Naturally welcoming, Manuel Cousin has, at first glance, the profile of a passionate sailor. But that would be a reductive view of this 55 year old sailor from Normandy, based in Les Sables d'Olonne, his boat's home port. For him, the competition is at all levels of the ranking. With a strong technical background, Manuel, who comes from the Class40, has been lining up in all the races on the IMOCA calendar since 2017. Finisher, 23rd in the 2020 Vendée Globe, he crossed the line in 103 days with a broken keel ram! His boat has since benefited from major improvements: mast, boom, ballast tanks, rudders and daggerboards have been completely transformed. Determination and performance will be his two driving forces in the next Vendée Globe.
Ranking
14th
Status
Distances covered
in nautical miles (1 mile ≈ 1.852 km)
- 2875 Transat Jacques Vabre 2021
- 1298 Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race 2022
- 820 Vendée Arctique - Les Sables d'Olonne 2022
- 505 Défi Azimut 2022
- 3550 Route du Rhum 2022
- 348 Rolex Fastnet Race 2023
- 294 Défi Azimut 2023
- 1880 Transat Jacques Vabre 2023
- 3500 Retour à la Base 2023
- 4755 New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne 2024
- Transat Jacques Vabre 2021 2875
- Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race 2022 1298
- Vendée Arctique - Les Sables d'Olonne 2022 820
- Défi Azimut 2022 505
- Route du Rhum 2022 3550
- Rolex Fastnet Race 2023 348
- Défi Azimut 2023 294
- Transat Jacques Vabre 2023 1880
- Retour à la Base 2023 3500
- New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne 2024 4755
Profile
Achievements
Coup de Pouce
- Former names : Paprec-Virbac 2, W Hotels, ESTRELLA DAMM, WE ARE WATER, Le Bateau des Métiers by Aerocampus, La Mie Câline, La Mie Câline – Artipôle, Groupe Sétin, Giffard Manutention - Coup de Pouce
- Architect : Farr Yacht Design
- Construction : 2007, Southern Ocean Marine, NZ
- Launch date : 03 Février 2007
- Lenght : 18,28 m
- Beam : 5,80 m
- Draught : 4,5 m
- Weight : 8,4 t
- Mast height : 27,80m
- Upwind sail area : 300m2
- Downwind sail area : 560 m2
Coup de Pouce is the leading national association for preventing children from dropping out of school in the first years of nursery and primary education.
Commitment
Since 2018, Manuel Cousin has been the national patron of the COUP DE POUCE Association, an association that promotes equal opportunities for all at school and prevents early school leaving. The association works alongside schools and in support of parents to encourage every child to develop a taste for learning.