Well, Laurent Bourguès, another exile. Born in Marseille, then forced to 'move up' to Brittany to satisfy his passion for sailing. "Twenty years ago now, says the man who, having passed through the Pole France in Marseille in laser radial, quickly realised that the Atlantic side was a plus. Since then, with his dual role as navigator and technical director, Laurent Bourguès has sailed far and wide. From the 6.50 (including two MiniTransats) to the Figaro (Solitaire and Transat AG2R), the Imoca, the Orma, the Multi50... Offshore races, but also collaborations with skippers such as Thomas Ruyant, Yvan Bourgnon, Yves Le Blevec, or the Gitana Team. After a return to the Figaro with the Solitaire 2022 of his dreams and a Transat Jacques-Vabre 2023 with Damien Seguin in the Imoca class, he imagines his future on three legs. After a 2023 ProSailing Tour on the Ocean Fifty owned by another sailor from Marseilles, Christopher Pratt, he went on to buy Eric Peron's boat, which he had switched to the Ultim. "And here I am, with a big boat and a pink bonnet", smiles the man who carries the message of the association supporting women with cancer. As for the MEDMAX Occitanie - Saïdia Resorts, the now Lanestérian can't wait. " The route is the stuff of dreams. The Mediterranean is an under-exploited playground. Well done Kito for organising this race. When I was a kid in Marseille, I used to sail with my grandfather on his sailboat. For me, crossing to Corsica was a mega-adventure. The rest, the Balearics, was the end of the world. So you can imagine how happy I am to be taking part in this MedMax. And with a local Toulon sailor at his side, Clément Giraud, an experienced ministe, then 'finisher' in the Vendée Globe 2020. And used to criss-crossing the Mediterranean, notably aboard "Centrakor", owned by a certain Mikael Mergui!