Kevin Escoffier

Kevin Escoffier
2012 Jules Verne attempt
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1980-04-04) 4 April 1980 (age 44)
Saint-Malo
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60
ClubSN Baie St. Malo

Kevin Escoffier is a French professional sailor born on 4 April 1980[1] in Saint-Malo, France and a resident of Lorient.[2][3] He is an offshore sailor who has won the 2018 Volvo Ocean Race as a bowman onboard DongFeng[4] and competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe aboard PRB.[5] In 2022-23, he initially skippered Holcim-PRB in The Ocean Race, before leaving the team amid a sexual misconduct probe.[6] He is a member of the yacht club SN Baie St. Malo.[7]

  1. ^ "VOR Sailor Profile Page". Volvo Ocean Race Organisers. 2021-01-25.
  2. ^ "Meet the Vendée Globe skippers: Kevin Escoffier".
  3. ^ "Kevin Pre 2020 Vendee Race Introduction". 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  4. ^ "Kevin Escoffier - The Ocean Race". archive.theoceanrace.com. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  5. ^ "Kevin ESCOFFIER". www.imoca.org.
  6. ^ "French skipper Escoffier faces investigation over sexual misconduct claims". www.france24.com.
  7. ^ "FFV Sailors Database Entry". Retrieved 2021-01-25.