Miranda Merron is a

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female sailor born on 2 July 1969. She is an offshore sailor having extensively competed with highlights including a

Jules Verne Trophy The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding th ...

attempt with Tracey Edwards on Royal Sunalliance and the completing the

2020–2021 Vendée Globe The 2020–2021 Vendée Globe was a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It was the ninth edition of the race, which started and finished in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The race began on 8 Nov ...

Biography

Her family introduced her to sailing at an early age crewing for her father on his

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dinghy, at the age of nine she crossed the Atlantic with her father. Growing up, she studied (Oriental Studies/ Japanese) at

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and began her professional career in advertising all over the world. With 12 years experience in the Class 40 with partner Halvard Mabire who was instrumental to her Vendee Globe dream as she originally intended todo a Class 40 round the world race. However the increased safety of a 60 ft boat and an organised race made here shift her goals. Now she lives splits her time between Hamble le Rice in the Great Britain and France with her partner and fellow offshore sailor Halvard Mabire in

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France.

Race results

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Merron, Miranda 1969 births Living people Alumni of the University of Cambridge British female sailors (sport) Class40 class sailors IMOCA 60 class sailors Volvo Ocean Race sailors British Vendee Globe sailors 2020 Vendee Globe sailors Vendée Globe finishers Single-handed circumnavigating sailors