Denis is a sailing enthusiast and ocean lover. In 2001, he participated for the first time in the Mini-Transat race. From this moment, he will have only one goal : to learn and get better at sailing in order to take part in the Vendée Globe.
In the fall of 2021, he was on the start line of the Transat Jacques Vabre alongside with Tanguy le Turquais aboard Laboratoires de Biarritz – No limit 4 us boat.