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Ambassador since 2022

Yves Courbon, offshore racing for the ocean

A sailor from Nantes, he has been competing on the Class40 circuit since 2019. At the helm of Ocean Connect, he provides visibility on his headsails for The SeaCleaners and its patrons.

Yves Courbon

His commitment

“The message inevitably resonated with me, having sailed all my life”

Yves Courbon met The SeaCleaners team in 2022, while relaunching a 4-year campaign targeting the Route du Rhum. He was looking for a cause to champion: protecting the oceans was a natural choice.

His Class40 Ocean Connect, a Pogo S4, flies our colours on its headsails. The partners of his project have pledged to provide financial support to our association: every nautical mile covered is a step towards cleaner waters.

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His journey with us

2019First races on the Class40 circuit
2022Met The SeaCleaners and became an ambassador
07/2025Christening of Ocean Connect in Les Sables-d'Olonne, start of the Les Sables–Horta race
07/2025Fastnet Race crewed with Théo Masse, our fellow sailing ambassador
2026Setting course for the Route du Rhum

Gallery

On the water with Yves

Yves Courbon wearing a The SeaCleaners beanie
Yves Courbon, wearing a The SeaCleaners beanie.
Yves Courbon explains his Class40 to young people before the start of the 2026 Route du Rhum
Before the start of the 2026 Route du Rhum, Yves Courbon gives young people a tour of his Class40 in Saint-Malo: raising ocean awareness, right in the race village. Photo credit: 1 Maillot pour la vie.
Portrait of Yves Courbon in a pink cap, before the start of the 2026 Route du Rhum
Yves Courbon before the start of the 2026 Route du Rhum, wearing the colours of Ocean Connect and The SeaCleaners. Photo credit: 1 Maillot pour la vie.
Yves Courbon sitting on the deck of his Class40 Ocean Connect, at the pontoon
On the deck of Ocean Connect, Yves Courbon enjoys the final moments before the start of the 2026 Route du Rhum. Photo credit: 1 Maillot pour la vie.
Yves Courbon, ahead of the 2026 Route du Rhum: preparing Ocean Connect and his commitment to cleaner waters.

More photos and videos will be added to the gallery throughout the season.

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