Champions 2011

Pascal Bidégorry - France

Record holder for the Atlantic crossing and for the longest distance sailed in 24 hours in 2009, as well as the Mediterranean crossing in 2010. Winner of the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre, in 2005 and of La Solitaire du Figaro in 2000.

Fifth time taking part in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Arnaud Jarlegan - Alban Rossolin

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Carolijn Brouwer - Netherlands

The only woman to have sailed in the Olympic Games at the helm of a Tornado (catamaran) - Twelfth in Beijing in 2008. ISAF World Sailor of the Year in 1998. Double World Champion in 1996 and 1998 on Europe. 1992 World Champion and 1992 European Champion on Laser Radial. 91 Junior World Champion on Laser Radial. Took part in the 2001-2002 Volvo Ocean Race.

First participation in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Coen de Koning - Jeroen Van Leeuwen

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Nicolas Charbonnier - France

470 Bronze Olympic medallist at the Peking 2008 Olympic Games. Winner of the Spanish Olympic Week 2011 and French Olympic Week 2010. Vice-World champion 2010. Vice-European champion in 2007. European champion in 2002. European Junior 420 champion in 1999 and in 2001.

Fourth time taking part in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Tanguy Cariou - Christophe Espagnon

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 Michel Desjoyeaux - France

Skipper of the Foncia monohulls. Winner of the Vendée Globe in 2000 and 2008, The Transat 2004, the Route du Rhum 2002, the Solitaire du Figaro in 1992, 1998 and 2007, and the Transat Jacques Vabre 2007.

Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007.

Crew: Xavier Revil - Emmanuel Le Borgne

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Jean-Pierre Dick - France

Skipper of the Virbac-Paprec 3 monohull. IMOCA 2010 Champion.  Winner of the double-handed Barcelona World Race in 2007 and 2010, the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre in 2003 and 2005, and the Giraglia Rolex Cup in 2002.

Second time taking part in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Jérémie Beyou - Billy Besson

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François Gabart - France

Roland Jourdain - France

Skipper of the Veolia Environment yachts. Twice winner of the Route du Rhum in 2006 and 2010. Triple IMOCA Champion in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Twice winner of the double-handed Transat Jacques Vabre in 1995 and 2001.

Second time taking part in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Ryan Breymaier (E-U) - Philippe Legros

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Armel Le Cléac'h - France

Skipper of the Banque Populaire monohull. Twice winner of the Solitaire du Figaro in 2003 and 2010. Winner of the Transat AG2R 2010. Second in the Vendée Globe 2008. French Single-handed Offshore Racing Champion 2003.

Second time taking part in the Trophée Clairefontaine.

Crew: Christopher Pratt - Ronan Lucas

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Photos credits:

Yvan Zedda / BFBP ;

D.R ;

Gilles Martin-Raguet : FFVoile ;

Yvan Zedda ;

Yvan Zedda / Virbac-Paprec Sailing Team ; 

Mourad Chefai / MACIF ;

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