Roland Jourdain, often nicknamed "Bilou" is a French professional

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, born on 28 April 1964 in Quimper. He is notably two-time winner of the Route du Rhum.

Race Result Highlights

Round the World Races

DNF

2008–2009 Vendée Globe The 2008–2009 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the sixth edition of the race. Summary The 2008 Vendée Globe began on 9 November 2008 and was won by Michel Desjoyaux, who set a new rec ...

keel failure on day 85 of the race
DNF

2004–2005 Vendée Globe The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the fifth edition of the race starting on 7 November 2004 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The start of the 2004 race was watched by an ...

keel problems
3rd

2000–2001 Vendée Globe The 2000–2001 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts. This is the fourth edition of the race starting on the th November 2000 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The departure originally ...

(onboard Sill)
1989 Whitbread on Fazisi
1985 Whitbread with Éric Tabarly on the yacht Côte d’Or56

Other IMOCA 60 Events

6th – 2010 Transat Jacques Vabre with (with Veolia Environnement)
2nd – 2004 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard IMOCA Sill et Veolia)

2nd – 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard IMOCA Sill)
1st – 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard IMOCA Sill)
4th – 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard IMOCA Sill) 1st – 2010 Route du Rhum
1st – 2006 Route du Rhum
4th – 2002 Route du Rhum (onboard IMOCA 60 Sill)

Other Event

1st – 1995

Transat Jacques Vabre The Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil. It is named after (and sponsored by) a French brand of coffee. The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of ...

with
4th – 1994

with (on trimaran ORMA Banque Populaire) 6th – 1997 Solitaire du Figaro
6th – 1996 Solitaire du Figaro
3rd – 1993 Solitaire du Figaro
3rd – 1994 Solitaire du Figaro

References

External links

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