Energy Team France is one of two French challengers for the 34th America´s Cup and is led by Loick as well as Bruno Peyron, heroes in France and two of the most famous sailors around the world. Michel Dejoie from Nautical Channel who grew up with the Peyrons will rendez-vous with them on their home waters in the bay of La Baule, France for an exclusive all sails hands on interview.
Loick, the younger of the two brothers is one of the most accomplished multihull sailors and particularly famous for his achievements as skipper of “Fujicolor”. Loick won the the ORMA championship for trimaran yachts in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2002 and the Transat on Gitana 80. He was crew on Alinghi in the 33rd America´s Cup and winner of the Barcelona World Race with Jean Pierre Dick.
Bruno, his elder brother, has an equally impressive sailing track record. He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, completing a round-the-world trip in 80 days. He did it again in 2005 when he set an outright round-the-world sailing record of 50 days on Orange II and than again in 2012 bringing the world record to an incredible 45 days.
But Bruno has also exceptional experience of organizing and managing sailing challenges as one of the masterminds behind “The Race”, an epic non-stop around-the-world race in 100 foot catamaran yachts which stunned the world.
