CAROLINE BOULE & BENOIT MARIE

Two Forces, One Vision

Caroline and Benoit share a boat, a project and a vision. Our fully foiling mini 6.50 project was made possible because of their combination of skills and shared passion. Benoit is responsible of the innovation and technical side while Caroline manages the team and the project. Since 2022 they swap at the helm of the boat and do the double handed races together.

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Knots: Personal record on the water!

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BENOIT MARIE

Wins in the Mini 6.50 class 

The University of Auckland, Master of Engineering Studies, Yacht Research Unit Mechanical Engineering

Arts & Métiers Paris Tech

Mini 6.50 2012-2013, 2022-2025

  • Winner of the 2013 Mini Transat

  • 100% wins in the 2025 season

  • 12 Wins, 25 Podiums

2021 Transat Jacques Vabre, 5th Place

The Bridge 2017, Winner with Macif

Moth International

  • 2× French Champion

  • 7th in the World

Class A, French Champion

Class C, 2nd in the World

“Éric Tabarly predicted it, and I am deeply convinced of it. That’s why, after winning the Mini Transat, I went to learn how to fly—because the transition is underway, and there is no turning back.

Sailing is now inseparable from foils, which can enhance performance, comfort, and efficiency by improving the energy effectiveness of boats, whether for racing, cruising, or transport. We are only at the beginning of the foil era, and there is still so much to invent… It’s incredibly exciting!”

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Transatlantic crossings

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French Champion

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Knots: Maximum speed on ice

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Podiums in the Mini 6.50 class

Caroline boule

École Polytechnique, X

  • Laboratory of Condensed Matter Physics

Engineering Degree - Imperial College London

  • Master’s in Materials Science and Nuclear Engineering, 3 Awards

Mini 6.50

  • 24-Hour Record
    6 Wins, 11 Podiums

Moth International

  • 2nd Frenchwoman

  • 9th in the world among women

BUSA Team Racing

  • 2× Regional Champion

  • 4th at the National Championships

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Woman to break a 24-hour sailing record

Actual 24h record holder in Mini 6.50

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Woman to sail solo across the Atlantic on a fully foiling boat

Podiums in the Mini 6.50 class

Wins in the Mini 6.50 class

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Transatlantic crossings

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