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Roland Jourdain
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Presentation
Bilou’s back…
For the third consecutive time, Roland Jourdain will be lining up at the start of the Vendée Globe. And as usual, he will be one of the favourites. Third in 2001, forced to retire in 2004, « Bilou », as he is known on the pontoons is a well-known character in ocean racing. His talent, forged on all sorts of craft in the ‘Vallée des fous’ in Port-la-Forêt and alongside round the world yachtsmen like Eric Tabarly, Michel Desjoyeaux and Jean Le Cam among others – is known to all. Twice receiving the title of Imoca world champion skipper and winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, Roland Jourdain affirmed his credentials in the winter of 2006 by winning the Route du Rhum a few all-important minutes ahead of his arch-rival and old mate, Jean Le Cam.
This legendary win was fully deserved for this cheerful little guy, who knows better than anyone how to motivate his crew and create an environment around him to find the best level of performance. Moreover, his rivals, who are also his friends, know full well that Bilou has a great yearning for victory in this Vendée Globe, which he will be racing in for the third time. With a wealth of experience, and brimming over with skills with a top-notch machine… if he avoids breaking anything this time around, Roland Jourdain will not be far away from Nirvana.
Press Contact : Valérie BEAULIEU
+33 (0)6 62 04 39 77 / valerie.beaulieu@havassports.com
For the third consecutive time, Roland Jourdain will be lining up at the start of the Vendée Globe. And as usual, he will be one of the favourites. Third in 2001, forced to retire in 2004, « Bilou », as he is known on the pontoons is a well-known character in ocean racing. His talent, forged on all sorts of craft in the ‘Vallée des fous’ in Port-la-Forêt and alongside round the world yachtsmen like Eric Tabarly, Michel Desjoyeaux and Jean Le Cam among others – is known to all. Twice receiving the title of Imoca world champion skipper and winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, Roland Jourdain affirmed his credentials in the winter of 2006 by winning the Route du Rhum a few all-important minutes ahead of his arch-rival and old mate, Jean Le Cam.
This legendary win was fully deserved for this cheerful little guy, who knows better than anyone how to motivate his crew and create an environment around him to find the best level of performance. Moreover, his rivals, who are also his friends, know full well that Bilou has a great yearning for victory in this Vendée Globe, which he will be racing in for the third time. With a wealth of experience, and brimming over with skills with a top-notch machine… if he avoids breaking anything this time around, Roland Jourdain will not be far away from Nirvana.
Press Contact : Valérie BEAULIEU
+33 (0)6 62 04 39 77 / valerie.beaulieu@havassports.com
Achievements
• 2 Route du Rhum races (winner in 2006)
• 6 Transat Jacques Vabre races (winner in 2001 and in 1995)
• 2001 and 2002 Imoca world champion
• 4 Figaro single-handed events,
• 3 AG2R transatlantic races (winner in 1994)
• 2 Whitbreads (1989, 1985)
• 3rd in the 2000-2001 Vendée Globe
On the 60’ « Veolia Environnement »
• Winner of the 2006 Route du Rhum
• Winner of the 2005 Calais Round Britain Race
• Forced to retire from the 2004 Vendée Globe
• Retired from the 2007 Barcelona World Race
• 6 Transat Jacques Vabre races (winner in 2001 and in 1995)
• 2001 and 2002 Imoca world champion
• 4 Figaro single-handed events,
• 3 AG2R transatlantic races (winner in 1994)
• 2 Whitbreads (1989, 1985)
• 3rd in the 2000-2001 Vendée Globe
On the 60’ « Veolia Environnement »
• Winner of the 2006 Route du Rhum
• Winner of the 2005 Calais Round Britain Race
• Forced to retire from the 2004 Vendée Globe
• Retired from the 2007 Barcelona World Race
Boat
Roland, like his mate, Jean Le Cam, will be back on his Lombard boat from 2004. However, after being fine tuned, thinned down and given more power, the machine aboard which he will be lining up for the start has very little in common with the boat from four years ago.
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Boat - Designer: Marc Lombard - Boatyard: JMV Industries - Launch date: April 2004 - Previous name of the boat and previous skipper: Sill - Length: 18.28 m (60’) - Beam: 5.50 m (18’) - Draught : 4.50 m (14’9’’) - Displacement (weight) : 9500kg - Mast height: 27.50 m (90’2’’) - Keel blade : steel - Upwind sail surface: 290 m2 - Downwind sail surface : 590 m2 |
© François Chevalier
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