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Violette Dorange

Violette Dorange
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (2001-04-17) 17 April 2001 (age 23)
France
Sailing career
ClassIMOCA 60
ClubLA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE

Violette Dorange (born 17 April 2001) is a French offshore professional sailor. She is an offshore sailor having competed extensively in the Figaro class before progressing to the IMOCA 60.[1]

She started sailing at a young age competing at International Level in the International Optimist Class and the International 420 Dinghy. However under the mentorship of Jean Le Cam she transitioned to offshore sailing.

On 16 February 2025, Dorange returned to France having completed a 90 day solo round-the-world voyage, the youngest person to do so.[2]

Results highlights

Results History[3][4]
Year Pos Race Class Boat Name Note Ref.
Round the World Races
2024 25 2024-2025 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 Devenir 90d 22h 37m 9s
Transatlantic Races
2024 18 / 28 Transat New York Vendée IMOCA 60 Devenir 14d 20h 10m 50S
2023 23 / 32 Retour à la base IMOCA 60 Devenir 12d 07h 34m 55s
2023 21 / 40 Transat Jacques Vabre IMOCA 60 Devenir - McDonalds with  Damien Guillou (FRA)
14d 21h 27m 46s
2023 8 / 11 La Transat Beneteau Figaro 3 with  Basile Bourgnon (FRA)
19d 05h 04m 34s
2021 9 / 18 La Transat en Double Beneteau Figaro 3 with  Alan Roberts (GBR)
18d 08h 58m 26s
2019 16 Mini Transat Mini Transat 6.50
Other
2022 10 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 3
2021 20 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 3
2020 30 Solitaire du Figaro Beneteau Figaro 3
2018 11 420 World Championships 420 (dinghy) / Female with Helm  Camille Orion (FRA)
2018 3 48th Youth Sailing Worlds 420 (dinghy) / Female with Helm  Camille Orion (FRA)
2017 2 47th Youth Sailing Worlds 420 (dinghy) / Female
2016 3 46th Youth Sailing Worlds 420 (dinghy) / Female
2016 4 420 World Championships 420 (dinghy) / Open U17 with Crew  Camille Orion (FRA)
1st Female

References

  1. ^ "Violette Dorange - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  2. ^ Assheton, Richard (16 February 2025). "France hails a young heroine: Violette, conqueror of the waves". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Violette Dorange Profile". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Violette Dorange Profile". www.ffvoile.fr. Retrieved 30 November 2024.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violette_Dorange