TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE 2019 EDENRED – EMMANUEL LE ROCH & BASILE BOURGNON PRESS KIT1 CONTENTS “Having helped Emmanuel Le Roch make his dream come true EMMANUEL LE ROCH, p. 4 by supporting him on the 2018 Route du Rhum, Edenred is proud A DRIVEN ENTREPRENEUR to be setting out on a new adventure with him, on the Transat Jacques Vabre, and offering Basile Bourgnon, a young sailor with enormous potential, the opportunity to follow in the footsteps BASILE BOURGNON, p. 10 of his father, Laurent Bourgnon, and sail in his first big ocean RACING IN THE BLOOD race. The personality and values of the Edenred Class40 crew perfectly embody the commitment, imagination and entrepreneurial spirit that drive Edenred’s 8,500 p. 16 AN UNLIKELY DUO employees in 46 countries. Emmanuel and Basile can count on the enthusiastic support of our teams, especially since the Transat Jacques Vabre route TRANSAT JACQUES VABRE: links two of the Group’s most iconic markets, p. 24 FRANCE – BRAZIL Brazil and France.” CLASS40 MONOHULL, p. 30 WHERE FORM MEETS FUNCTION p. 36 EDENRED CONTINUES THE #TRUEDREAM ADVENTURE Bertrand Dumazy Chairman and CEO of the Edenred Group 2 3 Emmanuel Le Roch A driven entrepreneur Born September 12, 1972 Lives in Plouharnel (Morbihan), France Married, 2 children Manager of Nautic Sport 1st time taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre 4 5 SAILING CV 1st in the Armen Race 2019 in a Class40 10th in the Normandy Channel Race 2019 “When I was a kid, I didn’t want to be 8th in the Défi Atlantique 2019 a superhero, I just dreamed of becoming a sailor...” Participation in the Route du Rhum 2018 (ended in Madeira) Emmanuel Le Roch grew up in Lorient, in the French th department of Morbihan. Since childhood, his dreams 17 in the Drheam Cup have been dominated by the sea, adventure and the 2018 on the Edenred Class40 open water. His weekends growing up were peppered with outings on a small family sailboat, and he learned 1st in the Tour de Belle-Île the ropes on an Optimist, on the estuary of the river Ter. At their sides, Emmanuel crewed on 2018 on the Edenred Class40 As a teenager and member of the Carnac Yacht Club, some of the greatest race boats, but Emmanuel sailed a racing catamaran and was crowned above all, he shared in their preparation Part of a double-handed crew in the Champion of France in 1991 and 1993. Then he moved and victories, such as the Route du Transquadra 2017-2018 up to the Tornado class on the Olympic racing circuit in Rhum 1998, won by Laurent Bourgnon. on the First 40.7 France and North America, but did not join the French “I’ve been lucky enough to sail on some team. “My parents were very strict: I had to finish school great boats, like the Primagaz, Foncia, Winner of the and find a job first,” recalls Emmanuel. Bayer, Rexona and Brossard,” says the Spi Ouest-France in Fascinated by multihulls, the young sailor pursued his Edenred skipper. 2012, 2013 and 2014 passion and befriended the Bourgnon brothers, Laurent and Yves, as well as Jean Maurel and Alain Gautier. French catamaran champion in 1991 and 1993 6 7 #TRUEDREAM BY EDENRED Imagination and entrepreneurial spirit are two key ONE FOOT IN SEA values for the Edenred Group. They are what drove AND ONE ON SHORE the Group in 2018 to start sponsorship in the world of sailing and help Emmanuel Le Roch fulfill his childhood In June 1995, Emmanuel Le Roch created Nautic Sport in dream by participating in his first Route du Rhum. 2019 Carnac (Morbihan), offering nautical activities around light will see a new chapter in the adventure, as Emmanuel sailing. In the early 2000s, the company expanded into takes part in the Transat Jacques Vabre, accompanied motorboats, in Trinité-sur-Mer. Having successfully made a by Basile Bourgnon, a young sailor with enormous living out of his passion, Emmanuel potential. The “True Dream” project has given Basile “I’m happy because I get out onto now heads up a company of ten everything he needs to complete his first ocean race the sea every day. My team and I employees – which can swell to as at just 17. It’s a unique opportunity, and one that have a relaxed, family-like working many as 25 in the summer. Nautic demonstrates the virtuous process of co-construction relationship because, to be fulfilled, Sport today combines a range of that underpins all of Edenred’s partnerships. I have a visceral need to have fun boating businesses, including rental and share my experiences. I’m and sale of boats, organization of lucky enough to be able to give my seminars and nautical rallies, and customers a breath of fresh air, a catamaran races, as well as boat change of scenery, storage and maintenance services. In just 20 years, Emmanuel Le Roch has to let them live a dream.” established a sustainable company and formed a loyal team of employees, allowing him to fulfill his dream by participating in the Route du Rhum in 2018, then continuing the adventure throughout the 2019 season, with his sights firmly set on the iconic Transat Jacques Vabre. 