Marc Guillemot

Marc Guillemot is a French professional offshore sailor born on 25 June 1959 in Quimper. In 2009 he was awarded knight of the order of merit.

In December 2014, during the IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barcelona Race, Marc Guillemot (who was sailing alongside Morgan Lagravière), was forced to retire their boat Safran, which leading the race, after Guillemot received a severe rib injury in a fall while changing sails in gale-force winds. As Guillemot was bent over with pain, Lagravière and the race organizers determined that he needed hospital treatment and Safran headed for port.

Career highlights

Pos.YearEventClassBoat nameNotesRef. 6 2015 2015 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 MACSF with Bertrand de Broc 3 2014 2014 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 SAFRAN 2 2013 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 with Pascal Bidégorry DNF 2012 2012-2013 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 Safran Retired Keel Damage on Day 1 6 2011 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 with Yann Eliès 3 2010 2010 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Safran 1 2009 2009 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Safran with Charles Caudrelier 3 2008 2008-2009 Vendee Globe IMOCA 60 Safran 1 2007 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Safran with Charles Caudrelier 7 2006 2006 Route du Rhum IMOCA 60 Safran 2 2002 2002 Route du Rhum ORMA 60 Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE RET 2001 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 60 Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE with Yann Guichard RET 1999 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 60 Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE with Jean-Luc Nélias 4 1998 1998 Route du Rhum ORMA 60 Biscuiterie LA TRINITAINE 1995 1995 Transat Jacques Vabre ORMA 50 Groupe Larzul with G. Chapelain 2 1994 1994 Transat AG2R La dairies Le Gall with Bertrand de Broc