Ultim 32/23
France
ArmelLE CLÉAC'H
MAXI BANQUE POPULAIRE XI
age
47 years old ( 11/05/1977)
Number of participations
3 races
About
Born on 11 May 1977 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon (Finistère), Armel Le Cléac’h, Banque Populaire skipper since 2011, is a formidable sailor. An IMOCA world champion and two-time French champion in solo ocean racing, he is among an elite few sailors to have won the Solitaire du Figaro on three occasions. He is the only skipper to have made three podium finishes at the Vendée Globe: after taking 2nd place in 2008 and 2012, he won the title in 2016. Armel still holds the record for this race, with a time of 74 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 46 seconds. He is competing in the Route du Rhum for the fourth time.
List of hits
Transat Jacques Vabre
3
rd
2021
La Solitaire Du Figaro
1
st
2020
Transat Jacques Vabre
6
th
2019
Fastnet Race
3
rd
2019
Solo Guy Cotten Concarneau
1
st
2019
Vendée Globe
1
st
2017
Transat Anglaise
1
st
2016
Transat Jacques Vabre
2
nd
2015
Vendée Globe
2
nd
2013
The Queen of Trans-Atlantic races
Who you really are ?
Star sign ?
Taurus
Favorite freeze-dried food ?
Blanquette de Veau
Lucky charm ?
The plush mascot that my children will give me the week of the start. A new one for each race.
Nickname of the ship ?
BP XI
Favorite creole food or beverage ?
Accras and banana jam