Yann Eliès

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[1] in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord[2][3]) 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.[4]

Sailing career highlights

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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 [2]
RET 2008 2008-2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur [5]
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 [6]
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 [7]
Trans Ocean Races
1 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Apivia with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes [2][8]
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 [9]
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

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