Sébastien Destremau (born 24 August 1964 in Plancoët, Côtes d'Armor) is a professional sailor and sailing journalist of both French and Australian nationality.

Sébastien Destremau
Personal information
Nationality France
 Australia
Born (1964-08-24) 24 August 1964 (age 59)
Plancoët, Côtes d'Armor, France
Sailing career
ClassMumm 36

Career edit

A veteran with five America's Cup campaigns, multiple world championships and several campaigns in the Olympic classes.[1] He then moved on to Oceanic sailing competing in the 2016-2017 Vendee Globe and the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.

Significant results edit

General References[2][3][4]
Year Pos. Event Class Boat Name Notes Ref.
2021 DNF 2020-2021 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 retired unaided to Christchurch [5][6]
2018 2 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60
2016-17 18 2016-2017 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 TECHNOFIRST - FACEOCEAN [7][8]
2016 1 Calero Solo Transat
1998 Volvo Ocean Race
1997-98 1 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
1996 1 Mumm 36 World Championship [4]
1996 1 Tour de France à la voile Edouard Leclerc - Région SCASO
1990 29 Flying Dutchman World Championship Flying Dutchman FRA 195 crew for Hugues Destremau [9]

References edit

  1. ^ "News - 'Right now it feels like we would be doing well to be ready. But I will be there' Destremau - Vendée Globe - En". vendeeglobe.org.
  2. ^ "Sébastien DESTREMAU". imoca.org.
  3. ^ "Sébastien DESTREMAU - Vendée Globe - En". vendeeglobe.org.
  4. ^ a b "Sébastien Destremau". members.sailing.org. World Sailing.
  5. ^ "News - Sébastien Destremau (Merci) forced to retire - Vendée Globe - En". vendeeglobe.org.
  6. ^ "YouTube". youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Détail résultat". ffvoile.fr.
  8. ^ "SÉBASTIEN DESTREMAU TAKES 18TH PLACE TO BRING THE VENDÉE GLOBE TO A CLOSE". imoca.org.
  9. ^ "Worlds 90 - International Flying Dutchman Class Organisation". sailifdco.com.

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