Michel Desjoyeaux

Michel Desjoyeaux
Michel Desjoyeaux in 2012.
Personal information
Born16 July 1965 (1965-07-16) (age 60)
Concarneau

Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965) is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe race in 2000-01 and 2008–09,[1] making him the only person to win that race more than once. In 2014–15, he was watch captain, on leg 1 on Mapfre in the Volvo Ocean Race. He was born in Concarneau.

Race Results Highlights

Year Pos Event Class Boat name Notes Ref.
Round the World Races
2011 DNF Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 with FRANCOIS GABART due to a broken-field mast [2]
2008 1 2008-2009 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 Foncia 84d 03hrs 9min [3]
2001 1 2000-2001 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 PRB 93d 3hrs 57mins
Transatlantic Races
2025 19 Transat Jacques Vabre Class 40 FRA 210 - TRIMCONTROL with  Alexandre Le Gallais (FRA)
2015 16 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 MACIF with Paul Meilhat
2014 10 Transat AG2r Bénéteau Figaro 2 BRETAGNE CREDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE with Horeau Corentin
2013 ABN Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 MACIF
2009 4 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Foncia (1) with Jérémie Beyou
2007 1 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Foncia (1) with Emmanuel Le Borgne
2005 3 Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 60 Géant Hugues Destremau
2004 1 Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race ORMA 60 Giant
2001 4 Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 60 GEANT Hervé Jan
2002 1 Route du Rhum ORMA 60 Giant
2001 5 Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 60 Belgacom Jean-Luc Nélias
1999 ABN Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 60 Brocéliande with Alain Gautier (Capsized)
1992 1 Transat AG2r Bénéteau Figaro Sill with Jacques Caraës [4]
1991 - Mini Transat Race Mini Transat 6.50
Other Events
2019 12 La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2 Lumibird
2016 RORC Caribbean 600 Multihull MOD 70 - Team Concise Crew [4]
2015 RORC Caribbean 600 Multihull MOD 70 - Phoedo3 Crew [4]
2013 7 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2 TBS [5]
2009 5 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2 Foncia
2007 1 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2
2005 2 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2
2003 3 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro 2
1998 1 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1997 5 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1996 2 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1995 12 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1992 1 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1991 2 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1990 4 La Solitaire du Figaro Bénéteau Figaro
1980s - Tour de France à la Voile Selection 37
2009 1 Istanbul Europa Race with Jérémie Beyou, Marc Liardet, Gildas Mahé and Julien Marcelet)
2009 1 Bol d'Or Mirabaud with Alain Gautier

See also

References

  1. ^ Guillaume Loisy (13 May 2009). "Desjoyeaux, ce héros". Le Figaro (in French).
  2. ^ "Barcelona World Race - Foncia breaks Mast top".
  3. ^ "FFV Results Database". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c RORC Time Over Distance Volume 15 - Michel Desjoyeaux Interview. Royal Ocean Racing Club. 13 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Détail résultat".


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