Team

Olivier has been based in Guadeloupe overseeing the IMM Guadeloupe refit facility for 8 years. Prior to joining IMM, Olivier was an America’s Cup boat captain as well as a talented skipper of multihull race boats. Having trained in La Ciotat, he is technically proficient and is recognized as a hardware and rig specialist.

Oliver is originally from Brittany, France. Sailing is such an integral part of his life, he can’t recall a time in his life before sailing. By age 5, he was sailing and windsurfing on his own; and by 22, Olivier was an established, professional. Olivier noted that the most valuable insight he was offered was that there were plenty of good sailors in the world, but not many that also had strong technical skills.

So, having become a respected sailor, Olivier went to work in La Ciotat, France, where he had the opportunity to learn the shipyard side of sailing. Two years later, the sea called Olivier back, and he had the opportunity to race with Team China in the 2007 America’s Cup in Valencia, Spain.

Fast forward to 2014: Olivier is the Captain of SY Paradox and opted to undertake maintenance at IMM’s facility in Guadeloupe. Fabrice and Olivier met at this time, and the rest is history!