Violette Dorange
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 17 April 2001 France |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | IMOCA 60 |
| Club | LA 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
| Year | Pos | Race | Class | Boat Name | Note | Ref. | |
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| 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 |
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| 2023 | 8 / 11 | La Transat | Beneteau Figaro 3 | with Basile Bourgnon (FRA) 19d 05h 04m 34s |
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| 2021 | 9 / 18 | La Transat en Double | Beneteau Figaro 3 | with Alan Roberts (GBR) 18d 08h 58m 26s |
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| 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 |
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References
- ^ "Violette Dorange - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Violette Dorange Profile". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Violette Dorange Profile". www.ffvoile.fr. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Violette Dorange at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)
- Violette Dorange at World Sailing (archive)
- Violette Dorange at IMOCA