BENOÎT ALT

Living in Lentigny in Switzerland and only 23 years old, Benoît Alt has already made great strides towards his dream of becoming one of Sailing’s Great Names. Originating from a family of non-sailors, he fell in love with sailing in Estavayer, Switzerland.

Since the discovery of this great passion in 2012, he has been sailing on every available body of water – and still never lost his connection to lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, where it all started.

When he is not sailing, he works as a boat maintenance agent in Estavayer-le-Lac.

WHAT IS THE MINI-TRANSAT?

A solo transatlantic race between Les Sables-d'Olonne and Guadeloupe – with no assistance or electronical means, on boats no longer than 6.5 metres.

The Mini-Transat used to be decried for being too dangerous and filled with enormous risks. However, since those starting days, the Mini-Transat has gradually become an almost compulsory addition to the CV of every future skipper. Many sailors with big names in ocean racing have participated in it.

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