SKEMA Sponsoring
SKEMA Business School is proud to have supported alumnus Benjamin Ferré in his debut at the Vendée Globe 2024. This sponsorship emphasises the shared values that connect the skipper to the school: dare, strive for excellence, act for the world, embrace diversity, and unwavering commitment.
Benjamin Ferré
Benjamin Ferré graduated from SKEMA Business School's Grande École program in 2015. A dedicated adventurer and sailor, he hitchhiked and sailed solo around the world during his studies in 2012, covering 40,000 km to meet the School's alumni. This journey resulted in a film titled Le monde à portée de pouce. In 2017, he founded his own company, Imago, to make adventure accessible to all.
His latest challenge? Vendée Globe 2024, the largest single-handed, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing race. In this dual sporting and humanistic endeavour, the Malouin sailor was supported by several sponsors, including SKEMA!
Believing that his journey would have been vastly different without the trust placed in him by the School throughout his studies, Benjamin sees SKEMA as a loyal partner. It was during his time at the School that he developed the robust skills necessary to tackle his various challenges.
Benjamin's objective, driven by humility and knowledge sharing, has found a strong echo within the SKEMA community. We are happy and proud to have supported him in this extraordinary adventure, and we congratulate him on completing his project with such determination.
The Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is a unique sailing race held every four years, where skippers embark on a single-handed, non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Aboard 18-meter monohulls (IMOCAs), the sailors depart from Les Sables-d'Olonne in the Vendée region of France and sail nearly 45,000 kilometres around the planet. Their journey takes them past three legendary capes: Good Hope, Leeuwin, and Cape Horn, before returning to their starting point. More than just a competition, this emblematic global race represents an incredible human adventure.
An exceptional achievement
On 3 February 2025, after 84 days, 23 hours and 19 minutes of solo sailing across seas and oceans, Benjamin Ferré (SKEMA 2015) crossed the finish line at Les Sables d'Olonne, succeeding in his incredible challenge.
The SKEMA Business School alumnus has thus completed his first round-the-world trip and finished 16th in the race and 1st in the non-foiling boats category!
SKEMA is proud to have supported Benjamin in his project and to witness his remarkable success.
Relive the excitement of Benjamin Ferré's emotional arrival in Les Sables d'Olonne.
Benjamin returns from the Vendée Globe
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