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Sébastien Simon
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1990-05-06) 6 May 1990 (age 34)
La Roche-sur-Yon
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60

Sébastien Simon (born 6 May 1990) is a French professional offshore sailor.[1]

Background

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He sailed throughout his youth, finishing 3rd in the 2013 420 Class World Championship. He then moved onto the French Offshore scene, winning the Solitaire du Figaro in 2018, and participated in the Vendée Globe in 2020 on the Imoca 60 Arkea-Paprec[2] where it retired due to foil damage.

Career highlinght

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Year Pos Class Event Location Notes Ref
2020 DNF IMOCA 60 2020–2021 Vendée Globe Solo Round the World onboard Arkea-Paprec
2020 6th IMOCA 60 Défi Azimut [1]
2020 RET IMOCA 60 Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne [3][1]
2019 8th IMOCA 60 Transat Jacques Vabre [1]
2019 11th IMOCA 60 Défi Azimut [1]
2019 RET IMOCA 60 Rolex Fastnet Race onboard Arkea-Paprec [4]
2019 1st IMOCA 60 Bermudes 1000 Race [1]
2018 1st Solitaire Urgo Figaro [1]
2018 2nd Transat AG2R-La Mondiale [1]
2017 4th Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro [1]
2016 4th Transat AG2R-La Mondiale [1]
2016 11th Solitaire Bompart Le Figaro [1]
2013 3rd 420 420 World Championships Valencia, ESP with Pierre Rhimbault [5]
2013 16 J/80 J/80 World Championship Marseille, FRA [6]
2009 69 420 420 World Championships Lake Garda, ITA with Aymeric Paruit [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "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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