(FILES) A banner reading "Support for the victims" is seen as activists gather to support victims of sexist violence in front of the courthouse where the trial of French skipper Kevin Escoffier on charges of sexual assault opens in Lorient, western France, on March 30, 2026. Offshore sailor Kevin Escoffier, a prominent figure in the world of ocean racing, will appear on November 9, 2026, before the Lorient Criminal Court to face charges of sexual assault against four women. The alleged incidents took place in France and abroad between 2017 and 2023; Escoffier denies the accusations. The Breton skipper had already been summoned to appear before this same court on March 30, but the trial was postponed at the request of the public prosecutor's office: his lawyer had submitted more than 150 new pieces of evidence to the case file just a few days earlier. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP via Getty Images)