For the Tall Ships Races in Bordeaux, these personalities have chosen to support us:
Our patrons
Arnaud Boissières
Professional sailor and skipper
“I am honoured to be a patron of the Tall Ships Races 2027, which will make Bordeaux the starting port for a prestigious event combining maritime heritage, youth training and a distinctive art de vivre. It is a major commitment for our city, where the sea, tall ships from around the world and the vitality of our quays come together to offer a unique celebration for everyone.”
Hortense Idoine Manoncourt
Chair of the Board of Directors, co-manager and co-owner of Château Figeac
“Many parallels can be drawn between sailing and an estate like Figeac. In both worlds, nature and the weather play a decisive role. It’s not a question of fighting them, but rather of learning how to move forward with them and thanks to them. Our proximity to nature requires us to listen to it and respect it. Just as a well-organised crew steers a ship safely into port, a close-knit, attentive team steers the vineyard towards a successful vintage. The fruits of this collective labour, imbued with rigour and passion, are shared with our guests in a spirit of pleasure and transmission. Wine and sailing thus come together in a shared art of living.
Château Figeac and I, as its representative, are therefore delighted to be patrons of the TSR and giving it our wholehearted support!”
Titouan Lamazou
Sailor, artist and writer
“May the magnificent spectacle of sails from the past remind us of our age-old connection and complicity with nature and the elements, while reminding us of the virtues of slowing down.”
Jean Le Cam
Professional sailor and skipper
“Historic tall ships have always been associated with epic voyages. And when they are racing, departing from a city as beautiful as Bordeaux, it is a great pleasure to be associated with them. Beyond the spectacle, the Tall Ships Races are enriching events for young people, offering them opportunities to learn how to sail aboard these majestic sailing ships.
What an opportunity for them – and what an opportunity for these vessels to perpetuate the tradition. I’m already looking forward to seeing them sail along the Garonne before setting off for Spain!”
Maud Le Car
Professional surfer and model
“It is an immense honour to become a patron of The Tall Ships Races. Because I am passionate about the sea and committed to protecting the oceans, I am proud to support such a prestigious event and I am looking forward to discovering the joys of sailing and the elegance of these ships.”
Éléonore Pairault
Owner of Château Teynac and Corconnac
“As a winegrower and heir to my family’s legacy at Château Teynac and Château Corconnac, I’m very proud to be a patron of the Tall Ships Races 2027 in Bordeaux. This event celebrates transmission, patience and passion – the same values that guide us in our vineyards.”
Yves Parlier
Sailor
“This event reminds us that sailing ships have always crossed the seas and, along with figures such as Christopher Columbus and Vasco de Gama, contributed to globalisation. In just 100 years, oil has replaced wind, but today, Beyond the Sea is offering sailors a solution to use this renewable and infinite source of energy, once again, to travel the oceans.”
Lalou Roucayrol
Sailor
“I am deeply moved and proud to be a patron of the Tall Ships Races 2027.
Supporting the 200 young people who will be embarking on these ships gives even greater meaning to my longstanding commitment to promote the transmission of knowledge. This patronage strikes an even stronger chord because these old ‘cargo vessels with sails’ foreshadow the future of low-carbon maritime transport, and I hope they will inspire new vocations.”