Oceanracing 2004 - Transat Québec-Saint Malo

Transat Québec-Saint Malo - 6th edition
Start 11.07.2004 - www.quebecsaintmalo.com - zur Übersicht

12.07.2004
Michel DESJOYEAUX
Benoît Stichelbaut / Effets Mer© This gifted sailor that combines method with talent, turns everything he touches into gold. In the month of June 2004, he became the only sailor in history to amass as many victories in such prestigious races as the Solitaire du Figaro, the Vendée Globe, the Route du Rhum and The Transat.

Immersed from a very early age in the universe of sailing, with a father who was the co-founder of the famous sailing school of the Glénans, Michel Desjoyeaux devoted himself entirely to the Figaro initially (he won the Solitaire twice), prior to winning the Vendée Globe 2000-2001, on his first participation.

Emulator of the Formula 40 then navigator on « Hydroptère », Mich’ Desj’ has always had an interest in multihulls. Logically he took the helm of his ocean-going trimaran Géant in 2002 and continued on his winning way. Since taking victory in the Route du Rhum 2002, an achievement that has gone down in the history books, he has just won his second single-handed transatlantic, the most difficult of all, The Transat... pulverising the reference time for the event in the process. His two victories in two years aboard a very recent trimaran constitute a veritable sporting achievement.

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Michel Desjoyeaux in Kürze
geb.16.Juli 1965 in Concarneau
Ehefrau Marié, drei Kinder
Wohnort in Port La Forêt (Finistère)

Erfolge:
Sieger The Transat 2003 mit Géant
Sieger Route du Rhum 2002 mit Géant
Sieger Vendeé Globe 2000-2001 mit PRB Doppelsieg in la Solitaire du Figaro (1992 et 1998)
Doppelchampion in France Solitaire (1996 et 1998)

Michel Desjoyeaux has surrounded himself with some familiar faces be they permanent members of his shore crew or pure sailors. All of them, with the exception of Jean-Philippe Saliou, formed part of Géant’s crew for the Challenge Mondial Assistance 2003. Nicolas De Castro is the former joint technical director on Géant while Hugues Destremau is the master sailmaker aboard. Vincent Riou, skipper of PRB en route for the Vendée Globe, has long been a trusted member of the team. Hervé Jan, multi round the world sailor and great ocean-racing expert was alongside Michel during the last Transat Jacques Vabre. Finally Jean Philippe Saliou, just back from his Olympic preparations in the Star, is the team’s project manager.
www.michel-desjoyeaux.com