The skippers :
Tanguy LE TURQUAIS

Tanguy LE TURQUAIS

LAZARE

Vendée Globe track record:

1st participation in 2024

French

 

Age:35

After growing up on a boat, Tanguy Le Turquais was marked by his meeting with Thierry Dubois, which led him to start ocean racing. For his first Vendée Globe, the 35-year-old skipper's main aim is to raise the profile of the Lazare charity, which organises shared accommodation for people in need.

Discover his boat

IMOCA monohull
LAZARE

Architect :  Finot - Conq

Construction : 2007, Multiplast, Vannes

Launch date : 29 May 2008

Former names : DCNS, Comme Un Seul Homme, Groupe APICIL

Length : 18.28 m

Beam : 5.85 m

Draught : 4.5 m

Weight : 8.5 metric tons

Mast height : 29 m

Foils : Yes

Upwind sail area : 350 m2

Downwind sail area : 610 m2

More info on the Vendée Globe website