From an early age, Violette has been involved in the world of competitive sailing. After reaching the top level in light 420 sailing, crossing the English Channel in an Optimist at the age of 15, then the Straits of Gibraltar at 16, the sailor from La Rochelle developed a passion for ocean racing.
In 2018, she then decided to embark on her first adventure, the Mini Transat, and became the youngest woman to take part in this race. Violette doesn't stop there. A year later, she joined the Figaro circuit and competed in the Solitaire du Figaro for three consecutive seasons to perfect her skills in preparation for the Vendée Globe 2024. Determined, it was in 2023 that she acquired her IMOCA, Jean Le Cam's Farr design, which had already completed five round-the-world races.
Violette's first year on the IMOCA circuit is going promisingly well, as she works her way up to the front of the daggerboard IMOCA class with co-skipper Damien Guillou, as well as competing single-handed in the Retour à La Base. She is still looking for funding for her Vendée Globe campaign, but she still hopes to be on the starting line for the solo round the world race on 10 November.
2022: Sardinha Cup - 4th double-handed with Julien Pulvé
2022: Solitaire du Figaro - 10th
2021: Solitaire du Figaro - 19th
2021: Transat en Double Figaro - 9th with Alan Roberts
2020: Solitaire du Figaro - 30th
| Name | DEVENIR |
|---|---|
| Sail number | FRA 1 |
| Architect | Farr Yacht Design |
| Construction | 2006, Port La Forêt |
| Former names | FONCIA, TC2, MOVISTAR, MAPFRE, Maître CoQ, Mare, Cheminées Poujoulat, Hubert, Finistère Mer Vent, Yes We Cam ! |
| Length | 18,28 m |
| Beam | 5,90 m |
| Draught | 4,50 m |
| Weight | 8 tonnes |
| Mast height | 29 m |
| Mast type | Wing mast |
| Foils | No |
| Sail area max. | |
| Upwind | 300 m2 |
| Downwind | 620 m2 |
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, which starts from Les Sables d’Olonne on November 10th, features a record-equalling entry of six female skippers to match the last race in 2020-’21.
•••The 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe has generated unprecedented interest. As a result, the organisers decided to increase the number of places at the start to 40 for the 2024 edition. 44 skippers applied for this 10th e…
•••After four days at sea in a challenging transatlantic weather pattern, the New York Vendée-Les Sables d’Olonne is proving a highly absorbing contest, as the IMOCA skippers try to make sense of unpredictable weather.
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