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Yann Eliès
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1974-01-31) 31 January 1974 (age 50)
Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60
ClubC M V ST BRIEUC

Yann Eliès (born 31 January 1974 in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord) is a French professional sailor. He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht south of Australia after being incapacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, finishing 5th.

Sailing career highlights

Pos Year Race Class Boat Name Notes Ref
Round the World Races
5 2017 2016-2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir 80 days 03hrs 11m
RET 2008 2008-2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur
WR 2005 Outright Round the World Sailing Record
for the Jules Verne Trophy		 Maxi Catamaran Orange II crew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m
WR 2002 Outright Round the World Sailing Record
for the Jules Verne Trophy		 Maxi Catamaran Orange crew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m
Trans Ocean Races
1 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Apivia with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes
1 2017 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 St Michel - Virbac with Jean-Pierre Dick
3 2015 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir with Charlie Dalin
2 2018 Route du Rhum IMOCA Ucar - Saint Michel in 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds
7 2014 Route du Rhum ultimate class Paprec Recycling Boat is a MOD70
1 2013 Transat Jacques-Vabre Multi50 FenetreA - Cardinal with Erwan Le Roux
RET 2013 Transat Bretagne-Martinique Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope
19 2010 Transat AG2R Generali - Europ Assistance with Jérémie Beyou
4 2007 Transat B to B
9 2007 Transat Jacques-Vabre with Sébastien Audigane
7 2000 Transat AG2R GROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCES with Ronan Guerin
Other Races
6 2017 48th Solitaire Urgo le Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Groupe Queguiner
2 2015 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir with Charlie Dalin
1 2015 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
1 2013 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir (winner of the 1st stage)
1 2012 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises (winner of the 1st and 3rd stages)
2 2009 Solitaire du Figaro
5 2007 Calais Round Britain Race
8 2007 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race
13 2003 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 2 Winner of the 1st stage

References

  1. "IMOCA Skipper Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. ^ "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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