Yoann Richomme

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Yoann Richomme
Yoann Richomme
Born (1983-07-12) 12 July 1983 (age 40)
Frejus, France
NationalityFrench
Known forSailing, yacht racing
Websitewww.yoannrichomme.fr

Yoann Richomme (born 12 July 1983 in Frejus) is a French navigator, sailor and yacht skipper. He is a double winner of the Solitaire du Figaro and won the 2018 and the 2022 Route du Rhum in the Class 40 category.[1]

Career[edit]

Richomme studied as a naval architect at Southampton Solent University, and was later involved in the development of the Beneteau Figaro 3 yacht.[2]

He is seeking to compete in the 2024 Vendée Globe event.[3]

On 4 February 2020 it was announced that Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's 'Racing for the Planet' boat in the 2021 running of The Ocean Race.[4][5] As such, Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's first full team entry in the race, having previously had involvement in the Turn the Tide on Plastic entry in the 2018 race.[6][7][8]

Racing record[edit]

Figaro Class[edit]

Year Competition Class Team Finishing Position Partner
2019 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 3 Hellowork - Groupe Telegramme 1st Solo
2016 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 1st Solo
2016 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 2nd Solo
2015 Générali Solo Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 3rd Solo
2015 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 3rd Solo
2015 Tour de Bretagne Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 3rd Quentin Delapierre
2015 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 8th Solo
2014 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 19th Solo
2014 Transat AG2R Figaro 2 MACIF (Figaro 2) 2nd Fabien Delahaye
2013 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 DLBC 2nd Solo
2013 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC 4th Solo
2013 Transat Bretagne - Martinique Figaro 2 DLBC - Module Création 5th Solo
2012 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC 19th Solo
2011 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC 26th Solo
2010 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC 19th Overall Solo (2nd Rookie)
2010 Transmanche Figaro 2 DLBC 1st Solo

Class 40[edit]

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner
2018 Route du Rhum VEEDOL - AIC 1st Solo
2018 Drheam Cup 2018 VEEDOL - AIC 1st Solo
2013 Transat Jacques Vabre ERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains 7th with  Damien Seguin (FRA)
2011 Transat Jacques Vabre Des pieds et des Mains 2nd with  Damien Seguin (FRA)
2011 Normandy Channel Race Des pieds et des Mains 3rd with  Damien Seguin (FRA)

IMOCA 60[edit]

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner Ref
2023 24h Le Defi Azimut Paprec Arkéa (6) 4th with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [9]
2023 Fastnet Race Paprec Arkéa (6) 2nd with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [10]
2023 Guyader Bermudes 1000 Paprec Arkéa (6) 4th with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [11]
2019 Transat Jacques Vabre Groupe Apicil 15th with  Damien Seguin (FRA)
2017 Transat Jacques Vabre Vivo A Beira 10th with  Pierre Lacaze (FRA)
2012 Europa Race PRB 1st with  Vincent Riou (FRA)

IRC[edit]

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner
2017 Spi Ouest France Spirit of Spineck 2nd Crewed
2014 ARC Captain Blind 3rd Crewed
2010 Tour de Corse à la Voile Captain Blind 1st Crewed
2010 Round Ireland Yacht Race Inish Mor 2nd Crewed
2009 ARC Captain Blind 2nd Crewed
2009 Fastnet Race Captain Blind 2nd Crewed
2009 Giraglia Rolex Cup Paprec 2nd Crewed
2008 Copa Del Rey Ngoni 1st Crewed

Farr 30[edit]

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner
2010 World Championship St Laurent de Maintenance 4th Crewed
2008 Routes des iles Elcimai 1st Crewed
2007 World Championship Espoir IDF 8th Crewed
2005 Tour de France à la voile Crewed
2004 Tour de France à la voile Crewed
2003 Tour de France à la voile Crewed

J80[edit]

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner
2008 World Championship 5th Crew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)
2007 World Championship 7th Crew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)
2006 European Championship 4th Crew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)
2006 World Championship 3rd Crew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme aiming to be the first of the Transat Jacques Vabre non-foilers". Sail World. 15 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Veedol: On board Yoann Richomme's record-breaking Lift 40". Yachting World. 10 September 2019.
  3. ^ "YOANN RICHOMME: " I JUST DID NOT WANT TO COMPROMISE AND TRY AND GO WITH A POORLY PUT TOGETHER PROJECT". Vendee Globe. 15 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Yoann Richomme announced as Skipper for Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's The Ocean Race campaign". Sail World. 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ "YRichomme to lead Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team in 2021-22". The Ocean Race. 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Yoann Richomme announced as Skipper for Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's The Ocean Race campaign". Yachts and Yachting. 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Yoann Richomme to skipper Mirpuri Foundation Racing". Sail Web. 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Fiche régatier".
  9. ^ "Classements du Défi Azimut". www.defi-azimut.net (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  10. ^ "Sailing News - IMOCA Open 60, Class 40 IRC - Fastnet Race 2023 - Cowes GBR - Day 3". sailing-news.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  11. ^ "FOR PEOPLE and Charal lead the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race at the Fastnet Rock". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.

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