From Nautic Sport to the Edenred team: thirty years between Carnac and offshore racing
Born in Lorient in 1972 and raised in the Quiberon Bay, Emmanuel Le Roch has two parallel lives. In 1995, at age 23, he founds Nautic Sport in Carnac — a sailing school and nautical center he still runs today. In offshore racing, he sailed on Primagaz, Foncia and Bayer alongside Laurent Bourgnon, Alain Gautier, and Jean Maurel, before launching his own Class40 project under the Edenred colors in 2018.
The Class40 Edenred project (2018–2024)
The Edenred partnership began in 2018 at the Route du Rhum — DNF. The project was built over time. Armen Race 2019, victory. Transat Jacques Vabre 2019, 12th with Basile Bourgnon (Laurent’s son), on a previous-generation boat.
In 2021, the Class40 Mach40.4 hull no. 165 was launched, designed by Sam Manuard with a scow bow. Rolex Fastnet that same year: 5th. Transat Jacques Vabre with Pierre Quiroga: 7th. Consistency became the norm: 12th at the Route du Rhum 2022, 10th at the TJV 2023, 10th at the Fastnet 2023.
The transition to Ocean Fifty (2025)
In July 2025, Edenred launched Edenred 5, a 15-meter Ocean Fifty NST trimaran with foils, based in La Trinité-sur-Mer. Le Roch and Basile Bourgnon teamed up for the Transat Café l'Or — 5th in 12 days 10 hours, their first multihull transatlantic race.
Starting in 2026, Le Roch remains at the helm of the team and joins crewed races; Basile takes the helm solo. The handover is clear.
Achievements
- 1991 and 1993: French catamaran champion.
- 2018: Route du Rhum, Class40 Edenred — DNF.
- 2019: Armen Race, Class40 — winner.
- 2019: Transat Jacques Vabre, Class40 Edenred — 12th with Basile Bourgnon.
- 2021: Launch of the Class40 Mach40.4 hull no. 165 (designed by Sam Manuard, scow bow).
- 2021: Rolex Fastnet Race — 5th; Transat Jacques Vabre with Pierre Quiroga — 7th.
- 2022: Armen Race — 2nd; Route du Rhum — 12th.
- 2023: Armen Race — 6th; Rolex Fastnet — 10th; Transat Jacques Vabre — 10th.
- 2024: Transat Québec-Saint-Malo — DNF.
- 2025: Transat Café l'Or, Ocean Fifty Edenred 5 with Basile Bourgnon — 5th (12 days 10 hours).
