Quentin Le Nabour, born on 7 November 1988 in Saint-Malo, is a professional sailor. Son of a mariner, mentored from age 13 by Franck-Yves Escoffier (boat and crew preparation), he gained his sea legs early in the offshore racing ecosystem of Saint-Malo.
Since 2007, Quentin has built his experience as a boat preparator and crew member on top-tier racing yachts: trimaran Crêpes Whaou (2002), trimaran Sergio Tacchini (2005), Laiterie de Saint-Malo (2006), then successive boat captain on the trimaran Laiterie Mont-Saint-Michel, the A40 RC Batistyl, the TP52s Paprec Recyclage and Teasing Machine, and the Groupama 3 project.
Since 2024, exclusive skipper of the Class 40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location (FRA 205), the first example of the new Mach 40.6 series (Sam Manuard / JPS Production). Training base: La Trinité-sur-Mer.
Achievements: 38th Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro 2007 and Figaro Bénéteau II record with Servane Escoffier; 1st Middle Sea Race Overall 2022, Mediterranean Double Champion 2022; 1st RORC Transatlantic 2023, 1st RORC Caribbean 600 IRC0 2023, 12th Rolex Sydney Hobart 2023; 1st Spi Ouest-France BPGO 2024, 2nd Drheam Cup 2024, abandoned CIC Transat 2024 (bowsprit fracture); 7th Les Sables-Horta-Les Sables 2025, 8th Rolex Fastnet Race 2025, 5th Transat Café L'Or 2025.
2026 schedule: Trin'40, Armen Race, CIC Normandy Channel Race, Drheam Cup, 40 Malouine, and Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe.
