Clément Giraud

Clément Giraud is a French professional offshore sailor born on 11 December 1980.[1][2][3]

Biography

Clement lived until his 18th birthday in the Caribbean on the Island of Martinique,[4] where did lots of recreational sailing without ever joining a sailing club. He moved to France living and working on sailing boat in Mandelieu, and then raced semi-professionally, participating four times in the Tour de France à la voile.[3][5]

He has competed in 129 regattas and races, in multihulls and monohulls, racing globally with more than 25 victories and 40 podiums and 135,000 miles covered onboard which includes 20,000 in double handed and 22,000 solo before he competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe the pinnacle of Solo Oceanic Offshore racing. He had a difficult build up to the Vendee Globe with a fire starting on his boat hours before a qualifying race[6][7] leading to him borrowing a boat from Erik Nigon for the race.[8]

Results
PosYearRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef
2120202020–2021 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Compagnie Du Lit / JilitiNone Stop Round the World in 99d 20h 08m 31s [9][10][3][11]
162020Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'OlonneIMOCA 60LA MIE CALINE - ARTISANS ARTIPOLESolo [12][13][14][3]
82019Bermudes 1000 RaceIMOCA 60ENVOL BY FORTILSolo [3]
112013Tour de France à la VoileM34MARTINIQUE - BE.BRUSSELSCrewed [15][3]
112012Tour de France à la VoileM34MARTINIQUE MEDIABATCrewed [16][3]
82010Farr 30 World ChampionshipsFarr 30Crewed [3][2]
32010Tour de France à la VoileFarr 30Crewed [3]
22009Tour de France à la VoileFarr 30Crewed [3]
2009America's Cup World Series
2007North Pole Expedition 2009
112005Mini Transat RaceMini Transat 6.50Solo

References
  1. "IMOCA Sailors Profile Page". Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. Clément Giraud at World Sailing
  3. "FFV Sailors Database". Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. Giraud, Clément. "Clément Giraud - Navigateur et Skipper pour le Vendée Globe 2020". www.clementgiraud.com.
  5. "News - Meeting Clément Giraud - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
  6. "News - Clément Giraud has put his Vendée Globe on hold. - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
  7. Mullen, Tom. "Vendée Globe Sailing Race Rounds Cape Horn For Final Sprint To France". Forbes.
  8. "Britain's Merron on course for Vendée Globe 22nd, Clément Giraud takes 21st". www.yachtsandyachting.com.
  9. "Clément Giraud Finishes 21st in the Vendee Globe On Compagnie du Lit/Jiliti". 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  10. "Clément GIRAUD - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
  11. "Document sans titre".
  12. "Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne". www.imoca.org.
  13. "Clément Giraud, 16th in the Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne". www.imoca.org.
  14. "Détail résultat". www.ffvoile.fr.
  15. "Détail résultat". www.ffvoile.fr.
  16. "Détail résultat". www.ffvoile.fr.


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