Sébastien Simon
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

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


Background

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 The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and . The unique character of the race, the presence of great solo sailors and its being open to amateu ...
in 2018, and participated in the
Vendée Globe --> 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 ...
in 2020 on the Imoca 60 Arkea-Paprec where it retired due to foil damage.


Career highlights


References


External links

*
Team Paprec Arkéa - Site Officiel
1990 births Living people French male sailors (sport) 420 class sailors IMOCA 60 class sailors French Vendee Globe sailors 2020 Vendee Globe sailors 2024 Vendee Globe sailors Vendée Globe finishers Single-handed circumnavigating sailors 21st-century French sportsmen French sportspeople stubs French sailing biography stubs {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub