François Gabart (born 23 March 1983 in
Saint-Michel-d'Entraygues,
France
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) is a French professional offshore yacht racer who won the 2012-13
Vendée Globe
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The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, w ...
in 78 days 2 hours 16 minutes, setting a new race record. In 2017 he set the speed record for sailing around the globe in 42 days 16 hours 40 minutes and 35 seconds finishing on 17 December. He was sailing singlehanded in the 30 metre Trimaran
Macif
MACIF (Mutuelle assurance des commerçants et industriels de France et des cadres et des salariés de l'industrie et du commerce) is a French mutual insurance company. It was founded in 1960 in Niort
Niort (; Poitevin: ''Niàu''; oc, Niòrt ...
.
Results
*2018:
**2nd of
Route du Rhum
The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes place every four years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, Metropolitan France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, overseas France. The first competiti ...
*2017:
**
Around the world sailing record single-handed on board trimaran Macif in 42d 16h 40' 35"
*2013:
** Winner of 2012-2013
Vendée Globe
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The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, w ...
on board
IMOCA ' (new record in 78d 2h 16' 40")
** Winner of doublehanded
Fastnet Race, with
Michel Desjoyeaux
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, making him the only person to win t ...
, on board IMOCA ''Macif''
** Winner of doublehanded Artemis Challenge, with Michel Desjoyeaux, on board IMOCA ''Macif''
** Winner of doublehanded Trophée Azimut, with Michel Desjoyeaux, on board IMOCA ''Macif''
** 2nd of Défi Azimut on board IMOCA ''Macif''
*2012:
** 2nd of
Europa Warm'Up on board IMOCA ''Macif''
*2011:
** Winner of Transat B to B on board IMOCA ''Macif''
** 2nd of
Trophée Clairefontaine
** 4th of
Transat Jacques Vabre, doublehanded, with
Sébastien Col
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on board IMOCA ''Macif''
*2010:
** Singlehanded offshore racing French champion
** 2nd of
Solitaire du Figaro
The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and . The unique character of the race, the presence of great solo sailors and its being open to amateu ...
on board Figaro ''Macif''
*2009:
** 2nd of
Transat Jacques Vabre, with Kito de Pavant, on board IMOCA ''Groupe Bel''
** 3rd of Transat BPE (
Figaro class)
** 13th of
Solitaire du Figaro
The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and . The unique character of the race, the presence of great solo sailors and its being open to amateu ...
*2008:
** 16th of
Solitaire du Figaro
The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and . The unique character of the race, the presence of great solo sailors and its being open to amateu ...
*2007:
** Winner of
Tour de France à la voile for students
*2006:
** Podium Bizuth (rookies podium) Course des Falaises (
Figaro class)
** London-Nice on board 60-ft
trimaran
A trimaran (or double-outrigger) is a multihull boat that comprises a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls (or "floats") which are attached to the main hull with lateral beams. Most modern trimarans are sailing yachts designed for recreati ...
''Sopra'' (skipper Antoine Koch)
*2005:
** Winner of
Tour de France à la voile for students
*2003:
**
Tornado
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Junior World Champion
*1999:
**
Moth
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France Champion
*1997:
**
Optimist
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France Champion
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
French male sailors (sport)
Single-handed circumnavigating sailors
2012 Vendee Globe sailors
French Vendee Globe sailors
Vendée Globe finishers
Sportspeople from Charente
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