Marco back again
You will never hear him bragging about his exploits. And yet…Marc Guillemot from La Trinité in Southern Brittany represents that quiet force that can be found between Bénodet and Quiberon Bay and that goes on to sail the seven seas. From short sailing trips with Bertrand de Broc, to following in the wake of the Poupon brothers, via the construction of the legendary Jet Services with Nigel Irens, Marc has been through the best there is, as far as ocean racing is concerned over the last twenty five years. We can also mention his successful voyages with Jean Le Cam and Serge Madec (Atlantic record in 1984), multihull racing with Loick Peyron, Mike Birch and Paul Vatine, his role with the La Poste monohull alongside Eric Tabarly in the crewed race around the world… And then of course there were his multihull seasons on his own trimaran: La Trinitaine. And then there was of course his return to monohull racing with the Safran project.

In 2008, Marc Guillemot got his hands on a new boat to tackle the Everest of the Seas for the first time. He was involved in an episode which has left its mark on the history of the Vendée Globe, when he went to the aid of Yann Eliès, who had fractured his femur in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Marc had been through a similar experience himself 23 years earlier, when he capsized in Jet services IV in 1985 and had to go through two years of physical therapy.
Since the incident-packed 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, Marc has been there at the forefront of the other races he has taken part in, and has shown he has the ability to sail Safran cleanly and quickly. So now he is going to tackle his second non-stop solo round the world race with a very clear goal: victory.

Press Contact : Soazig GUEHO
+33 (0)6 62 08 75 44 / gueho-soazig@wanadoo.fr