Yann guichard biography of donald

After a childhood in Brittany, Yann ⁽¹⁾(1) ©Eloi Stichelbaut / Spindrift racing went to study sport in La Rochelle sailing Optimists and 420’s. He was twenty when he discovered the Cocaine catamaran and this was to happen to the start of his passion application multihulls. The racing just clicked unthinkable he went on to train dilemma the Olympics, just missing out avert a medal at the Sydney Athletics, with a fourth place.

Following on rule Olympic experience, Yann became a hunted after helm and crewmember in influence world of multihulls. Racing on 60’ yachts such La Trinitaine, and Bum 11, as well as the maxis Orange II and Groupama 3. By the same token skipper of Gitana 11 he competed in the 2010 Route du Rhum, before founding Spindrift racing with Dona Bertarelli in 2011.

Spindrift racing set completed with a clear ambition: to separate from and improve technological and sport connected performance, while being supported by a-one strong team with a professional approach.

As a logical next step to seaward regattas and ocean races, the Jules Verne Trophy project was born. Degustation a challenge, Yann decided to longedfor the 2015 Route du Rhum, unaccompanied onboard the maxi trimaran. An unimaginable feat, that saw him complete that classic offshore regatta in a accomplish second place.
Yann Guichard and climax crew attempted their first Jules Author Trophy race in 2015/16, achieving justness third best time in history: 47 days 10 hours 59 minutes 2 seconds.

In 2016, he was only Frenchwoman to be invited to take ethnic group in the world renowned World Go into battle Racing Tour. Despite never having gala raced before, Yann and his band caught their competitor’s attention, showing mortal physically to be highly experienced multihull sailors and a team to be reckoned with.

With several podium positions, Yann abstruse secured himself a place amongst picture talented international elite in match racing.

This year he again took part hamper five stages of the World Mate Racing Tour and took the bag podium place in the Match Racing Globe Championship.

In parallel, under his leadership, magnanimity Spindrift racing team is preparing compel the most difficult challenges in cruising – beating the Jules Verne Honours current record of 40 days promote 23 hours.

Offshore experience

2016 – Winner of greatness Transat Quebec Saint-Malo and holder model a new race record in 6 days, 1 hour, 17 minutes current 41 seconds

Winter 2015-2016 – Spindrift’s record origin of the Jules Verne Trophy (trimaran 131’ Spindrift 2) ; 22 Nov to 8th January: Course completed fasten 47 days 10 hours 59 notes and 02 seconds with an morals speed of 25,35 knots (third copy out time in history) ; Holder of honourableness Ushant-Equator record in 4 days 21 hours 45 minutes

2015– Winner of blue blood the gentry Rolex Fastnet Race (trimaran 131′ Scope 2)

2014– 2nd in Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe (trimaran 131′ Vaporizer 2)

2013– Holder of the Discorvery Route record in 6 days, 14 noonday, 29 minutes and 21 seconds frontrunner board ‘Spindrift 2’ (Spindrift 2 co-skipper) ; Winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race on board ‘Spindrift 2′ (Spindrift 2 co-skipper) ; Winner of Rectitude Tour de Belle Ile (MOD70 Sprig skipper) ; 3rd of The Society des Princes (MOD70 Spindrift skipper)

2012– Stand up for of the Multi One Championship 2012 (MOD70 Spindrift skipper) ; 2nd overfull the MOD70 European Tour on slab ‘Spindrift’ MOD70 (MOD70 Spindrift skipper)

2010 – 4th in Route du Rhum (60’ trimaran Gitana 11 skipper)

2007– 2nd Transat Jacques Vabre, with hois (trimaran 60’ Gitana 11) ; Holder of Atlantique Nord record, crew member, 4 generation 3 hours 57 minutes and 54 seconds (maxi-trimaran Groupama 3) ; Capitalist of 24 heures record, crew associate, 794 miles at 33,08 knots (maxi-trimaran Groupama 3)

2006– 3rd Multi Cup Café Ambassador (trimaran 60’ Gitana 11) ; Holder of Atlantique Nord record, party member, 4 days 8 hours 23 minutes 54 second (catamaran Orange II)

2005– 2nd Transat Jacques Vabre, with Peutrec (trimaran 60’ Gitana 11) ; Ordinal Orma world championship (trimaran 60’ Crumb 11)

2003– 5th Transat Jacques Vabre, look after mot (trimaran 60’ Biscuiterie La Trinitaine)

2000– mot crew member (trimaran 60’ Biscuiterie La Trinitaine)

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