Anne Liardet (born April 16, 1961 in Bourges)[1] is a French female offshore professional sailor.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 16 April 1961 Bourges |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 |
Biography
Her father is a teacher who moved to teach at Brest Graduate School of Arts when she was one year old. The family moved to Sainte-Anne-du-Portzic she was introduced to sailing by her father. After leaving school she started work for a sailmaker but within two years she moved into working in a boatyards preparation ocean racing boats.[1] Working in the world of offshore racing at a shipyard and then on various sailing yacht she already imagines herself aboard the boats she prepares. She is the mother of three children Morgan, Manon and Margot,[2] whom she had with partner and fellow offshore sailor Jo Le Guen where they live in Daoulas, Finistère.
Sailing career
She is the third woman to finish a Vendée Globe solo yacht race following Catherine Chabaud in 1997 and Ellen MacArthur in 2001.[3] She attempted to return to professional sailing to compete in the 2012-2013 Vendee Globe but failed to raise the funds. In 2021 she returned to offshore sailing mounting a Mini Transat campaign.[4][5]
Results highlights
| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brest-Bermuda-Brest | Pen Duick VI | [1] | |||
| 1 | 1985 | 2 Person Mini Transat | Mini Transat 6.50 | with B Audrezet | [1] | |
| 10 | 1985 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | Piz Buin | 1st woman | [1] |
| 1 | 1985 | Mini Fastnet solo | Mini Transat 6.50 | [1] | ||
| 24 | 1986 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro | Normerel | 1st in a standard boat | [1] |
| 2 | 1987 | 100 miles of Concarneau | Normerel | [1] | ||
| 9 | 1987 | Half Ton Cup | Half Ton Class | Normerel | held in La Rochelle | [1] |
| 10 | 1987 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro | [1] | ||
| 1990 | Route du Rhum | Multi | CTL | [1] | ||
| 9 | 2003 | Atlantic Challenge | (Bahia - La Rochelle) | [1] | ||
| 12 | 2004 | The Transat | IMOCA 60 | Quiksilver | [1][5] | |
| 8 | 2005 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | 19d 14h 24m with  Miranda Merron (GBR) | |
| 11 | 2005 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | [6] | |
| 11 | 2005 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (1) | [3] | |
| 8 | 2006 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Roxy (2) | ||
| 2 | 2007 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Class40 | 40 Degrees | with Peter Harding (GBR) | [7] |