A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brest in 1995, Stéphane has a rich and long experience in the world of yacht design and racing hulls at all levels: for 11 years he worked at HDS (Hervé Devaux Structures), in close contact with the late Hervé Devaux; for seven years he was with Groupama (working on projects for Volvo Ocean Race, C-Class, America's Cup) and for four years he was part of MerConcept (Macif & SVR trimarans, Apivia IMOCA). At Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli he deals with mechanical systems design. He participated with Groupama Team France in the 2017 edition of the AC. The one in 2024 will be his second, the first with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. In his spare time, he enjoys running and motorbike riding.