The skippers :
Sébastien SIMON

Sébastien SIMON

GROUPE DUBREUIL

Vendée Globe track record:

2nd participation in 2024

French

Age:34

After suffering a concussion in 2023 during the Retour à La Base event, Sébastien Simon won his race against the clock after a period of convalescence and a tailor-made fitness programme. In his second participation, the sailor in the Vendée Globe fleet most closely connected with the Vendée is hoping to cross the finish line.

Discover his boat

IMOCA monohull
GROUPE DUBREUIL

Architect : Guillaume Verdier

Construction : CDK Technologies

Former name : 11th Hour Racing Team

Launch date : 24 August 2021

Length : 18.28 m

Beam : 5.85 m

Draught : 4.50 m

Displacement (weight) : 9 metric tons

Mast height : 29 m

Foils : Yes

More info on the Vendée Globe website