Yann Eliès

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 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.^[4]

Yann Eliès

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1974-01-31) 31 January 1974 (age 51) Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord
Sailing career
Class	IMOCA 60
Club	C M V ST BRIEUC

Sailing career highlights

Pos	Year	Race	Class	Boat Name	Notes	Ref
Round the World Races
5	2017	2016-2017 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	80 days 03hrs 11m	[2]
RET	2008	2008-2009 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60		Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur	[5]
WR	2005	Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy	Maxi Catamaran	Orange II	crew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m	[6]
WR	2002	Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy	Maxi Catamaran	Orange	crew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m	[7]
Trans Ocean Races
1	2019	Transat Jacques Vabre	IMOCA 60	Apivia	with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes	[2][8]
1	2017	Transat Jacques-Vabre	IMOCA 60	St Michel - Virbac	with Jean-Pierre Dick
3	2015	Transat Jacques-Vabre	IMOCA 60	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	with Charlie Dalin
2	2018	Route du Rhum	IMOCA	Ucar - Saint Michel	in 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds
7	2014	Route du Rhum	ultimate class	Paprec Recycling	Boat is a MOD70
1	2013	Transat Jacques-Vabre	Multi50	FenetreA - Cardinal	with Erwan Le Roux
RET	2013	Transat Bretagne-Martinique		Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope
19	2010	Transat AG2R		Generali - Europ Assistance	with Jérémie Beyou
4	2007	Transat B to B
9	2007	Transat Jacques-Vabre			with Sébastien Audigane
7	2000	Transat AG2R	GROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCES		with Ronan Guerin
Other Races
6	2017	48th Solitaire Urgo le Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Queguiner
2	2015	2015 Rolex Fastnet Race	IMOCA 60	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	with Charlie Dalin	[9]
1	2015	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
1	2013	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	(winner of the 1st stage)
1	2012	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises	(winner of the 1st and 3rd stages)
2	2009	Solitaire du Figaro
5	2007	Calais Round Britain Race
8	2007	2007 Rolex Fastnet Race
13	2003	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2		Winner of the 1st stage

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