8 9 Basile Bourgnon Racing in the blood Born May 3, 2002 Lives in Saint-Philibert (Morbihan), France Single Graduated from high school in July 2019 1st time taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre 10 11 “Traveling taught me everything I know.” At 17, Basile Bourgnon is the spitting image of his father, Basile then discovered New Zealand, in Tauranga, Laurent Bourgnon, the renowned sailor who tragically on North Island. For a year, he attended a local went missing in 2015. In 2008, at the age of 6, the young school, and despite not speaking a word of Basile and his family boarded a power English, he quickly embraced the open and catamaran to sail around the world, an sporting spirit the Kiwis pride themselves on. Basile unforgettable experience. After a year- returned to France in 2015 to go to high school long journey, the Bourgnon family fell in in Agon-Coutainville on the Channel. “That was love with the small island of Raiatea in a real shock to the system, both academically French Polynesia, where they settled for and as far as the weather goes,” admits the five years. young sailor. “But adapting was our daily life for “That trip taught me everything I know,” six years!” says Basile, who became resourceful by necessity. “Dad gave me responsibilities right away. At the age of 6, I was already SAILING: A PASSION, in charge of keeping watch on the boat. NOT AN OBLIGATION! I remember being alone at the helm avoiding passing cargo ships, doing Raised on the water, Basile naturally turned to sailing as he mechanics at 10 and taking customers traveled. Passionate about sports in general, he also tried his out wakeboarding and diving at 11!” hand at rugby, handball, surfing and tennis. “Sailing was never an obligation in the family. Whatever sport I wanted to play, my parents always encouraged me but never forced me!” He learned the ropes on a Hobie Cat 16 in the Southern Hemisphere, and first experienced the thrill of boat racing in an O’pen BIC in New Zealand. 12 13 “Taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre on the Edenred Class40 is a dream come true, and the start of a great adventure for me. Edenred and Emmanuel are giving me an incredible experience.” “Dad gave us a boat for Christmas, and my brother and I used to sail it for fun.” But Basile decided to enter a race and clinched his first victory! SAILING “Winning was an incredible feeling: I was immediately hooked!” Basile forged his competitive spirit all on his CV own. “We lived in the present moment with my Dad, not in the memory of his exploits. I think he got up to so much trouble that he never dared to tell me about his races and his wins,” says Basile. 1st in the Armen Race 2019 in a Class40 8th in the Défi Atlantique MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF 2019 After returning to France, Basile became a serious competitor at the Agon-Coutainville club in an SSL 16 Tour de France à la Voile catamaran, before moving up to an Open 5.70 in 2018 in a Diam 24 La Trinité-sur-Mer, where he notched up several titles as French champion. Very tall for his age, Basile was forced to change his Basile will only be 17 when the starting gun is fired for the Transat Jacques boat, moving into the big league at just 15, as lone skipper on 2016 and 2017 French champion Vabre on October 27, 2019. He received a Diam 24 for the Tour de France à la Voile in 2018. “Managing in an Open 5.70 partners, a crew, communications and all the event logistics special dispensation from the race was an incredible experience.” With maturity belying his years, management team after taking part Basile is set to make his debut in an ocean race in the Transat in other racing events, including the second stage of the Défi Atlantique Multihull Trophy Jacques Vabre. But he is not feeling any pressure, instead seeing 2016 in a Multi50 the event as a learning experience. “Being a Bourgnon is no with Emmanuel Le Roch – 1,300 miles guarantee of success! I’m starting from scratch, and I have to between Horta in the Azores and make a name for myself.