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5.28.20
Refits come to an end !
Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned.
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| Age | 61 (4/27/59) |
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| Top performance | 2nd of the Vendée Globe 2004, winner of the Barcelona World Race 2015 |
| Joined Imoca on | 2004 |
| Team | FINISTERE MER VENT |
| Base | PORT LA FORÊT |
| Partners | Famille IBIS, Accor |
"Le roi Jean" (King Jean) is so named because of his utter domination when he competed on the Figaro circuit. That was 20 years ago, just after the young Le Cam had worn out his foul weather gear in Concarneau Bay on "Mervent".
This family training aboard this famous Armagnac would quickly bear fruit: among other trophies, Jean went on to win three Solitaire du Figaros! Further victories and podium finishes ensued on everything that floats, with one or more hulls, from world champion titles (in Formula 40 or FICO), to records and transatlantic races... This great Breton talent is as relevant on land preparing (very) fast boats, as he is at sea getting them to the right place with speed and strength.
Looking as if butter wouldn’t melt, Jean has never left the spotlight. In 2015, he was crowned IMOCA World Champion, he finished 6th in the Vendée Globe 2016 and finished on the podium again (3rd) in the Bermudes 1000 Race 2018.
In 2019, Jean Le Cam sailed around Europe to meet his partners before racing the Transat Jacques Vabre with Nicolas Troussel on board his faithful IMOCA 'Hubert', which was put under the colours of CORUM L'Epargne for the occasion. Now, we're heading towards the Vendée Globe for King Jean, who has entered the race, but is still looking for partners to accompany him once again around the world.
2019: Transat Jacques Vabre - 13th
2019: Défi Azimut - 12th
2018: Bermudes 1000 Race - 3rd
2016-2017: Vendée Globe - 6th
2015: IMOCA World Champion
2015: Barcelona World Race - 1st
2015: IMOCA World Champion
2013: Transat Jacques Vabre - 1st on PRB with V.Riou
2012: Vendée Globe 2012-2013 - 5th
2010: Transat Ag2r - 6th
2008: Vendée Globe - Abandonment
2008: Transat Ag2r - 4th
2006: Route du Rhum - 2nd
2005: Transat Jacques Vabre - 3rd
2004: Vendée Globe - 2nd
2001: Transat Jacques Vabre - 4th
1999: Solitaire du Figaro - 1st
1996: Solitaire du Figaro - 1st
1994: Transat Ag2r - 1st
1994: Solitaire du Figaro - 1st
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| Name | FINISTÈRE MER VENT |
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| Sail number | FRA 01 |
| Architect | Farr Yacht Design |
| Construction | 2006, Port La Forêt |
| Former names | FONCIA, TC2, MOVISTAR, MAPFRE, Maître CoQ, Mare, Cheminées Poujoulat, Hubert, Finistère Mer Vent, Yes We Cam !, CORUM L'Epargne, Yes We Cam ! |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,90 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 8 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 300 m2 |
| Downwind | 620 m2 |
| 2020 | Vendée Globe |
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Just over a fortnight after the lockdown ended, the sailors and their teams are now busy catching up on lost time. Many IMOCAs have been relaunched after their winter refits, which took longer than planned.
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