Anne Liardet

Anne Liardet (born April 16, 1961 in Bourges) is a French female offshore professional sailor.

Biography Her father is a teacher who moved to teach at Brest Graduate School of Arts when she was one year old. The family moved to Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic she was introduced to sailing by her father. After leaving school she started work for a sailmaker but within two years she moved into working in a boatyards preparation ocean racing boats. whom she had with partner and fellow offshore sailor Jo Le Guen where they live in Daoulas, Finistère.

Sailing career She is the third woman to finish a Vendée Globe solo yacht race following Catherine Chabaud in 1997 and Ellen MacArthur in 2001. She attempted to return to professional sailing to compete in the 2012-2013 Vendee Globe but failed to raise the funds. In 2021 she returned to offshore sailing mounting a Mini Transat campaign.

Results highlights

PosYearRace Class Boat name Notes Ref. 1983 Brest-Bermuda-Brest Pen Duick VI 11 2005 2004–2005 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Roxy (1)