Nicolas
D’ESTAIS
CAFÉ JOYEUX · IMOCA
INFORMATION
profile
With Café Joyeux, we want to show that difference
is a strength, and that this message deserves to resonate throughout the
world!
Nicolas D’ESTAIS
biography
After two Mini Transat races and four years in Class40, Nico is taking another step at 33 by joining the IMOCA circuit, with the 2028 Vendée Globe firmly in his sights.
This marks a major turning point for Nico, who began his career at McKinsey & Company before leaving it all behind to pursue his childhood dream.
Beyond this personal quest, he is also continuing the adventure he began with Café Joyeux during the 2022 Route du Rhum. Indeed, it is still under these joyful and meaningful colors that he now sets sail on the IMOCA circuit.
IDENTIFY
Sail number
FRA30
Class
IMOCA
Age
34
Nationality
French
Home port
Lorient
Rankings
2025
Défi Azimut
4e
IMOCA
2024
The Transat CIC
4e
Class40
2022
Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
15e
Class40
2019
Mini Transat
2e
Mini 6.50
2015
Mini Transat
9e
Mini 6.50
INFORMATION
my boat
Technical specifications
Weight
8000
Construction
2011
Construction site
CDK
Mast height
29.50
Draft
4.50
Width
5.80
Length
18.3
Sail No.
FRA30
Naval architect
VPLP
29.50
Mast height (m)
18.3
Length (m)
5.80
Width (m)
CAFÉ JOYEUX