Fabien DELAHAYE

Country FR
IMOCA Globe Series-
Points-
Age39 (7/7/84)
Top performanceWinner of the last Volvo Ocean Race on Dongfeng Race Team
Joined Imoca on2015
TeamHolcim - PRB
BaseLorient (FRANCE)

Profile

Born in Rouen, Fabien Delahaye started sailing in Ouistreham on Optimist dinghies, then 420 and 470, where he joined the French Sailing Team (Youth) and took part in the European and World Championships. He continues to race, at the same time as his higher education, on the Figaro circuit.

In 2015, he joined Jean-Pierre Dick's team on the IMOCA St Michel-Virbac. Fabien took part with the skipper from Nice in the 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre, but the two sailors were forced to abandon the race after five days following a structural problem with the boat.

In 2017-2018, he took part in the crewed round the world race as a performance analyst on Dongfeng Race Team, where the Chinese crew managed by Charles Caudrelier won first place, which he considers to be the most beautiful trophy one can win, along with the Vendée Globe. 

He is back on the Figaro circuit in 2019 but also keeps one foot in IMOCA with Team MACSF, where he will be taking part in the Transat Jacques Vabre with Isabelle Joscke.

Between his coaching activities, notably for Class40 stars (Yoann Richomme, Corentin Douguet, Martin Le Pape...), his role as a boat performance analyst and double-handed sailing, the Caen native has never been bored.

Between his activities as a coach, notably for Class40 stars (Yoann Richomme, Corentin Douguet, Martin Le Pape...), his hat as a boat performance analyst and double-handed sailing, the Caen native has never been bored. This experience enabled him to join the Swiss Holcim-PRB team, led by Kevin Escoffier, for The Ocean 2023, in performance, then as a sailor, in parallel with his Class40 Legallais project.

Sailing Highlights

2021 : Transat Jacques Vabre - 12th
2021 : Rolex Fastnet Race - 9th
2015 : Transat Jacques Vabre - Abandon le 01/11
Other highlights

2023: The Ocean Race - 2nd overall on Holcim-PRB
2021:
Transat Jacques Vabre - 12th (MACSF)
2021: Rolex Fastnet Race - 9th (MACSF)
2021: Double-handed Transat Concarneau-Saint Barthélémy - 14th
2021: Solo Maître CoQ - 10th
2020: Solitaire du Figaro - 6th
2019:  Transat Jacques Vabre - 2nd (Class40)
2019: Solitaire URGO Le Figaro - 21st

2017-18: Volvo Ocean Race (DongfengRace Team) - Winner
2016: Quebec Saint Malo (Class40) - 4th
2014: Transat AG2R - 2nd
2015: Transat Jacques Vabre - Retired (IMOCA St Michel-Virbac)
2013: Transat Bretagne - Martinique - 3rd
2013: Transat Jacques Vabre - Winner (Class40)
2012: Transat AG2R - 4th
2012: La Solitaire du Figaro - 4th
2012: Tour de France à la Voile - Winner (in M34)
2012: French Crewed Sailing Championship - Winner (in M34)
2011: La Solitaire du Figaro - 2nd
2010: Transat AG2R - Winner
2009: La Solitaire du Figaro - 18th, 1st rookie

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