FIRST WORLD TITLE
U16 Nacra 15 World Champion.
Built by sailing. Driven by performance.
Thomas Proust grew up sailing in La Rochelle. At 11, he won his first youth world title in the Nacra 15. He went on to win four youth world titles and two youth European titles. He got into foiling early, racing the International Moth single-handed and sailing the 69F, ETF26 and Olympic Nacra 17 with a crew.
Thomas started wingfoiling in March 2024 while he was still racing the Nacra 17. He found the speed and feeling of flight he already loved, this time with a wing in his hands and every decision his own. Two years later, he earned his first Formula Wing World Cup podium with second place in Hong Kong. That same season, he took bronze at both the European and World Championships and became French national champion.
One of his favourite moments of 2026 came close to home. He and his brother Pierre set a wingfoil record around the Île de Ré, completing the circuit in 1 hour, 37 minutes and 13 seconds on the waters where they grew up.
Thomas trains around the world and regularly returns to his home spot in La Rochelle. Between World Tour events, he tests gear on the water and shares his feedback with the teams developing it. His next goal is to win his first Formula Wing World Cup event.
U16 Nacra 15 World Champion.
World title in Nacra 15.
Formula 16 World Champion and U19 Nacra 15 World Champion.
Nacra 17: Junior Worlds bronze and 10th at the Senior Europeans.
10th at the Formula Wing World Championship.
Worlds bronze, Europeans bronze, World Cup silver and French Champion.
The Nacra 17, an Olympic foiling catamaran, shaped Thomas’s tactical approach, technical understanding and racing discipline.
In 2024, he finished third at the Nacra 17 Junior World Championship, tenth at the Senior European Championship and fourth at the French Elite Championship.
Fast, direct racing with constant tactical decisions.
A discipline where equipment knowledge and precision matter.
Continuous testing and development at the forefront of foiling.