Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965 in Concarneau) 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.[2]
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Foncia, IMOCA 60, 24th Oct 2010
 Michel Desjoyeaux in 2012. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1965 (age 59) Concarneau |
Race Results Highlights
edit| Year | Pos | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | ||||||
| 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 | |
| 2011 | DNF | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | with FRANCOIS GABART due to a broken mast | [4] | |
| Transatlantic Races | ||||||
| 2014 | 10 | Transat AG2r | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | BRETAGNE CREDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE | with HOREAU CORENTIN | |
| 2007 | 1 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | with Emmanuel Le Borgne | ||
| 2004 | 1 | Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race | ORMA 60 | Giant | ||
| 2002 | 1 | Route du Rhum | ORMA 60 | Giant | ||
| 2001 | 5 | Transat Jacques Vabre | ||||
| 1992 | 1 | Transat AG2r | Bénéteau Figaro | Sill | with Jacques Caraës | [5] |
| 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 | [5] | |
| 2015 | RORC Caribbean 600 | Multihull | MOD 70 - Phoedo3 | Crew | [5] | |
| 2013 | 7 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | TBS | [6] | |
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Guillaume Loisy (13 May 2009). "Desjoyeaux, ce héros". Le Figaro (in French).
- ^ Mapfre article on Wikipedia[circular reference]
- ^ "FFV Results Database". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Barcelona World Race - Foncia breaks Mast top".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Détail résultat".
External links
edit- Michel Desjoyeaux at World Sailing
- Michel Desjoyeaux at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)
- Official Mer agitée
- Official team Foncia at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-02-17)
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