Class40 is a class of monohull sailboat and a yacht primarily used for short handed offshore and coastal racing. The class is administered by International Class40 Association which is recognised by the World Sailing.
The International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA) is the governing body of the IMOCA class. Its main task is to design the class regulations for the ocean racing yachts IMOCA 60 and organising single-handed regattas. It was established in 1991. IMOCA has been a member of World Sailing (governing body of international sailing sport) since 1999.
Damien Seguin is a French sailor. He is a paralympic champion and was a nominee for World Sailing - World Sailor of the Year Awards. With sailing no longer on the Paralympic agenda, he has pursued offshore yacht racing, competing in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe, a solo round-the-world race.
Kevin Escoffier is a French professional sailor born on 4 April 1980 in Saint-Malo, France and a resident of Lorient. He is an offshore sailor who has won the 2018 Volvo Ocean Race as a bowman onboard DongFeng and competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe aboard PRB. In 2022-23, he initially skippered Holcim-PRB in The Ocean Race, before leaving the team amid a sexual misconduct probe. He is a member of the yacht club SN Baie St. Malo.
Jérémie Beyou is a French professional offshore sailor born on 27 June 1976 in Landivisiau (Finistère). He is a member of C N Lorient Sailing Club.
Charlie Dalin is a French offshore sailor. He placed second in the quadrennial Vendée Globe race around the world that took place in 2020–2021, with a time of 80 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds. He covered 28,268 nautical miles at a race average of 14.67 knots. He has a Naval Architecture degree from the University of Southampton.
Clarisse Crémer is a French professional sailor. She is an offshore sailor having competed extensively in the Figaro class before progressing to the IMOCA 60.
Clément Giraud is a French professional offshore sailor.
Alexia Barrier is a French sailor who competed in the 2020–2021 Vendee Globe. Competing with the oldest boat in the fleet and only securing sufficient funding months before the start, she completed the race in 111 days, 17 hours, 03 minutes.
Isabelle Joschke is an offshore sailor of dual German and French nationality. She was born on 27 January 1977 in Munich, Germany.
Sébastien Simon is a French professional offshore sailor.
The 2024–2025 Vendée Globe is a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It is the tenth edition of the race; it started, and will finish, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.
Sam Goodchild, is a professional British offshore sailor born in Bristol, England on the 19th November 1989. He has competed in Vendee Globe, The Ocean Race and also been involvement with high-profile Multi 50 and Class 40 campaignes.
Justine Mettraux is a Swiss professional sailor. She is an offshore sailor having competed extensively in the Figaro class before progressing to the IMOCA 60.
Denis Van Weynbergh born 20 August 1973 is a Hungarian professional offshore sailor.
Oliver Heer born 10 May 1988 is a Swiss professional offshore sailor. After starting working in the corporate world he left to pursue a career in sailing in 2018 he joined Alex Thomson Racing sailing aboard IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss 6.
Sébastien Marsset born 15 December 1984 is a French professional offshore sailor. He was a shore crew member and reserve sailor for Frank Cammas 2011-2012 Volvo Ocean Race with Groupama, before competing in the next addition. He started of shorthanded offshore sailing in the Mini Class progressed the class 40 to achieve the following.
Guirec Soudée born 3 January 1992 is a French professional offshore sailor.
Tanguy Le Turquais born 25 June 1989 is a French professional offshore sailor.
Benjamin Ferré born 31 October 1990 is a French professional offshore sailor.
