MT31 Project · Partnership proposal

Mini Transat 2031 – Crossing the Atlantic single-handed

The Mini Transat is the entry point to single-handed offshore racing, sailed on 6.50 m monohulls. It is the first step towards bigger races such as the Solitaire du Figaro, the Route du Rhum and, above all, the Vendée Globe.

The adventure starts now.
Jules Poulain at the tiller of a racing yacht, wearing a lifejacket, sailing offshore in bright sun.
4,050 miles
single-handed and unassisted, from France to the Caribbean
90 skippers
from many nations, professionals and amateurs
40,000 visitors
in the race village before the start
1977
first edition

The Mini Transat

A legendary two-stage race across the Atlantic, sailed on high-tech 6.50 m racing yachts since 1977.

Loïck Peyron, Michel Desjoyeaux, Ellen MacArthur, Thomas Coville, Charlie Dalin…

Three commitments

01

Performance

A Maxi 6.50 designed by David Raison, winner of the last three Mini Transats in the production class (2021, 2023, 2025), and the Lorient Grand Large Mini 6.50 training centre, in the heart of Sailing Valley.

02

Ecology

Sailing the boat home instead of shipping it by cargo (about 8 t CO2e and nearly €10,000 per boat), with a record attempt from Guadeloupe to Lorient. Current reference: 18 days.

03

Charity

Treated for leukaemia from the age of 14 months, I want to carry the colours of charities that fund research and support sick children, and take them sailing.

Timeline

2025 – 2029 Studies in Southampton, project preparation, qualifying races
Jan 2030 Taking over the boat, winter refit
2030 Training, courses, Mini circuit races
Jan – Aug 2031 Training resumes, final preparation races
Sept 2031 Mini Transat start
Nov 2031 Finish in the Caribbean
Apr 2032 Return delivery and end of project

Projected budget

Budget breakdown — to be supplied
Breakdown available on request.

Why come aboard

You have every reason to support the project if you want to:

01 Associate your brand with a high-performance, committed and meaningful project
02 Rally your teams around an exceptional human adventure
03 Discover sailing aboard a latest-generation racing boat