French offshore sailor and navigator
Benoît Parnaudeau
Nationality French Born (1972-07-14 ) 14 July 1972 (age 52) Sherbrooke , Quebec , Canada
Benoit Parnaudeau (born 14 July 1972) is a Canadian-born French sailor.[ 1]
Biography
He was born in Sherbrooke , Quebec , but grow up living in La Rochelle , and has a bachelor's degree in mathematics.
He has been heavily involved in the offshore scene before getting his break as a skipper as he prepared boats of Isabelle Autissier, Christophe Auguin, Didier Munduteguy and more.
He completed in the 2004-2005 Vendee Globe .[ 2]
In 2005 he built a Class 40 for the Route du Rhum called Bio-Forer planning Gardens. He finished 14th in class.[ 3]
Career highlights
Year
Pos
Race
Class
Boat Name
Notes
Ref.
1997
17
Mini Transat
Mini Transat 6.50
1998
8
Triangle of the Sun
2001
2
mini Fastnet
Mini Transat 6.50
Good Foot - Good Eye
2001
2
Transgascogne
2001
8
Mini-Pavois
Mini Transat 6.50
2001
11
Transat 6.5
Mini Transat 6.50
2003
3
Mini Fastnet
Mini Transat 6.50
2003
8
Atlantic Challenge
2005
10
2004-2005 Vendée Globe
IMOCA 60
Max Havelaar/Best Western
2006
14
Route du Rhum
Class 40
Bio-Forer planning Gardens
2007
2
Les Sables-Madeère-Les Sables
Jardins Bio-Proser
with Jean-Christophe Caso
2007
2
1000 Miles Brittany Ferries
Bio-ForecastIng Doubles Gardens
with Jean-Christophe Caso
2007
21
2007 Transat Jacques-Vabre
Class40
Jardins Bio-Proser
with Jean-Christophe Caso
2008
8
Artemis Transat
Class40
Bio-Forer planning Gardens
2008
RET
Halifax Marblehead
Class40
Bio-Forecast Gardens
with Ann Mai Do Chi, Isis Parnaudeau, Peter Dowd
[ 3]
2008
5
Transat Québec-Saint-Malo
Class40
Bio-Forerate Gardens
2008
RET
1000 Miles Brittany Ferries
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Nicolas Boidevezi
2009
9
LES SABLES - HORTA - LES SABLES
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Jean SAUCET
[ 3]
2009
ABN
LA SOLIDAIRE DU CHOCOLAT
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Stanislas MASLARD
[ 3]
2010
6
RECORD SNSM
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
[ 3]
2011
9
RECORD SNSM
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Xavier HILL
[ 3]
2011
ROLEX FASTNET RACE
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Bernard AVERTY, Arthur CHABERNAUD, Ricardo DINIZ
[ 3]
2012
LA SOLIDAIRE DU CHOCOLAT
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Benoit JOUANDET
[ 3]
2012
TRANSAT QUEBEC - SAINT MALO
Class40
Bio-Foreration Gardens
with Christophe LEBAS, Salvatore IANNELLO, Renaud CHAVARRIA
[ 3]
References