Paul Meilhat
French offshore sailor and navigator
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Paul Meilhat (born 17 May 1982) is a French sailor and navigator.[1] He was a high level 49er dinghy sailor with Olympic aspirations before moving into offshore sailing. From 2015 to the end of 2018 he was skipper of the IMOCA 60 - SMA and competed in the Vendée Globe.
NationalityFrench
Born17 May 1982
ClubBrest Bretagne Nautisme
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 17 May 1982 |
| Sport | |
| Sailing career | |
| Club | Brest Bretagne Nautisme |
Rankings
2019:
- 7th - Transat Jaque Vabre on Initiatives cœur with Sam Davies[2]
- 7th - Défi Azimut[1]
- 5th - Rolex Fastnet Race[1]
2018:
- winner of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe in the IMOCA category on SMA in 12 days, 11 hours, 23 minutes and 18 seconds; 6th overall [3]
- winner of the Monaco Globes series, doubles with Gwénolé Gahinet
- winner of the Bermuda 1000 Race - Douarnenez Cascais
2017:
- winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race, doubles with Gwénolé Gahinet on IMOCA SMA
- 2nd in the Transat Jacques Vabre, doubles with Gwénolé Gahinet on IMOCA SMA
- RET for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe with keel issues[4]
2016:
- 4th in the Transat New York-Vendée.
- 4th in The Transat
2015:
- winner of the SNSM record, doubles with Michel Desjoyeaux, in 37 hours, 4 minutes and 23 seconds
2014:
- 1st - Transat AG2R with Gwénolé Gahinet on "Safran Guy Cotten"
2012:
- 4th - Transat AG2R with Fabien Delahaye on "Macif"
2007
- 31st - ISAF Sailing World Championships Cascais, POR[5]
2006
- 34th - 49er World Championship - Aix Les Bains, FRA[5]
2005
- 29th - 49er World Championship, Moscow, RUS[5]
2004
- 68th - 49er World Championship (Olympic Qualifier), Athens, GRE[5]
