Sponsor

Groupe SMA

French mutual insurance group founded in Paris in 1859, specialising in cover for building and public works professionals and built around the SMABTP and SMAvie BTP mutuals. Known as Groupe SMA from 2014 to 2023, it has since returned to the single SMABTP brand. In offshore racing it backed Paul Meilhat from 2014 to 2018, notably with the IMOCA SMA, class winner of the 2018 Route du Rhum.

Location: Paris, France

Founded: 1 May 1859

Website: www.smabtp.fr (opens in a new tab)

Sponsoring, boats owned, run or equipped

Café Joyeux
Sponsor · Title sponsor · 2015 – 2018

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Correction4 Oct 2026
- country— FR
- website— https://www.smabtp.fr
- place_id— 087f4f58-dd51-4b94-a27b-5c7200404d72
- founded_on— 1859-05-01
- description— French mutual insurance group founded in Paris in 1859, specialising in cover for building and public works professionals and built around the SMABTP and SMAvie BTP mutuals. Known as Groupe SMA from 2014 to 2023, it has since returned to the single SMABTP brand. In offshore racing it backed Paul Meilhat from 2014 to 2018, notably with the IMOCA SMA, class winner of the 2018 Route du Rhum.
- founded_precision— day
Source: Our history — SMABTP (opens in a new tab)
External identifier4 Oct 2026
Source: SMA group (Q19945077) — Wikidata (opens in a new tab)
Page created1 Oct 2026
Source: Macif (IMOCA) — Wikipédia (opens in a new tab)