Michel Desjoyeaux
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Michel DesjoyeauxMichel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965, in Concarneau
, is a French
sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe
race in 2000-01 and 2008–09, making him the only person to win that race more than once.
Concarneau
Concarneau is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.The town has two distinct areas: the modern town on the mainland and the medieval Ville Close, a walled town on a long island in the centre of the harbour. Historically, the old town was a centre of shipbuilding...
, is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe
Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....
race in 2000-01 and 2008–09, making him the only person to win that race more than once.
Honours
- Winner of Vendée GlobeVendée GlobeThe Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....
2000-01 and 2008–09 - Winner of Solitaire du FigaroSolitaire du FigaroThe Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and Jean-Michel Barrault...
in 1992, 1998, and 2007 - Winner of the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
in 2002 - Winner of the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic RaceSingle-Handed Trans-Atlantic RaceThe Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east-to-west yacht race across the North Atlantic. When inaugurated in 1960, it was the first single-handed ocean yacht race; it is run from Plymouth to the USA, and is held every four years....
in 2004