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 2003 TJV Start | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | Bilou |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 28 April 1964 Quimper |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | IMOCA 60, Multis |
Roland Jourdain, often nicknamed "Bilou" is a French professional yachtsman, born on 28 April 1964 in Quimper. He has twice won the Route du Rhum transatlantic race.
DNF 2008–2009 Vendée Globe keel failure on day 85 of the race [1]
DNF 2004–2005 Vendée Globe keel problems
3rd 2000–2001 Vendée Globe (onboard Sill)
1989 Whitbread on Fazisi
1985 Whitbread with Éric Tabarly on the yacht Côte d’Or56
6th – 2010 Transat Jacques Vabre with 
Jean-Luc Nélias (FRA) (with Veolia Environnement)
2nd – 2004 Transat Jacques Vabre with 
Ellen MacArthur (GBR) (onboard IMOCA Sill et Veolia) [2]
2nd – 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre with Alex Thomson (GBR) (onboard IMOCA Sill)
1st – 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre with Gaël Le Cléac’h (FRA) (onboard IMOCA Sill)
4th – 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre with Jean Le Cam (FRA) (onboard IMOCA Sill)
1st – 2010 Route du Rhum
1st – 2006 Route du Rhum
4th – 2002 Route du Rhum (onboard IMOCA 60 Sill)
1st – 1995 Transat Jacques Vabre with Paul Vatine (FRA) [2]
4th – 1994 Transat Jacques Vabre with Francis Joyon (FRA) (on trimaran ORMA Banque Populaire)
6th – 1997 Solitaire du Figaro
6th – 1996 Solitaire du Figaro
3rd – 1993 Solitaire du Figaro
3rd – 1994 Solitaire du Figaro
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