About Thomas Ruyant
Born 1981. Thomas Ruyant is a French navigator and skipper.
Thomas Ruyant (born 24 May 1981) is a French sailor who was born in Dunkirk in the Nord region.
He is an offshore sailor and competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 onboard LinkedOut, named after a French employment charity. Ruyant started the Vendée Globe 2020 on 8 November 2020 and crossed the finish line on 28 January 2021 at 05:42:01 UTC+1 in 4th place with a time of 80d 15h 22m 01s. Due to the time credits of Jean Le Cam and Boris Herrmann he was officially ranked in 6th place. In 2021 he proved the potential of his boat, winning the Transat Jacques Vabre together with Morgan Lagravière.
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Who is Thomas Ruyant?
French navigator and skipper
When was Thomas Ruyant born?
Thomas Ruyant was born on 24 May 1981 in Dunkirk.
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Thomas Ruyant is a navigator and skipper.
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Thomas Ruyant is French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Ruyant. https://biography.guide/thomas-ruyant/
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