An engineer by training, Mathieu Claveau is based in Marseille, his home port. As a child he dreamed of the Route du Rhum and rebuilt its boats in Lego; offshore racing later became a real adventure for him.
By his own account, he raced a Diam 24 in the 2016 Tour Voile, then a Figaro Bénéteau in the 2018 Transat AG2R. He went on to win the Vintage category of the 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre and of the 2022 Route du Rhum (28th overall, as he reports it).
In 2025 he finished third in the CIC Med Channel Race. In 2026 he was third in the Massilia Cup Offshore Trophée Barcelona, then won the CIC Med Channel Race and the Paprec 600 in Saint-Tropez, sailing the Class40 Inhérent - Phare 40.
He lines up for the 2026 Route du Rhum aiming for the best possible result, sharing technique, weather and life on board.
