Miranda Merron Explained

Nationality:British
Birth Date:2 July 1969
Classes:IMOCA 60
Class40

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 Tracey Edwards on Royal Sunalliance and the completing the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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 (Oriental Studies/ Japanese) at Cambridge University and began her professional career in advertising all over the world.[5] [6]

With 12 years experience in the Class 40[7] with partner Halvard Mabire who was instrumental to her Vendee Globe dream as she originally intended todo a Class 40 round the world race.[8] 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

YearPosRaceClassBoat Name Notes Ref.
Round the World Races
2022 22 101d 8h 56m 51s [9]
2012 DNF 2011-12 Global Ocean Race No. 101 - Campagne de France with Mabire completed the first half of the race
2001 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 Tracey Edwards
failed after being dismasted 		[10]
Trans Oceanic Races
2021 MOCRA ORC50 - GDD with Halvard Mabire [11]
2019 23 with Halvard Mabire
2018 13
2017 DNF Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 No. 147 - Campagne de France with Halvard Mabire
2016 1
2013 9 Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 No. 101 - Campagne de France with Halvard Mabire
2012 1 Transat Québec-Saint-Malo Campaign de France with Halvard Mabire
and Christian Bouroullec
2005 8 Transat Jacques-Vabre 2005
2002 8 UUDS
2001 9 Transat Jacques-Vabre 2001 A universe of services with Frédérique Brulé
2000 1 Pindar
1999 1 Transat Jacques-Vabre 1999 Pindar
Other Races
2020 17 Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne Campaign de France
2019 15 Campaign de France with Halvard Mabire
2019 13 Bermuda 1000 Race Campaign de France
2018 DNF Seventar Round Britain & Ireland Race No..147 - Campaign de France with Pietro LUCIANI Rémi AUBRUN
2017 3 No.147 - Campaign de France with Halvard MABIRE,
Rémi AUBRUN,
Ronan DE KERSAUZON
2009 WR Crewed Monohull Round Britain and Ireland Record N/A 6d 11hrs 30min
also an all female crew		[12]
1997 3 No.37 - 40 Degrees with Peter Harding

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miranda MERRON - Vendée Globe - en.
  2. Web site: Four British sailors against the world - meet our Vendée Globe stars. 6 November 2020.
  3. News: Cary . Tom . 7 November 2020 . British women at Vendee Globe hope to inspire next generation on the waves . The Telegraph .
  4. Web site: Miranda MERRON - Class40.
  5. Web site: Actualités - Meet Miranda Merron - Vendée Globe.
  6. Web site: Miranda Merron, 22nd in the Vendée Globe.
  7. Web site: Royal Ocean Racing Club - Miranda steps up.
  8. Live Remontée du chenal [FR] + Conférence de presse [FR] et [EN] Miranda Merron Vendée Globe 2020-21]. 2021-02-18. 2021-02-24.
  9. Web site: Britain's Miranda Merron (Campagne de France) finishes 22nd in the Vendée Globe. 2021-02-17. 2021-02-17.
  10. Web site: Tracy Edwards / Royal & SunAlliance. 2021-02-24.
  11. Web site: RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 - Trade winds kick in.
  12. Web site: News - the Round Britain and Ireland record for Dee Caffari - Vendée Globe - en.

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