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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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Michel Desjoyeaux in 2012.
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Born | 16 July 1965 (1965-07-16) (age 58) Concarneau |
Year | Pos | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref. |
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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 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | TBS | [6] | |
2009 | 5 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | Foncia | ||
2007 | 1 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | |||
2005 | 2 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | |||
2003 | 3 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | |||
1998 | 1 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | |||
1997 | 5 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | |||
1996 | 2 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | |||
1995 | 12 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | |||
1992 | 1 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | |||
1991 | 2 | LaSolitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | |||
1990 | 4 | LaSolitaire 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 |
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