Patrice Carpentier is a French professional sailor born on 10 January 1950 in Falaise, Calvados.[1][better source needed]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 10 January 1950 Falaise, Calvados |
He holds a BA in letters. Married with four children, he lives in La Trinidad-sur-Mer.
He writes for Race Au Large and SeaHorse Magazine. He became race director for the 2018 Golden Globe race.[2]
Career highlights edit
| Year | Pos | Events | Class | Boat Name | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round the World Races | ||||||
| 1973 | 3 | 1973–1974 Whitbread Round the World Race | Maxi | Grand Louis | Skippered by André Viant | [2] |
| 1977 | 6 | 1977–1978 Whitbread Round the World Race | Maxi | Gauloises 2 | Skippered by Eric Loizeau | [2] |
| 1989 | RET | 1989-1990 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Le Nouvel Observateur | Completed the course after autopilot issues so stopped in the Falklands | |
| 2001 | 11 | 2000-2001 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | VM Matériaux | 116d 00h 32' | |
| 2005 | RET | 2004-2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | VM Matériaux | broken boom | |
| Transoceanic Races | ||||||
| 1982 | 1 | Route du Rhum | ||||
| 1991 | 2 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | |||
| 1992 | 6 | Transat AG2R | ||||
| 2005 | RET | OSTAR | Open 40s | VM Materiaux | [3] | |
| 2008 | ABD | TRANSAT QUEBEC SAINT MALO | Class40 | 22 - Les Entreprises Lorraines | Luc LAJOYE, Jean-Philippe TOTOT, Cora ZIMMERMAN |
[4] |
| 2009 | 12 | LA SOLIDAIRE DU CHOCOLAT | Class40 | 22 - Group 5 | Crew Victor MALDONADO 32d 19h 24m 00s |
[4] |
| Other Races | ||||||
| 1981 | 1 | Solitaire du Figaro | l'Auto-Journal | |||
| 2007 | 7 | MORBIHAN MONDIAL CLASS40 | Class40 | 22 - Groupe 5 | [4] | |
| 2007 | 4 | MATONDO CONGO | Class40 | 22 - Centre D'accueil des Mineurs de Mvoumvou | Crew Adrien MONSEMPES, Benoit LENGLET |
[4] |
| 2009 | RET | 1000 MILLES BRITTANY FERRIES | Class40 | 22 - Group 5 | Crew Rune AASBERG | [4] |
| 2010 | 2 | HAPPY BAIE! A LA TRINITE SUR MER | Class40 | 85 - Groupe Picoty | Jacques FOURNIER, Jean-Edouard CRIQUIOCHE, Jean-Christophe CASO, Nicolas CHARMET |
[4] |
References edit
- ^ "Patrice Carpentier, horoscope for birth date 10 January 1950, born in Falaise, with Astrodatabank biography - Astro-Databank". www.astro.com.
- ^ a b c "GGR Race Director Appointment". 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
- ^ World, Yachting (June 6, 2005). "Patrice Carpentier retires from OSTAR". Yachting World.
- ^ a b c d e f "Class 40 Skipper Profile Page". Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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