Quentin Le Nabour

The Malouin boat captain who became skipper of the first Mach 40.6

Quentin Le Nabour was born on November 7, 1988, in Saint-Malo. Son of a sailor, he joined Franck-Yves Escoffier’s team at age 13: boat preparation, crew management, race logistics. He turned pro in 2007 and spent fifteen years working for others before taking the helm of his own project.

Fifteen years preparing other people’s boats

Quentin’s career began as a preparator and boat captain. Trimaran Crêpes Whaou for the 2002 Route du Rhum, Sergio Tacchini in 2005, Laiterie de Saint-Malo for the 2006 Rhum, then the trimaran Laiterie Mont-Saint-Michel. He then moved on to the A40 RC Batistyl, the TP52s Paprec Recyclage and Teasing Machine (Éric de Turckheim), and the Groupama 3 project. On Teasing Machine, he secured overall wins in the Rolex Middle Sea Race 2022 and the RORC Transatlantic 2023, as well as the Caribbean 600 2023 — each time as crew member / boat captain, not as skipper.

Bleu Blanc Planète Location: taking command

Since 2024, he has been exclusive skipper of the Class 40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location (FRA 205), the first example of the Mach 40.6 series designed by Sam Manuard and built by JPS Production. Training base: La Trinité-sur-Mer. The boat made a strong start with a win at the Spi Ouest-France BPGO 2024 and a 2nd place at the Drheam Cup the same year. The 2024 Transat CIC ended early: retirement on boom damage. In 2026, teaming up with Thierry Chabagny, he claimed victory at the Armen Race Uship. Now targeting the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe (start November 1, 2026).

Career highlights

• 38th Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro 2007
• SNSM Figaro Bénéteau 2 record in 2007, with Arthur Lescaut (1 day 18 hours 36 minutes 35 seconds)
• 1st overall Rolex Middle Sea Race 2022, crew member on Teasing Machine (É. de Turckheim)
• 1st overall RORC Transatlantic Race IRC 2023, crew member on Teasing Machine
• 1st IRC0 RORC Caribbean 600 2023, crew member on Teasing Machine
• 12th Rolex Sydney Hobart 2023, crew member on Teasing Machine
• 1st Spi Ouest-France BPGO 2024, skipper of Class 40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location
• 2nd Drheam Cup 2024, Class 40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location
• Retired Transat CIC 2024 (boom damage), Class 40 Bleu Blanc Planète Location
• 12th CIC Normandy Channel Race 2024, with Thierry Chabagny
• 7th Les Sables - Horta - Les Sables 2025
• 8th Rolex Fastnet Race 2025
• 2nd 40 Malouine La Trinquette 2025, with Thierry Chabagny
• 5th Transat Café L'Or 2025, with Thierry Chabagny
• 1st Armen Race Uship 2026, with Thierry Chabagny