Yoann Richomme, a talented and experienced skipper, is steering the new IMOCA Paprec Arkéa. At 40 years old, the naval architect has a long list of victories on various solo and crewed offshore racing circuits. Twice winner of the Solitaire du Figaro in 2016 and 2019 and twice winner of the Route du Rhum in 2018 and 2022 in Class40, Yoann is known for his meticulous preparation, his extraordinary endurance and his tactical lucidity.
Paprec
Paprec Groupe, now headed by Sébastien Petithuguenin, is France's leading recycling company. It is now France's No. 3 waste treatment company. In 25 years, the group has grown from 45 to 12,500 employees.
Arkéa
Arkéa is a subsidiary of the Crédit Mutuel Arkéa group. It provides the subsidiaries of the Crédit Mutuel Arkéa group with a range of resources and services for communicating and promoting their activities, backed by a strong, value-creating brand.
Habitat et Humanisme
Habitat et Humanisme fights social exclusion through housing, helping people to become self-sufficient and recreating links between residents. Arkéa already supports this cause, which is why the Paprec Arkéa team wanted to support them too. Builders of links, Habitat et Humanisme works passionately for inclusive housing and a more caring society.
Humanité et Biodiversité
Paprec supports Humanité et Biodiversité and the Team wanted to join them in this commitment. Through its solidarity actions, this association promotes the preservation of biodiversity in society. In 2023, for example, they ran workshops highlighting the importance of wetlands, a health webinar and a wildlife café debate, in addition to getting involved in various environmental causes.
