Former Edenred 5 skipper at age 23, after two seasons at the top of the Figaro circuit
Basile Bourgnon, born May 3, 2002, has been the official skipper of the Ocean Fifty Edenred 5 since March 23, 2026. He took the helm of the trimaran after the 2025 season sailed double-handed with Emmanuel Le Roch, who now manages the Edenred Sailing Team ashore. Son of Laurent Bourgnon, trained at the Pôle Finistère Course au Large, Basile progressed through the Mini circuit then the Figaro Bénéteau 3 before switching to multihulls.
Two Solitaires du Figaro in the top 7
In 2023, for his second Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, Basile finished 2nd overall, 10 min 52 s behind Corentin Horeau on Banque Populaire. The following year, he placed 7th in the 2024 edition won by Tom Dolan. These two Figaro seasons served as a springboard before the move to Ocean Fifty with Le Roch.
Café L'Or Transat 2025: six days in the lead, port rudder stock failure
In the Café L'Or Transat 2025, Basile and Emmanuel Le Roch led the Ocean Fifty fleet for six days on Edenred 5. On November 4 at 00:05, the port rudder stock and the mainsail leech batten failed. The duo finished 5th in 12 days 10 hours 06 minutes 06 seconds, 4 hours 41 minutes behind winner Viabilis Océan. A few weeks earlier, at the 2025 24h Ultim (September 28), they won the Ocean Fifty class in their first race together (339.4 nautical miles at 12.88 knots average).
Heading for the Route du Rhum 2026
Edenred 5 was launched in summer 2025, then relaunched after refit on March 23, 2026. Basile took sole charge of the helm. The team’s stated goal is the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe 2026 in Ocean Fifty.
Palmarès
- Café L'Or Transat 2025, Ocean Fifty: 5th in 12 days 10 hours 06 minutes 06 seconds, 4 hours 41 minutes behind winner Viabilis Océan, with Emmanuel Le Roch on Edenred 5 — six days in the lead before failure of the port rudder stock and mainsail leech batten on November 4.
- 2025 24h Ultim, Ocean Fifty: winners with Emmanuel Le Roch on Edenred 5 (339.4 nautical miles at 12.88 knots average, September 28, 2025) — first race and first win for the duo.
- Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2024: 7th overall (winner Tom Dolan).
- Solitaire du Figaro Paprec 2023: 2nd overall, 10 min 52 s behind Corentin Horeau (Banque Populaire).
- ArMen Race 2019, Class40: winners double-handed with Emmanuel Le Roch.
