Yann Eliès


Yann Eliès is a French professional sailor. He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht south of Australia after being incapacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, finishing 5th.

Sailing career highlights

PosYearRaceClassBoat nameNotesRef
Round the World RacesRound the World RacesRound the World RacesRound the World RacesRound the World RacesRound the World RacesRound the World Races
520172016-2017 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir80 days 03hrs 11m
RET20082008-2009 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur
WR2005Outright Round the World Sailing Record
for the Jules Verne Trophy
Maxi CatamaranOrange IIcrew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m
WR2002Outright Round the World Sailing Record
for the Jules Verne Trophy
Maxi CatamaranOrangecrew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m
Trans Ocean RacesTrans Ocean RacesTrans Ocean RacesTrans Ocean RacesTrans Ocean RacesTrans Ocean RacesTrans Ocean Races
12019Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Apiviawith Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes
12017Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60St Michel - Virbacwith Jean-Pierre Dick
32015Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoirwith Charlie Dalin
22018Route du RhumIMOCAUcar - Saint Michelin 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds
72014Route du Rhumultimate classPaprec RecyclingBoat is a MOD70
12013Transat Jacques-VabreMulti50FenetreA - Cardinalwith Erwan Le Roux
RET2013Transat Bretagne-MartiniqueGroupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope
192010Transat AG2RGenerali - Europ Assistancewith Jérémie Beyou
42007Transat B to B
92007Transat Jacques-Vabrewith Sébastien Audigane
72000Transat AG2RGROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCESwith Ronan Guerin
Other RacesOther RacesOther RacesOther RacesOther RacesOther RacesOther Races
6201748th Solitaire Urgo le FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Queguiner
220152015 Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoirwith Charlie Dalin
12015Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
12013Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
12012Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises
22009Solitaire du Figaro
52007Calais Round Britain Race
820072007 Rolex Fastnet Race
132003Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro 2Winner of the 1st stage