Yann Eliès Explained

Yann Eliès
Nationality:French
Birth Date:31 January 1974
Birth Place:Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord
Classes:IMOCA 60
Club:C M V ST BRIEUC
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Yann Eliès (born 31 January 1974[1] in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord[2] [3]) is a French professional sailor. He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht South of Australia after being incompacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe finishing 5th.[4]

Sailing career highlights

PosYearRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef
Round the World Races
5 2017 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir 80 days 03hrs 11m
RET 2008 Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur [5]
WR 2005 Maxi Catamaran Orange II crew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m [6]
WR 2002 Maxi Catamaran Orange crew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m [7]
Trans Ocean Races
1 2019 Apivia with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes [8]
1 2017 St Michel - Virbac
3 2015 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
2 2018 IMOCA Ucar - Saint Michel in 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds
7 2014 ultimate class Paprec Recycling Boat is a MOD70
1 2013 Multi50 FenetreA - Cardinal
RET 2013 Transat Bretagne-Martinique Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope
19 2010 Generali - Europ Assistance
4 2007
9 2007 with Sébastien Audigane
7 2000 Transat AG2R GROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCES with Ronan Guerin
Other Races
6 2017 48th Solitaire Urgo le Figaro Groupe Queguiner
2 2015 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir [9]
1 2015 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
1 2013 Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir (winner of the 1st stage)
1 2012 Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises (winner of the 1st and 3rd stages)
2 2009
5 2007
8 2007
13 2003 Winner of the 1st stage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMOCA Skipper Profile . 2021-01-29.
  2. Web site: FFV Databse . 2021-01-29.
  3. Web site: Yann Elies . members.sailing.org . World Sailing.
  4. Web site: Yann Eliès finished his first Vendée Globe and pocketed 5th place!. 2023-09-03.
  5. Web site: Yann Elies recovering after 'worst days of his life' stranded in the Vendee Globe.
  6. Web site: Bruno Peyron / Orange II.
  7. Web site: Bruno Peyron / Orange.
  8. Web site: Détail Résultat. fr. 2023-09-03.
  9. Web site: IMOCA 60s in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2015 | the Daily Sail.