Yann Eliès
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1974-01-31) 31 January 1974
Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60
ClubC M V ST BRIEUC

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]

Sailing career highlights

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef
Round the World Races
520172016-2017 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir80 days 03hrs 11m[2]
RET20082008-2009 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur[5]
WR2005Outright Round the World Sailing Record
for the Jules Verne Trophy		Maxi CatamaranOrange IIcrew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m[6]
WR2002Outright Round the World Sailing Record
for the Jules Verne Trophy		Maxi CatamaranOrangecrew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m[7]
Trans Ocean Races
12019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Apiviawith Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes[2][8]
12017Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60St Michel - Virbacwith Jean-Pierre Dick
32015Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoirwith Charlie Dalin
22018Route du RhumIMOCAUcar - Saint Michelin 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds
72014Route du Rhumultimate classPaprec RecyclingBoat is a MOD70
12013Transat Jacques-VabreMulti50FenetreA - Cardinalwith Erwan Le Roux
RET2013Transat Bretagne-MartiniqueGroupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope
192010Transat AG2RGenerali - Europ Assistancewith Jérémie Beyou
42007Transat B to B
92007Transat Jacques-Vabrewith Sébastien Audigane
72000Transat AG2RGROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCESwith Ronan Guerin
Other Races
6201748th Solitaire Urgo le FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Queguiner
220152015 Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoirwith Charlie Dalin[9]
12015Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
12013Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir(winner of the 1st stage)
12012Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises(winner of the 1st and 3rd stages)
22009Solitaire du Figaro
52007Calais Round Britain Race
820072007 Rolex Fastnet Race
132003Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Winner of the 1st stage

References

  1. ↑ "IMOCA Skipper Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "FFV Databse". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Yann Elies". members.sailing.org. World Sailing.
  4. ↑ "Yann Eliès finished his first Vendée Globe and pocketed 5th place!". Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  5. ↑ "Yann Elies recovering after 'worst days of his life' stranded in the Vendee Globe".
  6. ↑ "Bruno Peyron / Orange II".
  7. ↑ "Bruno Peyron / Orange".
  8. ↑ "Détail Résultat" (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  9. ↑ "IMOCA 60s in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2015 | the Daily Sail".


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