"It's a new start": Route du Rhum 2026 and Vendée Globe 2028, Sébastien Josse presents the objectives of Banque Populaire

Loïs Berrehar at the helm of the new IMOCA Banque Populaire for the Vendée Globe 2028 anne.gourcuff@... mar 25/03/2025 - 18:31 On Tuesday 25 March, Banque Populaire announced its commitment to the Vendée Globe 2028, with the construction of a new IMOCA, Banque Populaire 14, whose launch is planned at the beginning of 2027. His skipper, Loïs Berrehar, is one of the most talented of his generation. At 30 years old, he has a solid experience in Fig…

While Team Banque Populaire has completed 5 round-the-world races in the last 15 years, Banque Populaire is committed to participating again in the Vendée Globe 2028/2029, with a talented skipper, recognized as one of the best of his generation, Loïs Berrehar. At 30, he learned his trade in the Figaro, considered the "school of ocean racing", where he achieved numerous successes (1st in the Transat Paprec, 2nd in the Solitaire du Figaro). Replac…

Named sports director at the beginning of March, Sébastien Josse evokes the commitments, presented this Tuesday, of the Banque Populaire team until 2029: return to Imoca and the Vendée Globe in 2028 with Loïs Berrehar and continuation of the Ultim project with Armel le Cléac'h on "Maxi Banque Populaire XI".