Yoann Richomme

Yoann Richomme (born 12 July 1983 in Frejus) is a French navigator, sailor and yacht skipper. He is a double winner of the Solitaire du Figaro and won the 2018 and the 2022 Route du Rhum in the Class 40 category. In the Imoca class, he won the Retour à la Base 2023 and The Transat 2024.[1]

Yoann Richomme
Yoann Richomme aboard IMOCA Paprec Arkéa
Born (1983-07-12) 12 July 1983
Frejus, France
NationalityFrench
Known forSailing, yacht racing
Websitewww.yoannrichomme.fr

Career

Richomme studied as a naval architect at Southampton Solent University, and was later involved in the development of the Beneteau Figaro 3 yacht.[2]

On 4 February 2020 it was announced that Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's 'Racing for the Planet' boat in the 2021 running of The Ocean Race.[3][4] As such, Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's first full team entry in the race, having previously had involvement in the Turn the Tide on Plastic entry in the 2018 race.[5][6][7]

With his sights set on competing in the Vendée Globe 2024-2025, he had an Imoca built, based on designs by Antoine Koch and the Finot-Conq firm. His two sponsors, the Arkéa and Paprec groups, set up a joint subsidiary in Lorient dedicated to their ocean racing project. Construction begins at Multiplast in Vannes in January 2022. The Imoca Paprec Arkéa is launched on February 22, 2023.

Racing record

Figaro Class
YearCompetitionClassTeamFinishing PositionPartner
2019Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 3Hellowork - Groupe Telegramme1stSolo
2016Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)1stSolo
2016Championnat de France de Course au Large EliteFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)2ndSolo
2015Générali SoloFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)3rdSolo
2015Championnat de France de Course au Large EliteFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)3rdSolo
2015Tour de BretagneFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)3rdQuentin Delapierre
2015Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)8thSolo
2014Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)19thSolo
2014Transat AG2RFigaro 2MACIF (Figaro 2)2ndFabien Delahaye
2013Championnat de France de Course au Large EliteFigaro 2DLBC2ndSolo
2013Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2DLBC4thSolo
2013Transat Bretagne - MartiniqueFigaro 2DLBC - Module Création5thSolo
2012Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2DLBC19thSolo
2011Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2DLBC26thSolo
2010Solitaire du FigaroFigaro 2DLBC19th OverallSolo (2nd Rookie)
2010TransmancheFigaro 2DLBC1stSolo

Class 40
YearCompetitionTeamFinishing PositionPartner
2022 Route du Rhum Paprec Arkéa (#182 1st Solo
2022 Drheam Cup 2022 Paprec Arkéa (#182) 4th Solo
2018Route du RhumVEEDOL - AIC1stSolo
2018Drheam Cup 2018VEEDOL - AIC1stSolo
2013Transat Jacques VabreERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains7thwith  Damien Seguin (FRA)
2011Transat Jacques VabreDes pieds et des Mains2ndwith  Damien Seguin (FRA)
2011Normandy Channel RaceDes pieds et des Mains3rdwith  Damien Seguin (FRA)

IMOCA 60
YearCompetitionTeamFinishing PositionPartner Ref
2024 New York Vendée 2024 Paprec Arkéa (6) 7th Solo
2024 The Transat 2024 Paprec Arkéa (6) 1sh Solo [8]
2023 Retour à la Base 2023 Paprec Arkéa (6) 1sh Solo [9]
2023 Transat Jacques Vabre 2023 Paprec Arkéa (6) 2th with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [10]
2023 24h Le Defi Azimut Paprec Arkéa (6) 4th with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [11]
2023 Fastnet Race Paprec Arkéa (6) 2nd with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [12]
2023 Guyader Bermudes 1000 Paprec Arkéa (6) 4th with  Yann Eliès (FRA) [13]
2019Transat Jacques VabreGroupe Apicil15thwith  Damien Seguin (FRA)
2017Transat Jacques VabreVivo A Beira10thwith  Pierre Lacaze (FRA)
2012Europa RacePRB1stwith  Vincent Riou (FRA)

IRC
YearCompetitionTeamFinishing PositionPartner
2017Spi Ouest FranceSpirit of Spineck2ndCrewed
2014ARCCaptain Blind3rdCrewed
2010Tour de Corse à la VoileCaptain Blind1stCrewed
2010Round Ireland Yacht RaceInish Mor2ndCrewed
2009ARCCaptain Blind2ndCrewed
2009Fastnet RaceCaptain Blind2ndCrewed
2009Giraglia Rolex CupPaprec2ndCrewed
2008Copa Del ReyNgoni1stCrewed

Farr 30
YearCompetitionTeamFinishing PositionPartner
2010World ChampionshipSt Laurent de Maintenance4thCrewed
2008Routes des ilesElcimai1stCrewed
2007World ChampionshipEspoir IDF8thCrewed
2005Tour de France à la voileCrewed
2004Tour de France à la voileCrewed
2003Tour de France à la voileCrewed

J80
YearCompetitionTeamFinishing PositionPartner
2008World Championship5thCrew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)
2007World Championship7thCrew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)
2006European Championship4thCrew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)
2006World Championship3rdCrew helmed by  Kevin Sproul (GBR)

References
  1. "Damien Seguin and Yoann Richomme aiming to be the first of the Transat Jacques Vabre non-foilers". Sail World. 15 October 2019.
  2. "Veedol: On board Yoann Richomme's record-breaking Lift 40". Yachting World. 10 September 2019.
  3. "Yoann Richomme announced as Skipper for Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's The Ocean Race campaign". Sail World. 4 February 2020.
  4. "YRichomme to lead Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team in 2021-22". The Ocean Race. 4 February 2020.
  5. "Yoann Richomme announced as Skipper for Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's The Ocean Race campaign". Yachts and Yachting. 4 February 2020.
  6. "Yoann Richomme to skipper Mirpuri Foundation Racing". Sail Web. 4 February 2020.
  7. "Fiche régatier".
  8. "Classements The Transat". www.imoca.org/fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  9. "Classements du Retour à la Base". www.imoca.org/fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  10. "Classements de la Transat Jacques Vabre". www.transatjacquesvabre.org (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  11. "Classements du Défi Azimut". www.defi-azimut.net (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  12. "Sailing News - IMOCA Open 60, Class 40 IRC - Fastnet Race 2023 - Cowes GBR - Day 3". sailing-news.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  13. "FOR PEOPLE and Charal lead the Guyader Bermudes 1000 Race at the Fastnet Rock". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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