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.
BENOIT MARIE
“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!”
The University of Auckland, Master of Engineering Studies, Yacht Research Unit Mechanical Engineering
Arts & Métiers Paris Tech
Winner of the 2013 Mini Transat
100% wins in the 2025 season
12 Wins, 25 Podiums
Mini 6.50 2012-2013, 2022-2025
2021 Transat Jacques Vabre, 5th Place
25
The Bridge 2017, Winner with Macif
2× French Champion
7th in the World
Moth International
Class A, French Champion
Class C, 2nd in the World
47
Knots: Personal record on the water!
Wins in the Mini 6.50 class
12
Podiums in the Mini 6.50 class
3
French Champion
Knots: Maximum speed on ice
3
Transatlantic crossings
66
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
Woman to break a 24-hour sailing record
Actual 24h record holder in Mini 6.50
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1
Woman to sail solo across the Atlantic on a fully foiling boat
Podiums in the Mini 6.50 class
11
2
Transatlantic crossings
Wins in the Mini 6.50 class
6