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Born | Quimper, France | 25 June 1959
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Class(es) | ORMA 60 and IMOCA 60 |
Marc Guillemot is a French professional offshore sailor born on 25 June 1959 in Quimper. [1] In 2009 he was awarded knight of the order of merit. [2]
In December 2014, during the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race, Marc Guillemot (who was sailing alongside Morgan Lagravière), was forced to retire their boat Safran, which leading the race, after Guillemot received a severe rib injury in a fall while changing sails in gale-force winds. As Guillemot was bent over with pain, Lagravière and the race organizers determined that he needed hospital treatment and Safran headed for port. [3]
Pos. | Year | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref. |
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6 | 2015 | 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | MACSF | with Bertrand de Broc | [4] |
3 | 2014 | 2014 Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | SAFRAN | [4] | |
2 | 2013 | 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | with Pascal Bidégorry | [4] | |
DNF | 2012 | 2012-2013 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Safran | Retired Keel Damage on Day 1 | |
6 | 2011 | 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | with Yann Eliès | [4] | |
3 | 2010 | 2010 Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Safran | [4] | |
1 | 2009 | 2009 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Safran | with Charles Caudrelier | [4] |
3 | 2008 | 2008-2009 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Safran | [4] | |
1 | 2007 | 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Safran | with Charles Caudrelier | [4] |
7 | 2006 | 2006 Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Safran | [4] | |
2 | 2002 | 2002 Route du Rhum | ORMA 60 | Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE | [4] | |
RET | 2001 | 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre | ORMA 60 | Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE | with Yann Guichard | [4] |
RET | 1999 | 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre | ORMA 60 | Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE | with Jean-Luc Nélias | [4] |
4 | 1998 | 1998 Route du Rhum | ORMA 60 | Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE | [4] | |
1995 | 1995 Transat Jacques Vabre | ORMA 50 | Groupe Larzul | with G. Chapelain | [4] | |
2 | 1994 | 1994 Transat AG2R | La dairies Le Gall | with Bertrand de Broc | [4] |
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