Vincent Riou (born 9 January 1972, Pont-l'Abbé, France) is a French sailor. He is the skipper of PRB, a 60-foot monohull. He won the 2004 edition of the Vendée Globe.[1]
Vincent Riou | |
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| Born | 9 January 1972 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Known for | Winning the Vendée Globe |
Recent events
editAs part of his introduction to solo racing he helped, prepare Michel Desjoyeaux’s 60-foot PRB for the 2000 edition of the Vendée Globe.
In the 2008 Vendée Globe, he lost his mast the day after a collision that occurred during the rescue of Jean Le Cam, whose boat had capsized.[2]
In the 2016 Vendée Globe, he sailed at a decent speed, competing with front boats fitted with hydrofoils, but after 15 days 11 hours 58 minutes of racing and completing 27%[3] of the whole race, he was forced to retire after another collision with a UFO.[4] The almost exact same incident had happened to Vincent[5] in the 2012–2013 Vendée Globe, making him among the most unfortunate sailors of the Vendée Globe.
Honours
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (March 2010) |
- 2nd 1992 Challenge Credit Agricole
- 1st 2003 Calais Round Britain Race
- 1st 2004 Vendée Globe
- 1st 2007 Calais Round Britain Race
- 1st 2007 Rolex RORC Fastnet Race
- 3rd 2008 Vendée Globe
- DNF 2012 Vendée Globe
- DNF 2016 Vendée Globe
References
edit- ^ "Skippers: Vincent Riou". Vendée Globe. 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ "Jean Le Cam talks about his dramatic Vendee Globe rescue". The Telegraph. The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Ranking and race data – Vendée Globe". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ "News – Keel damage on PRB, Vincent Riou forced to retire – Vendée Globe". Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- ^ "Actualités – Vincent Riou abandonne – Vendée Globe" (in French). Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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