4 sources · updated 20 Oct 2026
Carac is a French mutual company offering savings, retirement and protection products, founded in 1924. It is a private, non-profit body governed by the French Mutuality Code.
In offshore racing, the mutual backed the Normandy skipper Louis Duc, a partnership dating back to around 2014. In January 2017 its leaders announced the partnership would continue for two more seasons, with a new Class40 built and launched in June 2017 under the name Carac, aiming at the 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre and the 2018 Route du Rhum.
The commitment had a charitable side: for every nautical mile sailed by the boat, one euro went to five of the mutual's partner associations, more than 46,000 euros in donations in total. After five years of collaboration, Carac ended its partnership with Louis Duc.