TEASING MACHINE
FRA 521
Owner: Eric de Turckheim
Design: Botin
Builder: Longitud Cero
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Teasing Machine
Eric de Turckheim and Teasing Machine are well known names in offshore racing winning the Transatlantic Race twice, the Rolex Middle Sea Race in 2022 and recently the Round Ireland Race. Racing his 54ft Teasing Machine Eric has seen plenty of TP52 action next to his boat but in 2025 has bought one, the 2017 Gladiator (ex Interlodge), to venture into WL racing and the 52 Super Series. 2026 will be the team’s first full 52 Super Series season.
Crew 2026:
| 1 | Eric de Turckheim | FRA | Helm |
| 2 | Laurent Pagès | FRA | Tactician |
| 3 | Aymeric Chappellier | FRA | Navigator |
| 4 | Christian Ponthieu | FRA | Strategist/Runners |
| 5 | Damien Iehl | FRA | Main |
| 6 | Laurent Mahy | FRA | Upwind trim |
| 7 | Paco Lepoutre | FRA | Downwind trim |
| 8 | Frederic Brousse | FRA | Grind |
| 9 | Pierre Laouenan | FRA | Grind/Float |
| 10 | Quentin Bouchacourt | FRA | Grind |
| 11 | Anthoine Thuillier | FRA | Pit |
| 12 | Arnoud Vasseur | FRA | Mid bow |
| 13 | Jerome Teillet | FRA | Bow |
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Photo 2024
