Arnaud Boissières

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Arnaud Boissières
Vendee Globe 2016 - Arnaud Boissieres (30843992506).jpg
At the start of the 2016 Vendée Globe
Personal information
NicknameCali
NationalityFrench
Born (1972-07-20) 20 July 1972 (age 52)
Nantes
Sailing career
Class IMOCA 60

Arnaud Boissières (born 20 July 1972) is a French professional offshore sailor. [1] [2] [3] Boissières is the first sailor to start and finish four consecutive Vendée Globe races. [4]

Contents

Career highlights

Pos.YearEventClassBoatNotesRef.
Round the World Races
152021 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 La Mie Câline – Artisans Artipôle 94d 18h 36m 06s [5] [2] [6]
102017 2016–2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 La Mie câline 102d 20h 24m 09s [7] [2]
82013 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Akena Vérandas 3 91d 2h 09m 02s [2]
72009 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Akena Vérandas 2 105d 2h 33m 50s [2] [8]
DNF2005 Jules Verne Trophy Attempt-Géronimoskippered by Olivier de Kersauson
Trans-Ocean Races
92018 2018 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 [2]
112017 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 with Manuel Cousin [2] [9]
RET2015 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 LE BATEAU DES METIERS BY AEROCAMPUSwith STANISLAS MASLARD [2]
62013 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 [2]
DNF2011 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 with GERALD VENIARD [10] [3]
72010 2010 Route du Rhum [2]
72009 Transat Jacques Vabre [2]
72008 The Artemis Transat [2]
212004 Transat AG2R Beneteau Figaro 2 BEZIERS MEDITERRANEEwith Y. CANO
122002 Transat AG2R Beneteau Figaro DEPARTEMENT DE L'AISNEwith Jeanne Grégoire
32001 Mini Transat Race Mini Transat 6.50 Aquarelle.com [11]
251999 Mini Transat Race Mini Transat 6.50 Dismasted repaired and continued
Other Races
142020Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne IMOCA 60 [2] [12]
142019Rolex Fastnet Race IMOCA 60 La Mie Câline - Artipôle [2] [13]
172019Défi Azimut IMOCA 60 [2]
92019Bermuda 1000 Race IMOCA 60 [2]
12005Ecuador Route
32001Mini Fastnet Mini Transat 6.50 Aquarelle.com [11]

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