From the Mini 868 to Class40 196, the full trajectory at Alternative Sailing
Guillaume L'Hostis, nicknamed ""Junior", is from Fouesnant. Optimist at age 6, Laser in high school at the performance sailing center, then offshore racing training at the Brittany Nautical Institute. He joined Alternative Sailing (La Trinité-sur-Mer) on a work-study basis for two years, then was hired there. Eight years total with the team, including a base manager position in Martinique until 2022. Since May 2024, he has been the official skipper of the Class40 Alternative Sailing / Constructions du Belon.
Mini 6.50: the training years
Before the Class40, Guillaume honed his skills in the Mini 6.50 class aboard the 868 Alternative Sailing - Constructions du Belon. In 2018, he finished 2nd in the Duo Concarneau with Tanguy Bouroullec. In 2019, he completed the Mini-Transat in 11th place out of 65 boats in standard configuration. In 2021, he reunited with Bouroullec on the Pogo Foiler 969: victory at the Mini Fastnet in prototype class, after a tight duel with the 1019 Teamwork.
Class40 196 Machouquette
The boat he has been racing since 2024 is a Mach 40.5 #196 (hull name: Machouquette), design by Sam Manuard, built by JPS Production, launched in 2023. His usual co-skipper on double-handed races: Antoine Le Manchec. The duo completed the November 2025 Transat Café L'Or Le Havre-Martinique in 9th place in Class40, in 20 days, 1 hour, and 16 minutes.
2025 season: 3rd in the Class40 championship
Guillaume finished 2025 on the Class40 championship podium, 3rd behind Sogestran-Seafrigo and Legallais. A consistency built race after race on a recent boat, against more experienced programs.
Achievements
- 2025: 3rd in the Class40 championship (behind Sogestran-Seafrigo and Legallais)
- 2025: 9th in the Transat Café L'Or Le Havre-Martinique in Class40, 20 days, 1 hour, and 16 minutes, double-handed with Antoine Le Manchec aboard the Mach 40.5 #196
- 2021: 1st at the Mini Fastnet (prototype) with Tanguy Bouroullec aboard the Pogo Foiler #969
- 2019: 11th/65 in the Mini-Transat aboard the 868 Alternative Sailing - Constructions du Belon
- 2018: 2nd/30 in the Duo Concarneau with Tanguy Bouroullec
Networks
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