Benoît Parnaudeau

Benoit Parnaudeau (born 14 July 1972) is a Canadian-born French sailor.[1]

Benoît Parnaudeau
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1972-07-14) 14 July 1972
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Biography

He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, but grow up living in La Rochelle, and has a bachelor's degree in mathematics.

He has been heavily involved in the offshore scene before getting his break as a skipper as he prepared boats of Isabelle Autissier, Christophe Auguin, Didier Munduteguy and more.

He completed in the 2004-2005 Vendee Globe.[2]

In 2005 he built a Class 40 for the Route du Rhum called Bio-Forer planning Gardens. He finished 14th in class.[3]

Career highlights

YearPosRaceClassBoat NameNotesRef.
199717Mini TransatMini Transat 6.50
19988Triangle of the Sun
20012mini FastnetMini Transat 6.50Good Foot - Good Eye
20012Transgascogne
20018Mini-PavoisMini Transat 6.50
200111Transat 6.5Mini Transat 6.50
20033Mini FastnetMini Transat 6.50
20038Atlantic Challenge
2005102004-2005 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Max Havelaar/Best Western
200614Route du RhumClass 40Bio-Forer planning Gardens
20072Les Sables-Madeère-Les SablesJardins Bio-Proserwith Jean-Christophe Caso
200721000 Miles Brittany FerriesBio-ForecastIng Doubles Gardenswith Jean-Christophe Caso
2007212007 Transat Jacques-VabreClass40Jardins Bio-Proserwith Jean-Christophe Caso
20088Artemis TransatClass40Bio-Forer planning Gardens
2008RETHalifax MarbleheadClass40Bio-Forecast Gardenswith Ann Mai Do Chi,
Isis Parnaudeau,
Peter Dowd
[3]
20085Transat Québec-Saint-MaloClass40Bio-Forerate Gardens
2008RET1000 Miles Brittany FerriesClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Nicolas Boidevezi
20099LES SABLES - HORTA - LES SABLESClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Jean SAUCET[3]
2009ABNLA SOLIDAIRE DU CHOCOLATClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Stanislas MASLARD[3]
20106RECORD SNSMClass40Bio-Foreration Gardens[3]
20119RECORD SNSMClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Xavier HILL[3]
2011ROLEX FASTNET RACEClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Bernard AVERTY,
Arthur CHABERNAUD,
Ricardo DINIZ
[3]
2012LA SOLIDAIRE DU CHOCOLATClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Benoit JOUANDET[3]
2012TRANSAT QUEBEC - SAINT MALOClass40Bio-Foreration Gardenswith Christophe LEBAS,
Salvatore IANNELLO,
Renaud CHAVARRIA
[3]

References


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