Dominique Wavre
2012 Vendee Globe start
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1955-07-04) 4 July 1955
Geneva
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60

Dominique Wavre, is a Swiss professional yachtsman, born on 4 July 1955 in Geneva, Switzerland. Having sailed over 360,000 nautical miles, Dominique now ranks among the most experienced ocean sailors[1]

Biography

Son of tennis player Alice Charbonnier he started on the courts before discovering sailing at the age of 13. He began sailing on Lake Geneva but continued his studies and became an art teacher. Then he sailed with Pierre Fehlmann in 1981 in the Whitbread onboard Disc d'Or III. Since then, he'll keep accumulating miles. He met his partner Michèle Paret during the 1989-90 Whitebread as she was sailing with Tracy Edwards onboard Maiden

Race result highlights

Pos.RaceClassBoat NameTimeNotesRef.
Round the World Races
72012–2013 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Mirabaud90 d 03 h 14 minSolo None Stop[2]
RET2011 Barcelona World RaceIMOCA 60Mirabaudwith Michèle Paret
RET2008–2009 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Temenos II[3]
32008 Barcelona World RaceIMOCA 60Temenos IIwith Michèle Paret[3]
42004–2005 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Temenos92 d 17 h 13 min 20 sSolo None Stop[3]
52000–2001 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Union bancaire Privée105 d 02 h 45 minSolo None Stop[3]
21993–1994 Whitbread Round the World RaceVolvo Ocean 60Intrum JustitiaFully Crewed Stopping
21989–1990 Whitbread Round the World RaceMaxiMeritFully Crewed Stopping
41985–1986 Whitbread Round the World RaceMaxiUBS SwitzerlandFully Crewed Stopping
Transatlantic Races
82008Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Mirabaudwith Michèle Paret
52006Route du RhumIMOCA 60Temenos II
42005Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Ecoverwith  Mike Golding (GBR)
22004The TransatIMOCA 60Temenos12d 18hr 22min
72003Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Carrefour Preventionwith Michèle Paret
72001Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Temenoswith Michèle Paret
92000The Europe 1 New Man STARIMOCA 60Union Bancaire Privée17d 17hr 2min
21998Transat AG2RIMOCA 60Carrefour Preventionwith Michèle Paret
51996Transat AG2RIMOCA 60Cupidwith Michèle Paret
141984Transat Québec-Saint-MaloMecarillos
Other
21997Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro[3]
91996Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro
21991Tour de France à la voileSelection
21990Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro[3]
141984Solitaire du FigaroBeneteau Figaro

References

  1. Dominique Wavre : Site officiel de Dominique Wavre – Team
  2. "7th place and 10th lap of the planet for Wavre". 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "IMOCA Skipper Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-24.


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