Président+

Frenchman Jean Le Cam is one of the world's leading figures in offshore sailing. His CV boasts seven victories in long distance races, three of those in the notoriously tough Solitaire du Figaro, making him a legend in the Figaro Class, one of the most important talent pools for the IMOCA Open 60 Class.

THE TEAM

Jean Le Cam

Birthplace: Quimper, Brittany (France)
Residence: La Forêt Fouesnant, Brittany (France)
Marital Status: Married with two children
Age at start: 51
Previous entrant in the BWR: No.
Personal website: www.jeanlecam.fr

Bruno García

Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
Marital status: Married
Age at start: 43
Previous entrant in the BWR: No

Track record +

The boat

Jean Le Cam and Bruno García will sail on Mike Golding's former Ecover 3. This is an Owen Clarke design model, launched in 2007 which Mike was not able to finish the last Vendée Globe 2008/09 with, due to the mast breaking as he was leading the regatta. This yacht has tried and tested performance levels, which the French-Spanish pair will submit to an intensive preparation programme.

Technical Characteristics+

Designer: Owen Clarke Design LLP
Shipyard: Hakes Marine Construction (Wellington, New Zealand)
Launch: August 2007
Previous names: Ecover 3
Length: 18.28 m
Beam: 5.80 m

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News

Main News

27.10 - 12h49 - Jean Le Cam and Bruno García qualify

Jean Le Cam and Bruno García have finished their Barcelona World race qualifying leg. Together the sailors have covered 2,800 miles between the Azores and Ireland, onboard Président. The yacht, which is Mike Golding's former Ecover, is an Owen Clarke Studio design and went into the shipyard on Monday, where she will... More

Main News

15.10 - 22h24 - Jean Le Cam, on the start line with Bruno García

With backing from the Président (Lactalis Group) brand, the Breton skipper will compete for his first time in the Barcelona World Race the round the world race for crews of two, which starts from the Catalan city on 31st December 2010. His co-skipper will be Spain's Bruno García. They’ll be aiming for the podium on... More