Jean-Pierre Dick (born 8 October 1965 in
Nice
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.
Biography
Jean-Pierre Dick is the third of four children of
Pierre-Richard Dick, the founder of
Virbac Laboratories. He is trained as a veterinary doctor but his passion is for the sea and he has been offshore racing since 1989.
Sailing career
His professional sailing career has been focused on offshore sailing. He has had most success in double-handed sailing, including wins in
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in 2003, 2005, 2011 and 2017
and the
Barcelona World Race
The Barcelona World Race is a non-stop, round-the-world yacht race for crews of two, sailed on Open 60 IMOCA monohull boats. Following the Clipper route, it starts and finishes in Barcelona, and is organised by the Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foun ...
in 2008 and 2011.
He has competed in the solo round the world
Vendée Globe
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The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop, unassisted round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendé ...
four times, finishing in three of those races, with a best position of 4th. It was in the 2012 Vendee Globe that, having long been in the top three, the boat lost its keel between the Cape Verde Islands and the Azores, dashing all hope of a podium finish, but he managed a feat of seamanship to finish the race by covering 2,643 miles without a keel.
In 2014 he embarked on a new world tour project: St Michel-Virbac, the name of the new boat of the Azure skipper designed by
Verdier /
VPLP
VPLP Design (Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost) is a French-based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the world's most innovative racing boats. Their designs presently ...
. St Michel-Virbac competed in the IMOCA Ocean Masters Championships from 2015 to 2017, culminating in the
2016–2017 Vendée Globe
The 2016–2017 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the eighth edition of the race.
Summary
The 2016 – 17 race started from Les Sables d'Olonne on 6 November 2016; was the eighth edition ...
, of which he takes fourth place, before following a fourth victory at the end of 2017 on the Transat Jacques Vabre, with Yann Eliès, who became the helm of virbac, confident his desire to "move on". With his company Absolute Dreamer, he is developing a new flying boat the ETF26, creating a new circuit. He also campaigned a MOD 70 trimaran which he capsized during training.
Race Result Highlights
Round the World Races
4th
2016–2017 Vendée Globe
The 2016–2017 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the eighth edition of the race.
Summary
The 2016 – 17 race started from Les Sables d'Olonne on 6 November 2016; was the eighth edition ...
4th
2012–2013 Vendée Globe
The 2012–2013 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the seventh edition of the race.
Summary
The 2012 Vendée Globe started on 10 November 2012. The race saw the 24-hour singlehanded distance ...
RET
2008–2009 Vendée Globe
The 2008–2009 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the sixth edition of the race.
Summary
The 2008 Vendée Globe began on 9 November 2008 and was won by Michel Desjoyaux, who set a new record ...
following a collision with a growler off the coast of New Zealand.
6th
2004–2005 Vendée Globe
The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts. The fifth edition of the race started on 7 November 2004 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Summary
The start of the 2004 race was watched by an estima ...
1st 2011
Barcelona World Race
The Barcelona World Race is a non-stop, round-the-world yacht race for crews of two, sailed on Open 60 IMOCA monohull boats. Following the Clipper route, it starts and finishes in Barcelona, and is organised by the Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foun ...
with
Loïck Peyron
Loïck Peyron (born 1 December 1959 in Nantes) is a French yachtsman, younger brother of the yachtsman Bruno Peyron.
He is particularly famous for winning many races in the 1990s on board his trimaran ''Fujicolor''.
Among his notable achieveme ...
on Virbac Paprec 3
1st 2008
Barcelona World Race
The Barcelona World Race is a non-stop, round-the-world yacht race for crews of two, sailed on Open 60 IMOCA monohull boats. Following the Clipper route, it starts and finishes in Barcelona, and is organised by the Barcelona Ocean Sailing Foun ...
with Damian Foxall
Other IMOCA 60 Events
1st – 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard
IMOCA 60
The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum an ...
– st Michel-Virbac)
1st – 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard
IMOCA 60
The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum an ...
– Paprec Virbac 3)
1st – 2005 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard
IMOCA 60
The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum an ...
– )
1st – 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre with (onboard
IMOCA 60
The IMOCA ("Open 60") is a 60ft (18.3 m) development class monohull sailing yacht governed by the International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single or two person ocean races, such as the Route du Rhum an ...
– )
3rd – 2006 Route du Rhum
4th – 2010 Route du Rhum
2nd – 2005
Rolex Fastnet Race – IMOCA 60 Class
Rolex Fastnet Race 2005 – Finish
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3rd – 2005 Calais Round Britain Race
Other Event
1st 2020 Atlantic Rally for Cruiser – Racing Division done two handed with Fabrice Renouard
1st 2019 Atlantic Rally for Cruiser – Racing Division
1st 2018 Atlantic Rally for Cruiser – Racing Division
1st 2001 Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July.
Famous skippers have taken part in the race, including Loïck Peyron an ...
– Farr 30
1st 1992 Tour de France à la voile
Tour de France à la voile is an annual yachting race around the coast of France. Inaugurated in 1978, it links the English Channel to the French Riviera and is held in July.
Famous skippers have taken part in the race, including Loïck Peyron an ...
with Jimmy Pahun – JOD 35
1st 2001 Spi Ouest France
1st 1995 Spi Ouest France
1st 1994 Spi Ouest France
1st 1992 Spi Ouest France
1st 1989 Spi Ouest France
Gallery
File:Vendée Globe 2016 - Jean-Pierre Dick (30843987276).jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:Jean Pierre Dick (11).jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:Jean Pierre Dick (8).jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:St Michel-Virbac(1).jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:JEAN-PIERRE DICK.jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:BWR-Dick-Peyron.jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:Jean Pierre Dick (5).jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:Jean Pierre Dick (8).jpg, 2016 Vendee Globe Start
File:Jean-Pierre Dick VG2012 (1).jpg, 2012 Vendee Globe Start
File:Jean-Pierre Dick VG2012.jpg, 2012 Vendee Globe Start
File:Virbac VG2012 (2).jpg, 2012 Vendee Globe Start
File:Virbac VG2012 (3).jpg, 2012 Vendee Globe Start
File:Virbac VG2012 (4).jpg, 2012 Vendee Globe Start
References
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1965 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Nice
Farr 30 class sailors
IMOCA 60 class sailors
French male sailors (sport)
Vendée Globe finishers
2004 Vendee Globe sailors
2008 Vendee Globe sailors
2012 Vendee Globe sailors
2016 Vendee Globe sailors
French Vendee Globe sailors
Single-handed circumnavigating sailors
20th-century French sportsmen