Yoann Richomme

Yoann Richomme (born 12 July 1983 in Frejus) is a French navigator, sailor and yacht skipper. He has won the Solitaire du Figaro in 2016 and 2019 and the Route du Rhum in the Class 40 category in 2018 and 2022. In the Imoca class, he won the Retour à la Base 2023 and The Transat 2024.

Career Richomme studied as a naval architect at Southampton Solent University, and was later involved in the development of the Beneteau Figaro 3 yacht.

On 4 February 2020 it was announced that Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's 'Racing for the Planet' boat in the 2021 running of The Ocean Race. As such, Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's first full team entry in the race, having previously had involvement in the Turn the Tide on Plastic entry in the 2018 race.

With his sights set on competing in the Vendée Globe 2024-2025, he had an Imoca built, based on designs by Antoine Koch and the Finot-Conq firm. His two sponsors, the Arkéa and Paprec groups, set up a joint subsidiary in Lorient dedicated to their ocean racing project. Construction begins at Multiplast in Vannes in January 2022. The Imoca Paprec Arkéa is launched on February 22, 2023.

Racing record

The Figaro Bénéteau Class

Pos Year Event TimeClass Boat name NotesRef 1 2019 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 3 Hellowork - Groupe Telegramme Solo 1 2016 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 2 2016 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 3 2015 Générali Solo Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 3 2015 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 3 2015 Tour de Bretagne Figaro 2 MACIF Quentin Delapierre 9 2015 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 19 2014 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 2 2013 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 4 2013 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 5 2013 Transat Bretagne - Martinique Figaro 2 DLBC - Module Création Solo 19 2012 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 26 2011 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 19 2010 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo (2nd Rookie) 1 2010 Transmanche Figaro 2 DLBC Solo

Class 40

IMOCA 60

IRC

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner 2017 Spi Ouest France Spirit of Spineck 2nd Crewed 2014 ARC Captain Blind 3rd Crewed 2010 Tour de Corse à la Voile Captain Blind 1st Crewed 2010 Round Ireland Yacht Race Inish Mor 2nd Crewed 2009 ARC Captain Blind 2nd Crewed 2009 Fastnet Race Captain Blind 2nd Crewed 2009 Giraglia Rolex Cup Paprec 2nd Crewed 2008 Copa Del Rey Ngoni 1st Crewed

Farr 30

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner 2010 World Championship St Laurent de Maintenance 4th Crewed 2008 Routes des iles Elcimai 1st Crewed 2007 World Championship Espoir IDF 8th Crewed 2005 Tour de France à la voile Crewed 2004 Tour de France à la voile Crewed 2003 Tour de France à la voile Crewed

J/80

Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner 2008 World Championship 5th Crew helmed by 2007 World Championship 7th Crew helmed by 2006 European Championship 4th Crew helmed by 2006 World Championship 3rd Crew helmed by