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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1961-04-16) 16 April 1961 (age 63) Bourges |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 |
Anne Liardet (born April 16, 1961 in Bourges) is a French female offshore professional sailor.
Biography
Her father is a teacher who moved to teach at Brest Graduate School of Arts when she was one year old. The family moved to Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic she was introduced to sailing by her father. After leaving school she started work for a sailmaker but within two years she moved into working in a boatyards preparation ocean racing boats. Working in the world of offshore racing at a shipyard and then on various sailing yacht she already imagines herself aboard the boats she prepares. She is the mother of three children Morgan, Manon and Margot, whom she had with partner and fellow offshore sailor Jo Le Guen where they live in Daoulas, Finistère.
Sailing career
She is the third woman to finish a Vendée Globe solo yacht race following Catherine Chabaud in 1997 and Ellen MacArthur in 2001. She attempted to return to professional sailing to compete in the 2012-2013 Vendee Globe but failed to raise the funds. In 2021 she returned to offshore sailing mounting a Mini Transat campaign.
Results highlights
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brest-Bermuda-Brest | Pen Duick VI | ||||
| 1 | 1985 | 2 Person Mini Transat | Mini Transat 6.50 | with B Audrezet | ||
| 10 | 1985 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | Piz Buin | 1st woman | |
| 1 | 1985 | Mini Fastnet solo | Mini Transat 6.50 | |||
| 24 | 1986 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro | Normerel | 1st in a standard boat | |
| 2 | 1987 | 100 miles of Concarneau | Normerel | |||
| 9 | 1987 | Half Ton Cup | Half Ton Class | Normerel | held in La Rochelle | |
| 10 | 1987 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro | |||
| 1990 | Route du Rhum | Multi | CTL | |||
| 9 | 2003 | Atlantic Challenge | (Bahia - La Rochelle) | |||
| 12 | 2004 | The Transat | IMOCA 60 | Quiksilver | ||
| 8 | 2005 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | 19d 14h 24m with  Miranda Merron (GBR) |
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| 11 | 2005 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | ||
| 11 | 2005 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | ||
| 8 | 2006 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (2) | ||
| 2 | 2007 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Class40 | 40 Degrees | with Peter Harding (GBR) |
References
- ^ "2005 Vendee Globe Skippers Profile Page". Archived from the original on 2005-03-03.
- "Vendee Globe - Anne Liardet Sheer Determination". 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ "Anne Liardet completes Vendee". Yachting World. 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- "Sailor Official Website Bio Section". Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "Roxy | Surf, Snowboard & Fitness Brand - Women's Lifestyle". Archived from the original on 2005-04-12.
- "Rolex Fastnet 2005 Results". rorc.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "40 Degrees takes second in TJV". 13 November 2007.