Hortense Debussche
Aeronautical Engineering Student
Hortense young sailor
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Early beginnings and clear goals
I started sailing at the age of 8. I have sailed in optimist, windsurfing, catamaran, dinghy and habitable. These different navigations have allowed me to gain experience and push my ambitions even further by launching my ocean racing project.
Hortense skipper
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An ambitious and determined Breton
My passion for sailing, passed down by my parents, has been guiding my life choices for several years. Whether it's sailing or other sports I practice, I have always loved competition, with my competitors but especially with myself.
Training and experience
Training
- ā Currently studying aeronautical engineering in Poitiers
- ā Weather, racing rules and sail repair training with the Centre Excellence Voile in La Rochelle
- ā Coastal license
- ā CQP Sailing Instructor
- ā CRR
- ā World Sailing
Professional experience
- ā 3-month internship in a sailboat construction yard in Lisbon (composite, rigging, design office)
- ā 1-month internship with the Biotherm team at Lorient la Base (rigging, hardware, logistics and design office)
- ā Teaching light sailing at the Rennes sailing club (Saint-Suliac) in Northern Brittany since summer 2020
Light sailing
- ā Open 5.70 competition from 2019 to 2021
- ā Year-round dinghy sailing (Laser, RS500) from 2018 to 2019
- ā Year-round catamaran sailing from 2016 to 2018
- ā Regular windsurfing/windfoil practice
Goals
2025-2026: Continue training at the Centre Excellence Voile in La Rochelle and participate in qualifying races in spring 2026 with my mini 6.50
2027: Mini-Transat 2027 in mini 6.50
Languages and international experience
Languages
- ā French: native language
- ā English: C1 good level and fluent
- ā Spanish: B1 level
International experience
- ā 3-month internship in Portugal at the age of 21
- ā 6 months of classes in the United States at the age of 12
- ā Visits to various European countries: Germany, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Finland and England