Miranda Merron
Miranda Merron is a British female sailor born on 2 July 1969. She is an offshore sailor having extensively competed with highlights including a Jules Verne Trophy attempt with Tracy Edwards on Royal Sunalliance and the completing the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.
Biography
Her family introduced her to sailing at an early age crewing for her father on his International 14 dinghy, at the age of nine she crossed the Atlantic with her father. Growing up, she studied at Cambridge University and began her professional career in advertising all over the world.With 12 years experience in the Class 40 with partner Halvard Mabire who was instrumental to her Vendee Globe dream as she originally intended todo a Class 40 round the world race. However the increased safety of a 60 ft boat and an organised race made here shift her goals.
Now she lives splits her time between Hamble le Rice in the Great Britain and France with her partner and fellow offshore sailor Halvard Mabire in Barneville-Carteret France.
Race results
| Year | Pos | Race | Class | Boat name | Notes | Ref. |
| Round the World Races | Round the World Races | Round the World Races | Round the World Races | Round the World Races | Round the World Races | Round the World Races |
| 2022 | 22 | 2020-2021 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Campaign de France | 101d 8h 56m 51s | |
| 2012 | DNF | 2011-12 Global Ocean Race | Class40 | No. 101 - Campagne de France | with Mabire completed the first half of the race | |
| 2001 | 2001-02 Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 60 | Nautor Challenge - Amer Sport Too | legs 4-9 from Auckland to Kiel as navigator | ||
| 1998 | DNF | Jules Verne Trophy Attempt | Maxi Multi | Royal and Sunalliance | skipper by Tracy Edwards failed after being dismasted | |
| Trans Oceanic Races | Trans Oceanic Races | Trans Oceanic Races | Trans Oceanic Races | Trans Oceanic Races | Trans Oceanic Races | Trans Oceanic Races |
| 2021 | RORC Transatlantic Race | MOCRA | ORC50 - GDD | with Halvard Mabire | ||
| 2019 | 23 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Campaign de France | with Halvard Mabire | |
| 2018 | 13 | Route du Rhum | Class40 | Campaign de France | ||
| 2017 | DNF | Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 | Class40 | No. 147 - Campagne de France | with Halvard Mabire | |
| 2016 | 1 | RORC Transatlantic Race | Class40 | |||
| 2013 | 9 | Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 | Class40 | No. 101 - Campagne de France | with Halvard Mabire | |
| 2012 | 1 | Transat Québec-Saint-Malo | IMOCA 60 | Campaign de France | with Halvard Mabire and Christian Bouroullec | |
| 2005 | 8 | Transat Jacques-Vabre 2005 | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | 19d 14h 24m with Anne Liardet | |
| 2002 | 8 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 50 | UUDS | ||
| 2001 | 9 | Transat Jacques-Vabre 2001 | IMOCA 60 | A universe of services | with Frédérique Brulé | |
| 2000 | 1 | Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race | IMOCA 50 | Pindar | with Emma Richards | |
| 1999 | 1 | Transat Jacques-Vabre 1999 | IMOCA 50 | Pindar | with Emma Richards | |
| Other Races | Other Races | Other Races | Other Races | Other Races | Other Races | Other Races |
| 2020 | 17 | Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne | IMOCA 60 | Campaign de France | ||
| 2019 | 15 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Campaign de France | with Halvard Mabire | |
| 2019 | 13 | Bermuda 1000 Race | Class40 | Campaign de France | ||
| 2018 | DNF | Seventar Round Britain & Ireland Race | Class40 | No..147 - Campaign de France | with Pietro LUCIANI Rémi AUBRUN | |
| 2017 | 3 | Rolex Fastnet Race | Class40 | No.147 - Campaign de France | with Halvard MABIRE, Rémi AUBRUN, Ronan DE KERSAUZON | |
| 2009 | WR | Crewed Monohull Round Britain and Ireland Record | N/A | IMOCA 60 - Aviva (2) | 6d 11hrs 30min also an all female crew | |
| 1997 | 3 | Rolex Fastnet Race | Class40 | No.37 - 40 Degrees | with Peter Harding |