Michel Desjoyeaux - genannt "der Professor"

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Vita 2004 zum Transat Quebec-St.Malo 2004 Werdegang Michel Sieger des Vendee Globe 2000/2001 Route du Rhum 2002 Michel Desjoyeaux, referred to as Mich Desj but nicknamed 'The Professor', was born in1965 and is married with 3 children. His father was one of the founders of the famous Glénan sailing school and ran a boatyard for the maintenance and winter storage of sailboats, introducing Mich Desj to sailing at a very early age. Desjoyeaux has spent a lifetime preparing to be a professional sailor. After obtaining his A-Levels, Michel carried out his Military Service at the Joinville battalion, improved his knowledge of weather forecasting at Hyères and took a beginner's course in computer studies. When he was eighteen, he sailed on 'Pen-Duick VI' following the Figaro Solo race. As a crewman he proved himself more than ready and, having won Eric Tabarly's confidence, was hired for the Whitbread Round the World race as crew on 'Côte d'Or' (1985-1986).

Michel Desjoyeaux - "der Professor" Der Maxi-Trimaran Geant

The same year, he took part in the Tour de l'Europe with Philippe Jeantot on 'Crédit Agricole' and in 1990, he co-skippered with Jean Maurel in the Twostar, which they won. Michel raced in Formula 40 regattas, took part in the Tour Voile and embarked on an annual adventure in the renowned 'Solitaire du Figaro' race. In 1992, after skippering 'Elf' for two years, he won the 'Solitaire du Figaro' and followed that up with victory (with Jacques Caraes on 'Sill Plein Fruit-France 3 Ouest'), in the AG2R Transatlantic race. In the meantime, he pioneered the swing keel, which is now standard on racing monohulls. Michel Desjoyeaux then set off to sea again, taking part in the Whitbread on 'La Poste' (1993), and then joining Alain Thébault on his flying boat 'L'Hydroptère'. He has since spent well over a year preparing for the Vendée Globe. Michel Desjoyeaux finished 7th in the 2000 Europe 1 _blank Man STAR, but was hampered by a dismasting on his Open 60, PRB, just 2 weeks before the start of the race, and said he was in more of a 'delivery' mode, rather than flat out racing. He wasn't keen to push the boat too hard, as it was his qualifying sail for the 2000 Vendée Globe. Other results: 1989 Champion Skipper Elf Auitaine / Figaro Champion 1990 Champion Twostar 1992 Champion Transat AG2R Winner Solitaire du Figaro 1994 Champion ORMA 60 Multihull Championship on Fujicolor 1997 Figaro Champion 1998 Winner Solitaire du Figaro 2001 Champion Vendée Globe / Transat Jacques Vabre 5th 2002 Multihull champion Route du Rhum 2003 Challenge Mondial Assistance 4th 2004 The Transat Plymouth-Boston Geant 1st-Multi60 ---- 3rd Quebec - StMalo 2005 2nd Figaro Race 2006 4th Route du Rhum 2007 Winner of Solitaire du Figaro 2007 Winner Transat Jacques Vabre mit 2008 Vendee Globe

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