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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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 solo in the 30 metre
Trimaran Macif.
Results
*2018:
**2nd of
Route du Rhum
The Route du Rhum is a wikt:transatlantic, transatlantic Single-handed sailing, single-handed yacht racing, yacht race, which takes place every four years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, Metropolitan France and Pointe-à- ...
*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, unassisted 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 Vendé ...
on board
IMOCA ' (new record in 78d 2h 16' 40")
** Winner of doublehanded
Fastnet Race
The Fastnet Race is a biennial offshore yacht race organized by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) of the United Kingdom with the assistance of the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes and the City of Cherbourg in France.
The race is named after th ...
, with
Michel Desjoyeaux, 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 Transat may refer to:
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* Concept Composites MD03 Transat, French ultralight aircraft
* "The Transat", also called the Single-Handed Trans-Atlant ...
, doublehanded, with
Sébastien Col on board IMOCA ''Macif''
*2010:
** Singlehanded offshore racing French champion
** 2nd of
Solitaire du Figaro on board Figaro ''Macif''
*2009:
** 2nd of
Transat Jacques Vabre Transat may refer to:
* Transat A.T., Canadian tour and travel agency
** Air Transat, Canadian airline owned by Transat A.T.
* Concept Composites MD03 Transat, French ultralight aircraft
* "The Transat", also called the Single-Handed Trans-Atlant ...
, with Kito de Pavant, on board IMOCA ''Groupe Bel''
** 3rd of Transat BPE (
Figaro class)
** 13th of
Solitaire du Figaro
*2008:
** 16th of
Solitaire du Figaro
*2007:
** Winner of
Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July.
Famous skippers have taken part in the race, including Loïck Peyron an ...
for students
*2006:
** Podium Bizuth (rookies podium) Course des Falaises (
Figaro class)
** London-Nice on board 60-ft
trimaran
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''Sopra'' (skipper Antoine Koch)
*2005:
** Winner of
Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July.
Famous skippers have taken part in the race, including Loïck Peyron an ...
for students
*2003:
**
Tornado
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Junior World Champion
*1999:
**
Moth
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France Champion
*1997:
**
Optimist 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
21st-century French sportsmen
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