Yann Elies
# Yann Elies

Yann Eliès (born 31 January 1974 in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor) is a French professional sailor. He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendee Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht South of Australia after being incompacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe finishing 5th.

## Sailing career highlights

| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round the World Races |||||||
| 5 | 2017 | 2016-2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | 80 days 03hrs 11m |
| RET | 2008 | 2008-2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | | Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur |
| WR | 2005 | Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy | Maxi Catamaran | Orange II | crew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m |
| WR | 2002 | Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy | Maxi Catamaran | Orange | crew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m |
| Trans Ocean Races |||||||
| 1 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Apivia | with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes |
| 1 | 2017 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | St Michel - Virbac | with Jean-Pierre Dick |
| 3 | 2015 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | with Charlie Dalin |
| 2 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA | Ucar - Saint Michel | in 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds |
| 7 | 2014 | Route du Rhum | ultimate class | Paprec Recycling | Boat is a MOD70 |
| 1 | 2013 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | Multi50 | FenetreA - Cardinal | with Erwan Le Roux |
| RET | 2013 | Transat Bretagne-Martinique | | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope | |
| 19 | 2010 | Transat AG2R | | Generali - Europ Assistance | with Jérémie Beyou |
| 4 | 2007 | Transat B to B | | | |
| 9 | 2007 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | | | with Sébastien Audigane |
| 7 | 2000 | Transat AG2R | GROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCES | | with Ronan Guerin |
| Other Races |||||||
| 6 | 2017 | 48th Solitaire Urgo le Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Queguiner | |
| 2 | 2015 | 2015 Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | with Charlie Dalin |
| 1 | 2015 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | |
| 1 | 2013 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir | (winner of the 1st stage) |
| 1 | 2012 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises | (winner of the 1st and 3rd stages) |
| 2 | 2009 | Solitaire du Figaro | | | |
| 5 | 2007 | Calais Round Britain Race | | | |
| 8 | 2007 | 2007 Rolex Fastnet Race | | | |
| 13 | 2003 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | | Winner of the 1st stage |
