Champions 2009

Pascal Bidégorry - France

Skipper of the maxi tri Banque Populaire V. Record-holder of the Atlantic crossing in 3 days 15 hours and 25 minutes and of the 24-hour record (908 nautical miles).
Winner in 2005 of the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre, of the IB Group Challenge and of the Oceanic Multihull ORMA 60%u02BC championship Winner of La Solitaire Afflelou Le Figaro single-handed race in 2000. Third participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.
Crew: Arnaud Jarlegan (France) and Xavier Revil (France)

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Franck Cammas - France

Skipper of the trimarans Groupama. Former holder of the Atlantic crossing record and the 24-hour record between July 2007 and August 2009. Five time Oceanic Multihull ORMA champion in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006. Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre double-handed in 2001 and 2003. Winner of the 2000 Transat Québec - Saint-Malo and of the Solitaire du Figaro single-handed race in 1997. Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 2000 and 2006. Tenth participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.
Crew: Tanguy Cariou (France) and Stève Ravussin (Switzerland)
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Nicolas Charbonnier - France

Member of the French Olympic sailing team preparing for London 2012 Games 470 Bronze Olympic medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and 2007 Vice-European Champion with Olivier Bausset. 2002 European Champion with Stéphane Christidis. 420 European Youth Champion in 1999 and in 2001 on 470.
Second participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.
Crew: Olivier Bausset (France) and Baptiste Meyer Dieu (France)
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Michel Desjoyeaux - France

Skipper of the monohull Foncia. Double winner of the Vendée Globe in 2008-09 and 2000-01. Winner of the 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre, The Transat 2004, The 2002 Route du Rhum, La Solitaire du Figaro single-handed race in 1992, 1998 and 2007 and the double-handed 1992 Transat AG2R 1992. Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007. Twelfth participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.
Crew: Billy Besson (France) and Christophe Espagnon (France)
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Fernando Echavarri - Spain

Skipper of the monohull Telefonica Black during the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09.
Tornado Gold medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with Antón Paz. Tornado World Champion in 2005 and 2007. First in the Tornado World Ranking List in 2006 Rolex ISAF Sailor of the Year 2005. First participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew: Anton Paz (Spain) and Jaime Arbones (Spain)
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Yann Eliès - France

Skipper of the monohull Generali. Runner-up of La Solitaire du Figaro 2009 single-handed race and winner of the first leg. French single-handed Offshore Champion in 2004 and 2006. Winner of the Generali Solo in 2001 and 2004. Winner of the National Figaro Bénéteau crew race 1998 and 2001. Winner of the Mumm 30 French Championship in 2003. Second participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Nicolas Troussel (France) and Nicolas Bérenger (France)

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Boris Herrmann - Germany

Skipper of the monohull Beluga Racer. Winner of the Portimão Global Ocean Race with Félix Öhme, First circumnavigation double-handed race in Class40 (12.20m).
Runner-up of The Artemis Transat 2008 single-handed race. 505 German Champion in 2005. First participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

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Loick Peyron - France

Skipper of the catamaran Oman Sail%u02BCs Renaissance. Three times winner of the single-handed English Transat in 1992, 1996 and 2008 (Artemis Transat). Winner of the Bol d'Or in 2005 and 2007. Oceanic Multihull ORMA Champion in Champion ORMA in 1996, 97, 98, 99 and 2002. Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 1995, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2002 and 2005. Nineteenth participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine
Crew: Jean-Baptiste Le Vaillant (France) and Pierre Pennec (France)
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