The boat
Albacore, Class40 #187
A latest-generation scow-bow design, optimised for the downwind angles of the Route du Rhum. Proven over two racing seasons, full refit in summer 2026.
Specifications
- Length overall
- 12.19 m
- Beam
- 4.50 m
- Draft
- 3.00 m
- Displacement
- 4,500 kg
- Mainsail
- 107 m²
- Downwind sail area
- 350 m²
- Designer
- Verdier, 2023 generation
- Launched
- 2023
Your brand on board
A Class40 is a 12-metre advertising platform photographed from every angle for weeks at a time. The main surfaces:
Mainsail
107 m² — visible in every race image, helicopter and drone shot
Hull
Two 12 m sides — the boat's name is the title partner's name
Gennaker
270 m² downwind — the iconic image of every race start
Apparel & content
Team, skipper, videos — your logo in every story
Your brand belongs on this hull.
The Route du Rhum draws over a million visitors to the docks of Saint-Malo and weeks of national media coverage. The partnership deck lays out what your brand gains — with the numbers to back it up.