Sébastien Simon
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1990-05-06) 6 May 1990
La Roche-sur-Yon
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 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

YearPosClassEventLocationNotesRef
2020DNFIMOCA 602020–2021 Vendée GlobeSolo Round the Worldonboard Arkea-Paprec
20206thIMOCA 60Défi Azimut[1]
2020RETIMOCA 60Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne[3][1]
20198thIMOCA 60Transat Jacques Vabre[1]
201911thIMOCA 60Défi Azimut[1]
2019RETIMOCA 60Rolex Fastnet Raceonboard Arkea-Paprec[4]
20191stIMOCA 60Bermudes 1000 Race[1]
20181stSolitaire Urgo Figaro[1]
20182ndTransat AG2R-La Mondiale[1]
20174thSolitaire Urgo Le Figaro[1]
20164thTransat AG2R-La Mondiale[1]
201611thSolitaire Bompart Le Figaro[1]
20133rd420420 World ChampionshipsValencia, ESPwith Pierre Rhimbault[5]
201316J/80J/80 World ChampionshipMarseille, FRA[6]
200969420420 World ChampionshipsLake Garda, ITAwith Aymeric Paruit[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Sébastien SIMON". www.imoca.org.
  2. "Sébastien SIMON – Vendée Globe – En". www.vendeeglobe.org.
  3. "Sébastien Simon has taken the decision to retire from the race". www.imoca.org.
  4. "Sailing Results". www.rolexfastnetrace.com.
  5. "Regatta Information: 420 World Championships (2013)". sailing.org.
  6. "Regatta Information: J/80 World Championship (2013)". sailing.org.
  7. "Regatta Information: 420 World Championships (2009)". sailing.org.


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