Dominique Wavre

Dominique Wavre
2012 Vendee Globe start
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1955-07-04) 4 July 1955 (age 69)
Geneva
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60

Dominique Wavre, is a Swiss professional yachtsman, born on 4 July 1955 in Geneva, Switzerland. Having sailed over 360,000 nautical miles, Dominique now ranks among the most experienced ocean sailors[1]

Biography

Son of tennis player Alice Charbonnier he started on the courts before discovering sailing at the age of 13. He began sailing on Lake Geneva but continued his studies and became an art teacher. Then he sailed with Pierre Fehlmann in 1981 in the Whitbread onboard Disc d'Or III. Since then, he'll keep accumulating miles. He met his partner Michèle Paret during the 1989-90 Whitebread as she was sailing with Tracy Edwards onboard Maiden

Race result highlights

Pos. Race Class Boat Name Time Notes Ref.
Round the World Races
7 2012–2013 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Mirabaud 90 d 03 h 14 min Solo None Stop [2]
RET 2011 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Mirabaud with Michèle Paret
RET 2008–2009 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Temenos II [3]
3 2008 Barcelona World Race IMOCA 60 Temenos II with Michèle Paret [3]
4 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Temenos 92 d 17 h 13 min 20 s Solo None Stop [3]
5 2000–2001 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Union bancaire Privée 105 d 02 h 45 min Solo None Stop [3]
2 1993–1994 Whitbread Round the World Race Volvo Ocean 60 Intrum Justitia Fully Crewed Stopping
2 1989–1990 Whitbread Round the World Race Maxi Merit Fully Crewed Stopping
4 1985–1986 Whitbread Round the World Race Maxi UBS Switzerland Fully Crewed Stopping
Transatlantic Races
8 2008 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 Mirabaud with Michèle Paret
5 2006 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Temenos II
4 2005 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 Ecover with  Mike Golding (GBR)
2 2004 The Transat IMOCA 60 Temenos 12d 18hr 22min
7 2003 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 Carrefour Prevention with Michèle Paret
7 2001 Transat Jacques-Vabre IMOCA 60 Temenos with Michèle Paret
9 2000 The Europe 1 New Man STAR IMOCA 60 Union Bancaire Privée 17d 17hr 2min
2 1998 Transat AG2R IMOCA 60 Carrefour Prevention with Michèle Paret
5 1996 Transat AG2R IMOCA 60 Cupid with Michèle Paret
14 1984 Transat Québec-Saint-Malo Mecarillos
Other
2 1997 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro [3]
9 1996 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro
2 1991 Tour de France à la voile Selection
2 1990 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro [3]
14 1984 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro

References

  1. ^ Dominique Wavre : Site officiel de Dominique Wavre – Team
  2. ^ "7th place and 10th lap of the planet for Wavre". 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "IMOCA Skipper Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-24.


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