Marc Guillemot

Marc Guillemot
Personal information
Born (1959-06-25) 25 June 1959
Quimper, France
Sailing career
SportSailing
ClassesORMA 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]

Career highlights

Pos.YearEventClassBoat nameNotesRef.
620152015 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60MACSFwith Bertrand de Broc[4]
320142014 Route du RhumIMOCA 60SAFRAN[4]
220132013 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60with Pascal Bidégorry[4]
DNF20122012-2013 Vendee GlobeIMOCA 60SafranRetired Keel Damage on Day 1
620112011 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60with Yann Eliès[4]
320102010 Route du RhumIMOCA 60Safran[4]
120092009 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Safranwith Charles Caudrelier[4]
320082008-2009 Vendee GlobeIMOCA 60Safran[4]
120072007 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Safranwith Charles Caudrelier[4]
720062006 Route du RhumIMOCA 60Safran[4]
220022002 Route du RhumORMA 60Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE[4]
RET20012001 Transat Jacques VabreORMA 60Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINEwith Yann Guichard[4]
RET19991999 Transat Jacques VabreORMA 60Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINEwith Jean-Luc Nélias[4]
419981998 Route du RhumORMA 60Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE[4]
19951995 Transat Jacques VabreORMA 50Groupe Larzulwith G. Chapelain[4]
219941994 Transat AG2RLa dairies Le Gallwith Bertrand de Broc[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Marc Guillemot, horoscope for birth date 25 June 1959, born in Quimper, with Astrodatabank biography – Astro-Databank". www.astro.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. ↑ "News – Marc Guillemot, Knight of the Order of Merit – Vendée Globe – En". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. ↑ "Marc Guillemot safe, but Safran retires". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Sailor Campaign Website Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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