--- title: "Normandy Channel Race 2027: course, start and winners" description: "Next start from Caen: May 2027. 1,000 miles double-handed on Class40s, from Caen to Ireland and back through the Channel. Every year." url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/normandy-channel-race" lang: "en" --- [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en) # Normandy Channel Race 1,000 miles double-handed on Class40s, from Caen to Ireland and back through the Channel. Created in 2010 and organised by Sirius Événements, the race, officially the CIC Normandy Channel Race, is one of the most hotly contested on the Class40 circuit. It leaves Caen down the Orne canal, crosses the Channel to the Isle of Wight, heads for the Scilly Isles, then up the Irish Sea to the Tuskar Rock before rounding the Fastnet and returning to Normandy; the exact course changes from one edition to the next. Tides and coastal passages make it highly technical. Guillaume Pirouelle and Jules Ducelier won in 2026, after Corentin Douguet and Axel Tréhin in 2025. - **Start**: Caen - **Finish**: Caen - **Theoretical distance**: 1,000 nm - **Frequency**: Every year - **Classes**: Class40 - **Next start**: May 2027 (to be confirmed) - **Official website**: [normandy-race.com](https://www.normandy-race.com/) ## Recent winners - 2026: Guillaume Pirouelle, Jules Ducelier, Sogestran – Seafrigo (Class40) - 2025: Corentin Douguet, Axel Tréhin, Esprit Large (Class40) - 2024: Fabien Delahaye, Benjamin Schwartz, Legallais (Class40) ## At a glance: frequently asked questions ### Normandy Channel Race: when is the next start? The next start is scheduled for May 2027 in Caen. The date is still to be confirmed by the organiser. ### Normandy Channel Race: how long is the course? The theoretical course is 1,000 nautical miles, starting and finishing in Caen. ### Normandy Channel Race: who won the last edition? Guillaume Pirouelle, Jules Ducelier on Sogestran – Seafrigo, in 2026. ### Normandy Channel Race: which boats take the start? Classes on the start line: Class40. ### Normandy Channel Race: how often is the race held? Every year. Indicative course: the actual route depends on the weather. Figures taken from the sources below. ## Sources - [class40.com/en/actualites/un-vainqueur-normand-pour-un-periple-en-manche](https://www.class40.com/en/actualites/un-vainqueur-normand-pour-un-periple-en-manche) - [class40.com/en/actualites/10461-esprit-large-209-is-outright-champion-after-a-truly-epic-edition-of-the-cic-normandy-channel-race.htm](https://www.class40.com/en/actualites/10461-esprit-large-209-is-outright-champion-after-a-truly-epic-edition-of-the-cic-normandy-channel-race.htm) - [class40.com/en/actualites/cic-normandy-channel-race-legallais-nouveau-roi-de-normandie](https://www.class40.com/en/actualites/cic-normandy-channel-race-legallais-nouveau-roi-de-normandie) - [class40.com/en/courses/saison-2027/cic-normandy-channel-race-2027](https://www.class40.com/en/courses/saison-2027/cic-normandy-channel-race-2027) Updated November 11, 2026 - [2027 offshore sailing race calendar](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/calendar/2027) - [Class40 offshore races: courses and starts](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/class40) - [Guillaume Pirouelle: offshore racing wins and records](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/guillaume-pirouelle) - [Corentin Douguet: offshore racing wins and records](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/corentin-douguet) - [Fabien Delahaye: offshore racing wins and records](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/fabien-delahaye) ## Races - [Arkéa Ultim Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/arkea-ultim-challenge) - [Barcelona World Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/barcelona-world-race) - [Clipper Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/clipper-race) - [Global Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-challenge) - [Global Ocean Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-ocean-race) - [Global Solo Challenge](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/global-solo-challenge) - [Globe40](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/globe-40) - [Golden Globe Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/golden-globe-race) - [Lorient-Bermudes-Lorient](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/lorient-bermudes-lorient) - [Marblehead to Halifax](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/marblehead-halifax) - [Mini Transat](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/mini-transat) - [New York Vendée](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/new-york-vendee) - [Newport Bermuda Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/newport-bermuda) - [Normandy Channel Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/normandy-channel-race) - [Oryx Quest](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/oryx-quest) - [Rolex China Sea Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rolex-china-sea-race) - [Rolex Fastnet Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/fastnet) - [Rolex Middle Sea Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rolex-middle-sea-race) - [Rolex Sydney Hobart](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/sydney-hobart) - [RORC Caribbean 600](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-caribbean-600) - [RORC Transatlantic Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/rorc-transatlantic) - [Round Britain and Ireland](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-britain-ireland) - [Round Ireland Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/round-ireland) - [Route de la Découverte](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-de-la-decouverte) - [Route du Rhum](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum) - [Solidaire du Chocolat](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/solidaire-du-chocolat) - [Solitaire du Figaro](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/solitaire-du-figaro) - [The Ocean Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-ocean-race) - [The Race](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-race) - [The Tall Ships Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/tall-ships-races) - [The Transat CIC](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/the-transat) - [Transat B to B](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-b-to-b) - [Transat Café L'Or](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-cafe-lor) - [Transat Paprec](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-paprec) - [Transat Québec-Saint-Malo](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-quebec-saint-malo) - [Transpac](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transpac) - [Trophée Jules Verne](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/trophee-jules-verne) - [TwoSTAR](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/twostar) - [Velux 5 Oceans](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/velux-5-oceans) - [Vendée Globe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/vendee-globe) [Courses au large](https://www.offshoreraces.app/fr/normandy-channel-race) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/de/normandy-channel-race) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/es/normandy-channel-race) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/it/normandy-channel-race) · [Offshore Races](https://www.offshoreraces.app/pt/normandy-channel-race)