Anne Liardet

Anne Liardet (born April 16, 1961 in Bourges)[1] is a French female offshore professional sailor.

Anne Liardet
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1961-04-16) 16 April 1961
Bourges
Sailing career
Class(es)IMOCA 60

Biography

Her father is a teacher who moved to teach at Brest Graduate School of Arts when she was one year old. The family moved to Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic she was introduced to sailing by her father. After leaving school she started work for a sailmaker but within two years she moved into working in a boatyards preparation ocean racing boats.[1] Working in the world of offshore racing at a shipyard and then on various sailing yacht she already imagines herself aboard the boats she prepares. She is the mother of three children Morgan, Manon and Margot,[2] whom she had with partner and fellow offshore sailor Jo Le Guen where they live in Daoulas, Finistère.

Sailing career

She is the third woman to finish a Vendée Globe solo yacht race following Catherine Chabaud in 1997 and Ellen MacArthur in 2001.[3] She attempted to return to professional sailing to compete in the 2012-2013 Vendee Globe but failed to raise the funds. In 2021 she returned to offshore sailing mounting a Mini Transat campaign.[4][5]

Results highlights
PosYearRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef.
1983Brest-Bermuda-BrestPen Duick VI[1]
119852 Person Mini TransatMini Transat 6.50with B Audrezet[1]
101985Mini Transat RaceMini Transat 6.50Piz Buin1st woman[1]
11985Mini Fastnet soloMini Transat 6.50[1]
241986Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau FigaroNormerel1st in a standard boat[1]
21987100 miles of ConcarneauNormerel[1]
91987Half Ton CupHalf Ton ClassNormerelheld in La Rochelle[1]
101987Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro[1]
1990Route du RhumMultiCTL[1]
92003Atlantic Challenge(Bahia - La Rochelle)[1]
122004The TransatIMOCA 60Quiksilver[1][5]
82005Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Roxy (1)19d 14h 24m
with  Miranda Merron (GBR)
112005Rolex Fastnet RaceIMOCA 60Roxy (1)[6]
1120052004–2005 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Roxy (1)[3]
82006Route du RhumIMOCA 60Roxy (2)
22007Transat Jacques VabreClass4040 Degreeswith  Peter Harding (GBR)[7]

References
  1. "2005 Vendee Globe Skippers Profile Page". Archived from the original on 2005-03-03.
  2. "Vendee Globe - Anne Liardet Sheer Determination". 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  3. "Anne Liardet completes Vendee". Yachting World. 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  4. "Sailor Official Website Bio Section". Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  5. "Roxy | Surf, Snowboard & Fitness Brand - Women's Lifestyle". Archived from the original on 2005-04-12.
  6. "Archived copy". rorc.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "40 Degrees takes second in TJV". 13 November 2007.
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