Sébastien Simon
French offshore sailor
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Nationality | French |
Born | (1990-05-06) 6 May 1990 (age 34) La Roche-sur-Yon |
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Class | IMOCA 60 |
Sébastien Simon (born 6 May 1990) is a French professional offshore sailor.[1]
Background
Throughout his youth he sailed finishing 3rd in the 2013 420 Class World Championship he moved onto the French Offshore scene winning the Solitaire du Figaro in 2018, he participates in the Vendée Globe in 2020 on the Imoca 60 Arkea-Paprec[2] where it retired due to foil damage
Career highlinght
Year | Pos | Class | Event | Location | Notes | Ref |
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2020 | DNF | IMOCA 60 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | Solo Round the World | onboard Arkea-Paprec | |
2020 | 6th | IMOCA 60 | Défi Azimut | [1] | ||
2020 | RET | IMOCA 60 | Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne | [3][1] | ||
2019 | 8th | IMOCA 60 | Transat Jacques Vabre | [1] | ||
2019 | 11th | IMOCA 60 | Défi Azimut | [1] | ||
2019 | RET | IMOCA 60 | Rolex Fastnet Race | onboard Arkea-Paprec | [4] | |
2019 | 1st | IMOCA 60 | Bermudes 1000 Race | [1] | ||
2018 | 1st | Solitaire Urgo Figaro | [1] | |||
2018 | 2nd | Transat AG2R-La Mondiale | [1] | |||
2017 | 4th | Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro | [1] | |||
2016 | 4th | Transat AG2R-La Mondiale | [1] | |||
2016 | 11th | Solitaire Bompart Le Figaro | [1] | |||
2013 | 3rd | 420 | 420 World Championships | Valencia, ESP | with Pierre Rhimbault | [5] |
2013 | 16 | J/80 | J/80 World Championship | Marseille, FRA | [6] | |
2009 | 69 | 420 | 420 World Championships | Lake Garda, ITA | with Aymeric Paruit | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sébastien SIMON". www.imoca.org.
- ^ "Sébastien SIMON – Vendée Globe – En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
- ^ "Sébastien Simon has taken the decision to retire from the race". www.imoca.org.
- ^ "Sailing Results". www.rolexfastnetrace.com.
- ^ "Regatta Information: 420 World Championships (2013)". sailing.org.
- ^ "Regatta Information: J/80 World Championship (2013)". sailing.org.
- ^ "Regatta Information: 420 World Championships (2009)". sailing.org.
External links
- Sébastien Simon at World Sailing
- Sébastien Simon at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)
- Team Paprec Arkéa - Site Officiel (in French)
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