Exalt is a Lift V3 Class40 designed by Marc Lombard, a sister ship of Corentin Douguet's no. 209 (SNSM Faites un don), the design that dominated the 2025 Class40 season. Her build was first started at Gepeto Composites for another client, who pulled out of the project. Axel Tréhin then bought the still unfinished hull and deck and carried out the assembly and fit-out of the boat himself.
Three weeks after Axel Tréhin signed for the hull, a fire destroyed his workshop. He kept going with a small team: the build, begun in mid-August 2025, took nine months and Exalt was launched in April 2026. Sailing under her christening name for lack of a title partner, she is raced solo by Axel Tréhin in the 2026 Route du Rhum. According to the race organisers, the Belgian Curium team is in line to buy the boat after the race.
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| Race | Boat name | Skipper | Result | Elapsed time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route du Rhum2026 | Exalt | Racing | — | |
| Drheam Cup2026 | Exalt | — | ||
| Normandy Channel Race2026 | Exalt | 4th | 3 d 03 h 04 min | |
| La Trin'402026 | Exalt | 4th | 4 d 04 h 24 min | |
| Rolex Middle Sea Race2025 | Exalt | — | — |
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