Experience
LENDING CLUB/VPLP 105/Feb 2015-September 2015
Project manager for a multiple boat project including a new build in the design process, plus the charter of a maxi-trimaran 105ft for a seven-month period of speed sailing record attempts in Europe and the USA. 1500 guests sailed on yacht in 6 weeks, in between collecting 3 World Speed Sailing Records; Cowes-Dinard, Newport Bermuda and Transpac.
HUGO BOSS/IMOCA 60/May 2014-July 2014
Selected as Replacement Skipper for New York- Barcelona transatlantic race. First Place with Pepe Ribes.
TRITIUM/ORMA 72/March 2013-September 2013
Skipper and responsible for four-month refit of highly modified Orma60 extended to 73ft LOA. Optimisation for ocean racing and preparation for transpacific record. Class win in the race and world record missed by just two hours due to extensive damage from hitting debris.
MASERATI / VOR70 / September 2012 – February 2013
Selected to join Giovanni Soldini and his Maserati racing team (8) onboard exVOR70 E3. Delivery to the US and Preparation for the Golden Route Clipper record from New York to San Francisco, passing around Cape Horn, 13225 nautical miles. Golden Route record broken by 10 days
MARE / CLASS 40 / May – August 2012
1st place with co-skipper with Jorg Riechers for the double-handed Atlantic Cup in the USA.
2nd place for the crewed transatlantic race; Québec – St Malo.
MUSANDAM OMAN SAIL / MOD70 / March – July 2012
With my technical knowledge gained from working on Veolia Environnement I joined this new MOD70 team and assisted in training and preparation of the boat and the team for the upcoming Krys Ocean Race, the first transatlantic race on the MOD70 circuit. I joined the team as racing crew when one member was injured 6 weeks before the start of the race. In charge of all technical aspects of the boat during the delivery to Newport and the race back to France. We completed the race in 5 days and 20 hours. The 7th fastest transatlantic crossing of all time.
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT / MOD70 / April 2010 – February 2012
Bowman/ Boat Captain: Boat number 2 in the new MOD70 series. We received the boat from MOD in June 2011 and after a 1-week handover we went immediately into non-stop training and a season of racing;
1st place on handicap and 1st MOD in the Fastnet.
2nd in the Krys Match Prologue in October at La Trinité Sur Mer.
As well as racing crew, I was responsible for all technical aspects, including rigging, boatbuilding, and systems. I ran the shore team and I oversaw a two-month winter yard period coordinating with MOD and suppliers on warranty work. Sailing started again in January including a successful 3-week training trip to Agadir, Morocco.
NEUTROGENA / IMOCA 60 / March 2010- April 2011
Skipper: Campaign for Barcelona World Race 2010. Responsibilities included all decision making regarding development and maintenance of the boat, organization of races and training through the year before the race, and coordination of a shore team of 5. Major incidents during the racing included ballast tubing ruptures, broken stay attachments, with subsequent modification of sails, two rebuilds of the hydrogenerator systems, and finally a damaged keel ram.
5th place out of 15 starters.
2nd boat with no stops.
1st prize trophies for all our video and communication throughout the race.
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT / IMOCA 60 / November 2007 – April 2010
Rigger/Race Crew: Following the BWR preparation experience with the Kairos team I returned to France and was tasked with continuing to refine running and standing rigging, sail handling systems, and deck gear as necessary following experience gained in the 2007 Barcelona World Race. At the end of the 2008 Vendee Globe, I joined the team full time and was subsequently on the boat for all sailing including the Istanbul Europa Race 2009.
VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT & ESF / IMOCA / June 2007- November 2007
Rigger: Employed by a team of two Barcelona world race competitors. Responsibilities include running rigging, standing rigging and rig tuning for both boats. For Veolia emphasis was on new systems including halyard locks, and lifting rudders, as well as optimization of sail handling systems and deck gear. For ESF (ex Kingfisher) concentration was on refitting the yacht in order to renew a proven design for another lap of the planet.
Playstation – Cheyenne / Morelli & Melvin 125 / Sept. – Oct. 2003
Rigger: Rebuilt, re-stepped and sail tuned rig as part of 3 month refit in preparation for 24 hour record attempts and a Jules Verne attempt winter 2004. Concentration during refit and follow-up sailing was on improving reliability and ease of operation/handling for transoceanic record attempts.
Amer Sports / VOR / June 2002
Rigger: Replaced all running rigging and performed general rigging maintenance on Amer Sports One and Two during Baltimore stopover of Volvo Ocean Race 2001-2002.
2015
Lending Club, VPLP 105- Cowes Dinard, Newport Bermuda, Transpac World Speed Sailing Records
2014
Hugo Boss, IMOCA 60 – New York to Barcelona 1st
Cheeky, F31 – Chicago-Mac Race 3rd
2013
Maserati, VOR70 – New York to San Francisco
World Speed Sailing Record
Tritium Orma72 – Transpac 1st
2012
MARE, Atlantic Cup 1st
Oman Sail, MOD70 – Krys Transat 4th
MARE, Class 40 Quebec – St Malo 2nd
2011
Neutrogena – Barcelona World Race 5th
Genuine Risk – Antigua Race Week 1st
Veolia MOD70 – Fastnet 1st
Veolia MOD70 – Krys Match 4th
2010
Neutrogena IMOCA – Artemis Challenge
Neutrogena IMOCA – Record SNSM
2009
Veolia IMOCA – Istanbul Europa Race
Veolia IMOCA – Record SNSM
Favonius – Palma Vela 1st
Sjambok – Ftl – Key West
2008
Favonius Swan Cup 1st
Sjambok – Bermuda Race
Cracker – Key West Race Week
2007
Favonius – Giraglia & Maxi Worlds
Bon Bon – KWRW & Copa Del Ray
Bon Bon – HSH Nordbank Transat 2nd
Blue Yankee – Jamaica Race – 1st
2006
Favonius – Giraglia & Palma Vela
Blue Yankee – NYCC Summer circuit – 1st
Running Tide – Bermuda Race. Sjambok – TP52 Worlds
2005
Favonius – Maxi Worlds
Favonius – VDST Aifos – TP52 Medcup
Yellow Jacket – KWRW & SORC
