Marc Guillemot


Marc Guillemot is a French professional offshore sailor born on 25 June 1959 in Quimper. In 2009 he was awarded Ordre national [du Mérite|knight of the order of merit].
In December 2014, during the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race, Marc Guillemot, 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.

Career highlights

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