Joé Seeten


Joé Seeten is a French sailor born on 31 May 1957 in Dunkirk.

Biography

He discovered sailing thanks to his father, who acquired his first boat in 1967. Joé has had a passion for sailing ever since. He trained as an electric technician. He set up his company, La Voilerie, where for seventeen years he designed and produced sails. At the same time he participates in numerous crew races which allows him to evaluate and prove his sails.
From 1989 to 1993 he sailing in Beneteau First Class 8 series finishing third in the French Championships and then in the European Championship where he finished third.
In 1995 started professionally solo race for four year in the highly competitive Figaro Class, before progressing onto the IMOCA 60 and in 2000 he competed in the pinnacle offshore solo event the round the world race the Vendée Globe onboard hid yacht "Nord-pas-de-Calais/chocolats du Monde".
In 2006 while competing in the Route du Rhum he activated his distress beacon after finding serious keel problems to his Class 40 yacht TMI Technologies. He also reported an injured shoulder that needed medical attention. The Bahamas-registered tanker Stavanger Eagle diverted and rescued him.

Rankings

YearPos.EventClassBoat nameNoteRef.
19791Tour de France à la voileFirst 30Dunkirkwith Bertrand Pacé and crew
19801Tour de France à la voileFirst 30Dunkirkwith Damien Savatier and crew
19811Tour de France à la voileFirst 30Dunkirkwith Damien Savatier and crew
19816Trans-Atlantic Twostar
19812Discovery Route
19841Quarter Tonner World Champion
19871Tour de France à la voileSélection
1988WRRecord speed of the crossing of the English Channelwith 17.2 knots
19893French First Class 8 ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8
19903French First Class 8 ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8
19925First Class 8 European ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8
19933European First Class 8 ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8
19956Solitaire du FigaroBénéteau Figaro
199711Solitaire du FigaroBénéteau Figaro
200010Europe 1 Newman StarNord-pas-de-Calais
2000102000-2001 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Nord-pas-de-Calais/chocolats du Monde
200110Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Sollac Atlanticwith Éric Drouglazet
200232002 Route du RhumIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirk
200382003 Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirkwith Éric Dumont
200362003 Atlantic ChallengeIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirk
200582004-2005 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirk
200592005 Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Mare Verticalewith Cecilia Carreri
2006ABN2002 Route du RhumClass 40