Michel Desjoyeaux
# Michel Desjoyeaux

Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965 in Concarneau) is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe race in 2000-01 and 2008–09, making him the only person to win that race more than once. In 2014-15, he was watch captain, on leg 1 on Mapfre in the Volvo Ocean Race.

* Géant at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre, Le Havre, 6 November 2005
* Foncia, IMOCA 60, 24th oct 2010

## Race Results Highlights

| Year | Pos | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round the World Races |||||||
| 2008 | 1 | 2008-2009 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Foncia | 84d 03hrs 9min |
| 2001 | 1 | 2000-2001 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | PRB | 93d 3hrs 57mins |
| 2011 | DNF | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | | with FRANCOIS GABART due to a broken mast |
| Transatlantic Races |||||||
| 2014 | 10 | Transat AG2r | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | BRETAGNE CREDIT MUTUEL PERFORMANCE | with HOREAU CORENTIN |
| 2007 | 1 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | | with Emmanuel Le Borgne |
| 2004 | 1 | Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race | ORMA 60 | Giant | |
| 2002 | 1 | Route du Rhum | ORMA 60 | Giant | |
| 2001 | 5 | Transat Jacques Vabre | | | |
| 1992 | 1 | Transat AG2r | Bénéteau Figaro | Sill | with Jacques Caraës |
| 1991 | - | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | | |
| Other Events |||||||
| 2019 | 12 | La Solitaire URGO Le Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | Lumibird | |
| 2016 | | RORC Caribbean 600 | Multihull | MOD 70 - Team Concise | Crew |
| 2015 | | RORC Caribbean 600 | Multihull | MOD 70 - Phoedo3 | Crew |
| 2013 | 7 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | TBS | |
| 2009 | 5 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | Foncia | |
| 2007 | 1 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | | |
| 2005 | 2 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | | |
| 2003 | 3 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro 2 | | |
| 1998 | 1 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1997 | 5 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1996 | 2 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1995 | 12 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1992 | 1 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1991 | 2 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1990 | 4 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |
| 1980s | - | Tour de France à la Voile | Selection 37 | | |
| 2009 | 1 | Istanbul Europa Race | | | with Jérémie Beyou, Marc Liardet, Gildas Mahé and Julien Marcelet) |
| 2009 | 1 | Bol d'Or Mirabaud | | | with Alain Gautier |
