for 8 years. In 2025, he became the spokesperson for the association Les Invincibles, which fights Charcot disease. For 2026, Patapain joins the project as title partner, under the name "Patapain Les Invincibles". For his 3rd participation, William fully intends to aim for the top places in the standings.
The boat
- Class
- Class40
- Sail no.
- FRA204
- Length
- 12.2 m
- Beam
- 4.5 m
- Draft
- 3 m
- Mast height
- 19 m
- Weight
- 4,580 kg
- Year built
- 2024
- Yard
- Sangiorgio Marine
- Designer
- G. Guelfi
Links
Information and photos: Route du Rhum organisation (routedurhum.com).