Clément Giraud Explained

Clément Giraud (born 11 December 1980) is a French professional offshore sailor.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Clement lived until his 18th birthday in the Caribbean on the Island of Martinique,[4] where did lots of recreational sailing without ever joining a sailing club. He moved to France living and working on sailing boat in Mandelieu, and then raced semi-professionally, participating four times in the Tour de France à la voile.[5]

He has competed in 129 regattas and races, in multihulls and monohulls, racing globally with more than 25 victories and 40 podiums and 135,000 miles covered onboard which includes 20,000 in double handed and 22,000 solo before he competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe the pinnacle of Solo Oceanic Offshore racing. He had a difficult build up to the Vendee Globe with a fire starting on his boat hours before a qualifying race[6] [7] leading to him borrowing a boat from Erik Nigon for the race.[8]

Results

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef
21 2020 Compagnie Du Lit / Jiliti None Stop Round the World in 99d 20h 08m 31s [9] [10] [11]
16 2020 Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne LA MIE CALINE - ARTISANS ARTIPOLE Solo [12] [13] [14]
8 2019 Bermudes 1000 Race ENVOL BY FORTIL Solo
11 2013 MARTINIQUE - BE.BRUSSELS Crewed[15]
11 2012 MARTINIQUE MEDIABAT Crewed[16]
8 2010 Farr 30 World Championships Crewed
3 2010 Crewed
2 2009 Crewed
2009 America's Cup World Series
2007 North Pole Expedition 2009
11 2005 Solo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMOCA Sailors Profile Page . 2021-02-17 . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116043142/https://www.imoca.org/en/skippers-1/clement-giraud . live .
  2. Web site: Clement Giraud . members.sailing.org . . 9 October 2022 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009223107/https://worldsailing.eu.auth0.com/authorize?protocol=oauth2&response_type=code&access_type&client_id=dW6kBOBj5s341LTtvvcWyc1uNlyC6Oh5&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmembers.sailing.org%2Fauth&scope=openid%20profile%20email%20openid%20profile%20email%20offline_access&state=MhOKnas8BU&code_challenge_method=S256&audience=WorldSailing-API&code_challenge=OjiWRi1StA8Wbe6xZFnoAIv1C6RD95DyqrTLSZdWQlo . live .
  3. Web site: FFV Sailors Database . 2021-02-17 . 25 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125010951/http://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/cif/cif_detail.aspx?NoLicence=0019739M&AnneeSportive= . live .
  4. Web site: Clément Giraud - Navigateur et Skipper pour le Vendée Globe 2020 . Clément . Giraud . www.clementgiraud.com . 23 January 2021 . 22 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122043402/https://www.clementgiraud.com/fr/skipper-vendee-globe.htm . live .
  5. Web site: News - Meeting Clément Giraud - Vendée Globe - En . www.vendeeglobe.org . 17 February 2021 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009223612/https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/19842/meeting-clement-giraud . live .
  6. Web site: News - Clément Giraud has put his Vendée Globe on hold. - Vendée Globe - En . www.vendeeglobe.org . 17 February 2021 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009223612/https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/19573/clement-giraud-has-put-his-vendee-globe-on-hold . live .
  7. Web site: Vendée Globe Sailing Race Rounds Cape Horn For Final Sprint To France . Tom . Mullen . Forbes . 17 February 2021 . 27 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127090020/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tmullen/2021/01/08/vende-globe-sailing-race-rounds-cape-horn-for-final-sprint-to-france/ . live .
  8. Web site: Britain's Merron on course for Vendée Globe 22nd, Clément Giraud takes 21st . www.yachtsandyachting.com . 17 February 2021 . 17 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210217070807/https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/235283/Clement-Giraud-takes-21st-in-the-Vendee-Globe . live .
  9. Web site: Clément Giraud Finishes 21st in the Vendee Globe On Compagnie du Lit/Jiliti . 2021-02-16 . 2021-02-16 . 16 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210216134444/https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/22269/clement-giraud-finishes-21st-in-the-vendee-globe-on-compagnie-du-lit-jiliti . live .
  10. Web site: Clément GIRAUD - Vendée Globe - En . www.vendeeglobe.org . 19 January 2021 . 24 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124130324/https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skippers/114/clement-giraud . live .
  11. Web site: Document sans titre . 17 February 2021 . 28 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128145510/http://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E41.htm . live .
  12. Web site: Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne . www.imoca.org . 23 January 2021 . 13 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113235114/https://www.imoca.org/en/races/imoca-globe-series/vendee-arctique-les-sables-d-olonne . live .
  13. Web site: Clément Giraud, 16th in the Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne . www.imoca.org . 23 January 2021 . 16 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116082626/https://www.imoca.org/en/news/news/clement-giraud-16th-in-the-vendee-arctique-les-sables-d-olonne . live .
  14. Web site: Détail résultat . www.ffvoile.fr . 17 February 2021 . 31 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131083644/https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?clid=163007 . live .
  15. Web site: Détail résultat . www.ffvoile.fr . 17 February 2021 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009223615/https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?ClId=92013 . live .
  16. Web site: Détail résultat . www.ffvoile.fr . 17 February 2021 . 9 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221009223615/https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?ClId=82713 . live .

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