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Nationality : French Lives in Quimper (Finistère) Age : born on 28th April 1964 Situation : Married, two children Vendée Globe achievements Second entry in the Vendée Globe (3rd in 2000/01) Web Site http://www.jourdain-sill.com

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Bilou… Back again!

Keep an eye on Bilou (the famous nickname for Roland Jourdain), as he is one of the favourites at the start of this fifth edition of the Vendée Globe. Third back in 2001, this good-natured little guy with a mop of fair hair, and a fine sense of humour, has stayed with the Open 60 events, always up for the ride and hard at it ever since. Moreover, Roland Jourdain, a true sailor, who originally came from the Vallée des Fous, that legendary, area of Brittany, from where many of France´s ocean racing greats herald, has found in the kingdom of single-handed round the world sailing, the perfect way to express himself. For a while Chairman of the IMOCA class, Bilou has stood out in these events on his famous Lombard design, Sill, which he put to great use for a number of years, with a win in the Transat Jacques Vabre in 2001 in particular, followed by the Regatta Rubicon the year after and  many Grand Prix events… An undisputed leader, at the helm of his fabulous monohull, Bilou has worked miracles and twice obtained the title of World Champion Skipper in the IMOCA class, in 2000 and 2001.

Aiming at victory
Mr. Jourdain owes this success to his extremely varied nautical experience, obtained on the world´s oceans over the last 20 years or so - Two Whitbreads, the Formula 40 events, countless single-handed Figaro  events.  In 2000, he lined up for the start of the non-stop, single-handed round the world race at the helm of a monohull that perfectly suited his nautical talents. Finishing in third place after experiencing some setbacks, he achieved his greatest yachting success. Back again for the next Vendée Globe, he started work at the last moment on the construction of a new 60-footer, in the same mould as that of his fellow sailor, his old frienc Jean Le Cam. His new Sill, once again designed by the designer Marc Lombard, is the most recent in her class. Having experienced some teething problems due to faulty fluttering keel, it would appear that Bilou now has his new companion well under control… and he is determined to win this time!

2003 - Aboard Sill  Course du Nouveau Monde : 1st
Calais Round Britain Race : 2nd
Transat Jacques Vabre : 2nd
2002 - Aboard Sill Quiberon and Marseilles Grand Prix: 1st
Regatta Rubicon  : 1st Route du Rhum: 4th
2001 - Aboard Sill World Champion IMOCA class MMA Transat Jacques Vabre with Gaël Le Cléac´h : 1st
Vendée Globe : 3rd EDS Challenge : 2nd
2000 - Europe 1 New Man Star(now called The Transat) : 2 nd (Aboard Sill)
1999 - Transat Jacques Vabre : 4th (Aboard Sill)
1998 - Figaro single-handed event: 5 th
1997 - Transat Jacques Vabre on Banque Populaire : 4th
Figaro single-handed event: 6th
1996 - Figaro single-handed event: 6th
1995 - Transat Jacques Vabre on Région Haute Normandie with Paul Vatine : 1st
1994 - AG2R Transat: 1st (with Jean Le Cam)
Figaro single-handed event: 3rd
1993 - Europe Race on Fujicolor : 1st
1992 - AG2R Transat: 3rd
1991 - Europe Race on RMO : 1st
1989 - European and World Champion in Formula 40 Whitbread on Fazisi
1985 - Whitbread with Eric Tabarly on Côte d’Or

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