Marie Gendron's 2026 Season

“This year the programme is super intense and after a discovery season I can’t wait to join the circuit of the biggest names in offshore racing.”

These words from Marie Gendron resonate like a promise: that of a 2026 season which marks a real turning point in her career as a skipper!

Since 2025, we have been supporting Marie Gendron in her adventure on the Figaro 3 circuit. This sailing sponsorship perfectly illustrates our commitment to talents who embody our values: boldness, excellence and self-transcendence. Discover the intense calendar awaiting our skipper for this 2026 season.

Marie Gendron’s 5 Unmissable Appointments in 2026

The 2026 season promises to be intense for Marie Gendron, with five major races marking her journey towards the highest peaks of solo sailing:

📌 Solo Guy Cotten – 7 March 2026, Concarneau

The season starts strong with this benchmark event which allows skippers to test their solo sailing capabilities early in the year. For Marie, it’s an opportunity to validate her technical skills after a first discovery season on the Figaro circuit.

📌 Laura Vergne Trophy – 30 March 2026, La Trinité-sur-Mer

After her 6th place in the 2025 edition alongside her team-mate Jacques Delcroix, Marie returns to this double-handed race which celebrates mixed-gender sailing.

📌 Banque Populaire Trophy – 18 April 2026, Concarneau

This technical coastal course race allows Figaro sailors to refine their navigation strategies and compete against the best in demanding conditions.

📌 Solitaire du Figaro Paprec – 13 May 2026, start to be confirmed

The season’s highlight! The 57th edition of this legendary race represents the year’s major challenge for Marie. This solo event, consisting of 3 stages over a course of 1,500 to 2,000 miles, constitutes a historic first for our skipper. On the Figaro circuit, all boats are identical: only the skipper’s skills make the difference.

📌 National Figaro 3 – 9 October 2026, Lorient

The season concludes with this national championship which brings together the elite of Figaro sailors. An opportunity to measure the progress made throughout the year.

Sailing Sponsorship Aligned with Our Values

At Kereis, we believe that excellence is built over time, through work, perseverance and the boldness to dare new challenges. This is exactly what Marie Gendron embodies through her journey.

Marie Gendron: An Inspiring Journey

Born in 1992, Marie discovered sailing by building her first boat during her technical university training. Since 2017, she has achieved multiple podium finishes in Mini 6.5, including 3rd place in the second leg of the 2023 Mini Transat and a podium at the 2024 French Championship in the “prototype” category.

By joining the Figaro 3 class in 2025, Marie reaches a new milestone in her career. She thus joins the select circle of female skippers in major offshore races – they represent only 10% of registered skippers.

Why Sailing Embodies Our Vision “Human by Nature, Digital by Design”

Sailing sponsorship perfectly reflects our positioning. As in offshore racing, we combine:

Human expertise: the talent and experience of the skipper Technology: navigation and performance analysis tools Innovation: the constant search for solutions to progress Resilience: the ability to overcome difficulties and bounce back

These nautical values – self-transcendence, adaptability and resilience – are at the heart of our corporate culture and our support for our partners.

See You on 7 March to Follow This Exciting Season!

Marie Gendron’s 2026 season promises to be full of emotions and challenges. From Concarneau to Lorient, via La Trinité-sur-Mer and the legendary Solitaire du Figaro Paprec, we will be alongside her to encourage her and share her performances with you.

This calendar charts the path of a skipper who is building her legitimacy race after race, with the same boldness that drives us daily.

Would you like to know more about our partnership with Marie Gendron and discover how sailing sponsorship fits into our engagement strategy?