Alexia Barrier

Born in Paris, Alexia Barrier grew up in Nice, where she discovered sailing at a young age on her parents’ boat. A sports enthusiast, she also practiced basketball and freediving, and began coaching sailing courses at the age of 15. After completing her high school diploma, she studied sports management at the University of Nice, UFR-STAPS.^[12]

She began offshore racing at the age of 25 and later took part in several major competitions, including the Transat AG2R in 2006, the Route de l’Équateur in 2007, the Maxi Transatlantic in 2011, and the Route du Rhum in 2018. In 2020–2021, she competed in the Vendée Globe aboard the yacht TSE – 4MyPlanet, finishing the race in 24th place out of 33 competitors, crossing the finish line on 28 February 2021 after 111 days, 17 hours and 3 minutes at sea.^[13]

In 2025, she took part in an attempt at the Jules Verne Trophy with an all-female crew, completing the round-the-world voyage on January 26, 2026, in 57 days, 21 hours, and 20 minutes.^{[14][15][16][17]}