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Dominique Wavre

Temenos II

Born on 4th July 1955 in Geneva (Switzerland)
Lives in La Rochelle (France) / Geneva (Switzerland)
IMOCA Skipper since 2000

www.dominiquewavre.com


  Dominique was born in Geneva on 4th July 1955 to an engineer father and a mother who was a Swiss tennis champion.  Inheriting her competitive spirit ‘petit Dom’s’ sporting career logically began on the tennis courts. His enthusiasm for sailing was awakened at the age of 13 on the waters of Lake Léman; a passion which remained with the sailor throughout further education and was very soon to force him to give up his position as an art teacher. He succumbed to the call of the ocean and embarked on Disque d'Or 3 alongside Pierre Felhman for his first round the world, which was to mark the start of a long and brilliant career…


The sailor continued to race around the oceans of the globe and built up a rather eclectic nautical curriculum.  Swiss champion in the Surprise on several occasions and 7 years at the helm of a 505, he also participated in 6 round the world races and numerous transatlantics in crewed, double and single-handed configurations.  A skipper 8 times in the Tour de France à la Voile, he also put to use his talent as a coach for an America’s Cup boat. Races that this skipper has not taken part in are rare indeed and today, together with the 300,000 nautical miles he has sailed, Dominique ranks among the most experienced offshore sailors.  The nineties marked a turning point in his career as a regatta sailor who ‘dabbled’ in solo sailing.  He clearly relished the formidable Solitaire du Figaro, twice taking a creditable second place out of just 4 participations.


His aspirations and a talent for solo navigation logically lead him on to the Vendée Globe and in February 2001, he successfully completed his first one in 5th position. The adventure of the first ever circumnavigation by a Swiss sailor was to be inscribed in the country’s maritime history.  And the story, like the skipper, was set to continue.  In the following years, Dominique participated in numerous transatlantics aboard his 60 foot monohull.  The most prestigious of these include La Route du Rhum, the Transat Jacques Vabre and the gruelling The Transat in which he took second place.  In February 2005, he completed his second Vendée Globe with a highly creditable 4th place and began construction of the new Open 60 footer, Temenos II, four months later, with a view to taking the startline of the next Vendée Globe in 2008.


Results

- 2008: 3th Barcelona World Race – TEMENOS II
- 2007: 4th Fastnet Race – TEMENOS II, 4th Calais Round Britain Race – TEMENOS II
- 2006: 5th Route du Rhum – TEMENOS II
- 2005: Supervision and construction of TEMENOS II, 4th Vendée Globe – TEMENOS
- 2004: 2nd The Transat – TEMENOS
- 2003: 7th Transat Jacques Vabre – TEMENOS, 3th Fastnet Race – CHAMAN 3
- 2002: Route du Rhum (retirement) – TEMENOS, 4th Regatta Rubicon (France/Canaries/Italy) - TEMENOS, 4th Marseille Grand Prix (Open 60) – TEMENOS
- 2001: 7th Transat Jacques Vabre – TEMENOS
- 2000/01: 5th Vendée Globe - UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE
- 2000: World distance record covered by a solo sailor over 24hrs in a monohull (430.7 miles) - UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE, 8th STAR - UNION BANCAIRE PRIVEE
- 1999: Launch and supervision of the construction of the OPEN 60 footer SUISSE
- 1998: 2nd AG2R double-handed transat – CARREFOUR PREVENTION
- 1997: 2nd Solitaire du Figaro – CARREFOUR PREVENTION
- 1996: 9th Solitaire du Figaro -  LACOSTE, 5th AG2R double-handed transat – CUPIDON
- 1995: Search for financing - Vendée Globe 96
- 1993/94: 2nd crewed round the world race - INTRUM JUSTITIA
- 1992: Maxihull circuit - DEFENDER (tactician), Mediterranean Champion - ADONAI Jod 35 skipper
- 1991: 2nd Tour de France à la Voile - DEFI FRANCAIS skipper
- 1991/92: Défi Français coach – America’s Cup
- 1990: 2nd Solitaire du Figaro LES COPAINS
- 1989/90: Crewed round the world race – MERIT
- 1988: Swiss Champion in the Surprise - skipper, ‘Route de la Découverte’ (Discovery Route) - Cadiz / Santo Domingo
- 1987: Swiss Champion in the Surprise - skipper
- 1986: Crewed round the world race UBS SWITZERLAND
- 1984: Quebec St-Malo – MECARILLOS, 14th Solitaire du Figaro – SUMICOM
- 1983: Tour de France à la Voile - VILLE DE GENEVE
- 1982: La Rochelle / New Orleans – DISQUE D OR III
- 1981/82: Crewed round the world race - DISQUE D'OR


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