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Yann Eliès
Yann Eliès (born 31 January 1974[1] in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord[2][3]) is a French professional sailor. He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht South of Australia after being incompacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe finishing 5th.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 31 January 1974 Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 |
| Club | C M V ST BRIEUC |
Sailing career highlights edit
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | ||||||
| 5 | 2017 | 2016-2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | 80 days 03hrs 11m | [2] |
| RET | 2008 | 2008-2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur | [5] | |
| WR | 2005 | Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy | Maxi Catamaran | Orange II | crew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m | [6] |
| WR | 2002 | Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy | Maxi Catamaran | Orange | crew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m | [7] |
| Trans Ocean Races | ||||||
| 1 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Apivia | with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes | [2][8] |
| 1 | 2017 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | St Michel - Virbac | with Jean-Pierre Dick | |
| 3 | 2015 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | with Charlie Dalin | |
| 2 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA | Ucar - Saint Michel | in 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds | |
| 7 | 2014 | Route du Rhum | ultimate class | Paprec Recycling | Boat is a MOD70 | |
| 1 | 2013 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | Multi50 | FenetreA - Cardinal | with Erwan Le Roux | |
| RET | 2013 | Transat Bretagne-Martinique | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope | |||
| 19 | 2010 | Transat AG2R | Generali - Europ Assistance | with Jérémie Beyou | ||
| 4 | 2007 | Transat B to B | ||||
| 9 | 2007 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | with Sébastien Audigane | |||
| 7 | 2000 | Transat AG2R | GROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCES | with Ronan Guerin | ||
| Other Races | ||||||
| 6 | 2017 | 48th Solitaire Urgo le Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Queguiner | ||
| 2 | 2015 | 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | with Charlie Dalin | [9] |
| 1 | 2015 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | ||
| 1 | 2013 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | (winner of the 1st stage) | |
| 1 | 2012 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises | (winner of the 1st and 3rd stages) | |
| 2 | 2009 | Solitaire du Figaro | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | Calais Round Britain Race | ||||
| 8 | 2007 | 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race | ||||
| 13 | 2003 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Winner of the 1st stage | ||
References edit
- ^ "IMOCA Skipper Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ a b c "FFV Databse". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ "Yann Elies". members.sailing.org. World Sailing.
- ^ "Yann Eliès finished his first Vendée Globe and pocketed 5th place!". Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Yann Elies recovering after 'worst days of his life' stranded in the Vendee Globe".
- ^ "Bruno Peyron / Orange II".
- ^ "Bruno Peyron / Orange".
- ^ "Détail Résultat" (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "IMOCA 60s in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2015 | the Daily Sail".
External links edit
- Official website
- Yann Eliès on Instagram
- Yann Eliès on Facebook
- Yann Eliès at World Sailing
- Yann Eliès at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)