Miranda Merron
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1969-07-02) 2 July 1969
Sailing career
Class(es)IMOCA 60
Class40

Miranda Merron is a British female sailor born on 2 July 1969. She is an offshore sailor having extensively competed with highlights including a Jules Verne Trophy attempt with Tracey Edwards on Royal Sunalliance and the completing the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Her family introduced her to sailing at an early age crewing for her father on his International 14 dinghy, at the age of nine she crossed the Atlantic with her father. Growing up, she studied (Oriental Studies/ Japanese) at Cambridge University and began her professional career in advertising all over the world.[5][6]

With 12 years experience in the Class 40[7] with partner Halvard Mabire who was instrumental to her Vendee Globe dream as she originally intended todo a Class 40 round the world race.[8] However the increased safety of a 60 ft boat and an organised race made here shift her goals.

Now she lives splits her time between Hamble le Rice in the Great Britain and France with her partner and fellow offshore sailor Halvard Mabire in Barneville-Carteret France.

Race results

YearPosRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef.
Round the World Races
2022222020-2021 Vendee GlobeIMOCA 60Campaign de France101d 8h 56m 51s[9]
2012DNF2011-12 Global Ocean RaceClass40No. 101 - Campagne de Francewith Mabire completed the first half of the race
20012001-02 Volvo Ocean RaceVolvo Ocean 60Nautor Challenge - Amer Sport Toolegs 4-9 from Auckland to Kiel as navigator[1]
1998DNFJules Verne Trophy AttemptMaxi MultiRoyal and Sunallianceskipper by Tracey Edwards
failed after being dismasted		[10]
Trans Oceanic Races
2021RORC Transatlantic RaceMOCRAORC50 - GDDwith Halvard Mabire[11]
201923Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Campaign de Francewith Halvard Mabire[1]
201813Route du RhumClass40Campaign de France[1]
2017DNFTransat Jacques-Vabre 2013Class40No. 147 - Campagne de Francewith Halvard Mabire[4]
20161RORC Transatlantic RaceClass40[1]
20139Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013Class40No. 101 - Campagne de Francewith Halvard Mabire[4]
20121Transat Québec-Saint-MaloIMOCA 60Campaign de Francewith Halvard Mabire
and Christian Bouroullec		[1]
20058Transat Jacques-Vabre 2005IMOCA 60Roxy (1)19d 14h 24m
with Anne Liardet
20028Route du RhumIMOCA 50UUDS
20019Transat Jacques-Vabre 2001IMOCA 60A universe of serviceswith Frédérique Brulé
20001Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic RaceIMOCA 50Pindarwith Emma Richards
19991Transat Jacques-Vabre 1999IMOCA 50Pindarwith Emma Richards[1]
Other Races
202017Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d'OlonneIMOCA 60Campaign de France[1]
201915Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Campaign de Francewith Halvard Mabire[1]
201913Bermuda 1000 RaceClass40Campaign de France[1]
2018DNFSeventar Round Britain & Ireland RaceClass40No..147 - Campaign de Francewith Pietro LUCIANI Rémi AUBRUN
20173Rolex Fastnet RaceClass40No.147 - Campaign de Francewith Halvard MABIRE,
Rémi AUBRUN,
Ronan DE KERSAUZON		[1][4]
2009WRCrewed Monohull Round Britain and Ireland RecordN/AIMOCA 60 - Aviva (2)6d 11hrs 30min
also an all female crew		[12]
19973Rolex Fastnet RaceClass40No.37 - 40 Degreeswith Peter Harding[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Miranda MERRON - Vendée Globe - en".
  2. ↑ "Four British sailors against the world - meet our Vendée Globe stars". 6 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Cary, Tom (7 November 2020). "British women at Vendee Globe hope to inspire next generation on the waves". The Telegraph.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Miranda MERRON - Class40".
  5. ↑ "Actualités - Meet Miranda Merron - Vendée Globe".
  6. ↑ "Miranda Merron, 22nd in the Vendée Globe".
  7. ↑ "Royal Ocean Racing Club - Miranda steps up".
  8. ↑ Live Remontée du chenal [FR] + Conférence de presse [FR] et [EN] Miranda Merron Vendée Globe 2020-21. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Britain's Miranda Merron (Campagne de France) finishes 22nd in the Vendée Globe". 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tracy Edwards / Royal & SunAlliance". Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 - Trade winds kick in".
  12. ↑ "News - the Round Britain and Ireland record for Dee Caffari - Vendée Globe - en".
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