On the road to professional offshore racing.
I’m Jules Poulain. I discovered sailing and offshore racing at 9, at the 2016 Vendée Globe. Now studying Maritime Engineering at the University of Southampton, I’m preparing for the 2031 Mini Transat.
Latest results
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Sept 2026 JOG Lymington Sigma 38 - With Alacrity Trimmer
1 / 16 🥇
May 2026 X-Cup Solent X37 – Unruly Foredeck
7 / 8
May 2026 JOG St-Vaast X332 – Adelie Foredeck
3 / 13 🥉
Apr 2026 Warsash Spring Series J109 – Jukebox Foredeck
1 / 19 🥇
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29 September 2026 ☀️ SUMMER RECAP 1/3 ☀️
🇨🇵 J'ai navigué en IMOCA !! Au début de l'été j'ai eu la chance de travailler quelques jours pour @jb.daramy sur son IMOCA pour la Route du Rhum, un bateau à dérives de 2007 (le bateau a mon âge?), né Gitana 80 et skippé par @oliverheeroceanracing sur le Vendée 2024. J'ai pu embarquer pour un entraînement puis un convoyage Lorient - Port-La-Forêt, pour une première fois en IMOCA c'était dingue ! En passant devant les Glénans je me suis rappelé qu'il y a à peine 4 ans en stage de catamaran je courais vers la côte à Penfret pour voir les IMOCAs passer en mer, et maintenant c'est mon tour ! Merci énormément à @jb.daramy pour sa confiance et pour cette première fois en IMOCA, qui sera on espère pas la dernière !
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🇬🇧 I sailed on an IMOCA!! At the start of the summer, I was lucky enough to spend a few days working for @jb.daramy on his IMOCA for the Route du Rhum – a 2007 non-foiling boat (the same age as me?), originally named Gitana 80 and skippered by @oliverheeroceanracing in the Vendée 2024. I got to come on board for a training session and then a delivery trip from Lorient to Port-La-Forêt – for my first time on an IMOCA, it was absolutely amazing! As we sailed past the Glénans, I remembered that barely four years ago, whilst on a catamaran course, I used to run down to the coast at Penfret to watch the IMOCAs passing by at sea, and now it’s my turn! A huge thank you to @jb.daramy for his trust and for this first experience on an IMOCA – which I hope won’t be the last! 
6 May 2026 🥉JOG St-Vaast 2026
This weekend I crossed the channel on the X-332 Adélie (IRC 3) for the @jogyachtracing St-Vaast race. It was an amazing race with a beautiful sunset at the start and tricky weather conditions during the night. We ended up 3rd in IRC 3 (first on the line) which is really a great result. Thanks to Rob and his crew for having me onboard! 
30 April 2026 🥇Warsash Spring Series 2026
This first weekend after uni Easter break was a double racing weekend.
On Saturday I raced in Portsmouth with @sailingpinballwizard and his lovely crew for the @portsmouthsailingclub Spring series, great conditions and some really cool racing!
I then stepped up on Sunday as I sailed for the first time with the incredible Jukebox crew for the last of four days of the @warsashsailingclub Spring series. It was an amazing experience within a highly performant crew. We won both races and the Series overall in IRC 2, which is always nice! I can't wait to sail again with them this season, with Round the Island and Cowes week on the calendar.
2026 season is just getting started, stay tuned! 