2nd participation in 2024
French
Age:45
The first disabled skipper to complete the Vendée Globe, Damien Seguin wants to show how dreams really can come true. He was one of the Paralympic Flame carriers, having won two gold medals in Athens (2004) and Rio (2016), as well as being France's flag-bearer in London (2012).
Architect : VPLP/Verdier
Construction : 2014, CDK Technologies, Port la Forêt
Launch date : 2 March 2015
Former names : Safran, Des voiles et vous, Maître CoQ IV
Length : 18.28 m
Beam : 5.80 m
Draught : 4.50 m
Displacement (weight) : 8 metric tons
Mast height : 29 m
Foils : Yes
Upwind sail area : 310 m2
Downwind sail area : 550 m2
To meet this challenge, sailors need a lot of support.
Meet all the team assisting the skipper on this round-the-world voyage.
Designed to withstand all weathers and break speed records...
Find out more about the Vendée Globe yachts
The Vendée Globe race is not without danger!
Find out more about the measures taken to ensure skippers' safety.
