| Age | 42 (12/11/80) |
|---|---|
| Top performance | Finisher of the Vendée Globe 2020-21 |
| Joined Imoca on | 2019 |
| Team | Groupe Sétin |
| Base | Toulon (FRANCE) |
Clément Giraud is not a skipper from an offshore racing mould. He has turned his life into a maritime adventure trying out all the different boats: Mini, TP52, Volvo, Class America, Orma, Farr40, on all the seas of the globe, from the Caribbean, where he lived until he was 18, to the far North and down to Polynesia.
Passionate about technology, he’s got a handle on the mechanics, the sail loft element and he’s built two boats. In 2007, he prepared Sébastien Roubinet’s expedition, the north-west passage, under sail alone. A few years later, he took his family (his wife and two kids aged 2 and 3 years old at the time) to explore the Pacific Islands. Clément doesn’t enjoy discovering new things on his own; the sharing of experiences, transmission and human relations lie at the heart of all his projects.
With a lot of experience, and after having gathered an enthusiastic team around his project, the Vendée Globe 2020 is becoming a reality. However, the road to reach the starting line of his first round-the-world race was not a smooth one. In 2019, as he was about to take the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, a fire broke out in his IMOCA boat, forcing him to stay in port.
A few months later, Erik Nigon lent him his boat to compete in the Vendée - Arctique - Les Sables d'Olonne, a race that would allow him to qualify for the 2020 Vendée Globe. With one week to go before the confirmation of entries, he and his team managed to convince two sponsors, La Compagnie du Lit and Jilliti, to follow them in this round-the-world adventure. After 99 days of racing, the challenge is successful for the skipper from Toulon!
The 2021 season will then take place while writing a new beautiful story with the decision to take the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed with Erik Nigon! A natural association to finally share the pleasure of sailing together.
In 2023, Manu Cousin will take the Vendée Globe finisher on board for a double-handed season on his IMOCA.
2023: Défi Azimut-Lorient Agglomération - 24th
2023: Rolex Fastnet Race - 23th
2021: Transat Jacques Vabre - 17th
2021: Défi Azimut - Lorient Agglomération - 12th
2021: Rolex Fastnet Race - 11th
2020-21 : Vendée Globe - 21th (99d 20h 08m 31s)
- 129 regattas and races, in multihulls and monohulls, all over the world
- More than 25 wins and 40 podiums
- 135,000 miles covered with crew, 20,000 in doubles, 22,000 in solo
| Name | COUP DE POUCE - GIFFARD MANUTENTION |
|---|---|
| Sail number | FRA 71 |
| Architect | Farr Yacht Design |
| Construction | 2007, Southern Ocean Marine, Nouvelle-Zélande |
| Former names | Paprec-Virbac 2, W Hotels, ESTRELLA DAMM, WE ARE WATER, Le Bateau des Métiers by Aerocampus, La Mie Câline, La Mie Câline – Artipôle, Groupe Sétin |
| Length | 18,28 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 5,80 m |
| Draught | 4,5 m |
| Weight | 9 tonnes |
| Mast height | 27,80m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 300m2 |
| Downwind | 560 m2 |
Reunited at sea, Eric and Clement took to this edition of the Transat Jacques Vabre in good spirits. Pushing the boat that little further after the Vendée Globe 2020-21, with a good choice of sails they were able to have…
•••After a light start, and two dropouts, the 20 duos found the wind again and are now heading south!
•••The IMOCA Class has enjoyed a vintage and innovative year in 2021 and now it is time for the finale – one of the classics in the repertoire – the 15th edition of the two-handed Transat Jacques Vabre.
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