Sales Engineer, North Sails

Hugues Destremau

Hugues Destremau has worked in the sailmaking industry for over 27 years, on the loft floor, in design and in sales.
He made an Olympic campaign in the Flying Dutchman for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Raced in the 1993-94 Whitbread onboard Maxi yacht La Poste, skippered by Eric Tabarly. Competed in the notorious Solitaire du Figaro solo offshore race and two Transat Jacques Vabres in the 60 foot Orma trimaran with Michel Desjoyeaux and IMOCA class with Vincent Riou.
Moving between the South of France and the US, Hugues has worked for North Sails for the last 13 years becoming an expert in sail design and optimisation for the IMOCA and Ultime classes.