COUSIN® skippers on the Transat Cafe l’Or

The Transat Jacques Vabre,, the legendary double-handed ocean race, is evolving and becoming the Transat Café L’OR. Held every two years since 1993, it links the port of Le Havre to Fort-de-France in Martinique, covering a demanding course of more than 4,000 nautical miles. The 2025 edition, which will start on 26 October, will mark a new stage in its development with a new name, a premium partnership with the Café l’Or brand, and a clear ambition: to become a model of maritime excellence, ecological commitment and international visibility.

Once again this year, COUSIN® is the technical partner of numerous teams setting sail on this new Atlantic crossing.

COUSIN® ropes will be used by the LAZARE team, the pink Ocean Fifty led by Tanguy Le Turquais and his crew.

© Astrid VDH

Ropes handled by another pink team, the MON BONNET ROSE team, in Ocean Fifty led by Laurent Bourgues and his crew.

New to COUSIN®’s technical partners, Nicolas d’Estais and his CAFE JOYEUX team will also be sailing with COUSIN® ropes on board. On a revamped IMOCA, he is already competing in the qualifying rounds for the next Vendée Globe.

© Serge ARNAL

Finally, our long-standing partner Thomas Ruyant will be sailing alongside Ambrogio Baccaria on the IMOCA Allagrande MAPEI. A duo with podium potential with TRR team!

© Pierre Bouras

Four big names in French competitive sailing, to be followed in the world’s biggest competitions until at least 2028 !