At a young age, Benoit took up windsurfing under the watchful guidance of his experienced father, Serge de Robillard Bouchet.[2] At the age of 21, Benoit set out to break the record for windsurfing between the two islands with the full support of his family.[3]
On September 11, 1994, Benoit left the Mauritian shore at Morne Brabant at 6.15 am. His board of choice was the "Fanatic Mega Cat."[2] Later that day, he landed on the shore of Reunion Island, Point De Cascade, Ste. Rose at 1.44 pm.[2] He was carefully followed by a boat carrying his friends, family, and the local media crew during his journey.[4]
Bouchet currently holds the record for being the first Mauritian to complete the distance of 170 km (106 mi) between Mauritius and Reunion in the time of 7h29m on a windsurf.[5] He was awarded a sportsmanship medal for September 1994 by the Mauritian Minister of Sports, Michael Glover, in January 1995.[6]
