Yoann Richomme (born 12 July 1983 in Frejus) is a French navigator, sailor and yacht skipper. He has won the Solitaire du Figaro in 2016 and 2019 and the Route du Rhum in the Class 40 category in 2018 and 2022. In the Imoca class, he won the Retour à la Base 2023 and The Transat 2024.
Career Richomme studied as a naval architect at Southampton Solent University, and was later involved in the development of the Beneteau Figaro 3 yacht.
On 4 February 2020 it was announced that Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's 'Racing for the Planet' boat in the 2021 running of The Ocean Race. As such, Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's first full team entry in the race, having previously had involvement in the Turn the Tide on Plastic entry in the 2018 race.
With his sights set on competing in the Vendée Globe 2024-2025, he had an Imoca built, based on designs by Antoine Koch and the Finot-Conq firm. His two sponsors, the Arkéa and Paprec groups, set up a joint subsidiary in Lorient dedicated to their ocean racing project. Construction begins at Multiplast in Vannes in January 2022. The Imoca Paprec Arkéa is launched on February 22, 2023.
Racing record
Pos Year Event TimeClass Boat name NotesRefRound the world races 2 / 40 2024 2024-2025 Vendee Globe 65d 18h 10m 02s IMOCA 60 Paprec Arkéa (6) Solo Trans Oceanic Races 1 / 33 2024 The Transat CIC 2024 8d 6h 53m 32s IMOCA 60 Paprec Arkea (6) 7 / 38 2024 Transat New York Vendée 12d 11h 11min 19s IMOCA 60 Paprec Arkea (6) Solo 2 2023 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre 12d 01h 41m 16s IMOCA 60 Paprec Arkea (6) 1 / 55 2022 2022 Route du Rhum 14d 03h 08m 40s Class 40 FRA182 Paprec ArkeaLift V2 14 / 29 2019 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre 15d 08h 17m 21s IMOCA 60 Groupe Apicil with ABN 2018 Transat AG2R Figaro 2 MACIF with Martin Le Pape 1 / 52 2018 2018 Route du Rhum 16d 03h 22m 44s Class 40 FRA 154 Veedol-AICLombard 10 / 13 2017 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre 16d 05h 20m 21s IMOCA 60 Vivo a Beira Pierre Lacaze (FRA) ABN 2016 Transat AG2R Figaro 2 MACIF with Charlie Dalin 2 2014 Transat AG2R Figaro 2 MACIF Fabien Delahaye 7 / 26 2013 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre 22d 12h 14m 14s IMOCA 60 FRA 131 ERDF - Des pieds et des mainsAkilaria RC3 with 2 / 16 2011 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre 22d 03h 02m 00s IMOCA 60 FRA 52 eRDF – Des pieds et des mains with World Championships 4th 2010 Mumm 30 World Championship Farr 30 St Laurent de Maintenance Crewed 5th 2008 J/80 World Championship J/80 Crew helmed by 8th 2007 Mumm 30 World Championship Farr 30 Espoir IDF Crewed 7th 2007 J/80 World Championship J/80 Crew helmed by 3rd 2006 J/80 World Championship J/80 Crew helmed by 176 2001 Splash World Championship Splash (dinghy)
The Figaro Bénéteau Class
Pos Year Event TimeClass Boat name NotesRef 1 2019 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 3 Hellowork - Groupe Telegramme Solo 1 2016 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 2 2016 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 3 2015 Générali Solo Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 3 2015 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 3 2015 Tour de Bretagne Figaro 2 MACIF Quentin Delapierre 9 2015 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 19 2014 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 MACIF Solo 2 2013 Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 4 2013 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 5 2013 Transat Bretagne - Martinique Figaro 2 DLBC - Module Création Solo 19 2012 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 26 2011 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo 19 2010 Solitaire du Figaro Figaro 2 DLBC Solo (2nd Rookie) 1 2010 Transmanche Figaro 2 DLBC Solo
Class 40
Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner2022Route du RhumPaprec Arkéa (#1821stSolo2022Drheam Cup 2022Paprec Arkéa (#182)4thSolo 2018 Route du Rhum VEEDOL - AIC 1st Solo 2018 Drheam Cup 2018 VEEDOL - AIC 1st Solo 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre ERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains 7th with 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre Des pieds et des Mains 2nd with 2011 Normandy Channel Race Des pieds et des Mains 3rd with
IMOCA 60
Year Competition Team Finishing Position PartnerRef2024New York Vendée 2024Paprec Arkéa (6)7thSolo2024The Transat 2024Paprec Arkéa (6)1stSolo2023Retour à la Base 2023Paprec Arkéa (6)1stSolo2023Transat Jacques Vabre 2023Paprec Arkéa (6)2ndwith 202324h Le Defi AzimutPaprec Arkéa (6)4thwith 2023Fastnet RacePaprec Arkéa (6)2ndwith 2023Guyader Bermudes 1000Paprec Arkéa (6)4thwith 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre Groupe Apicil 15th with 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre Vivo A Beira 10th with 2012 Europa Race PRB 1st with
IRC
Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner 2017 Spi Ouest France Spirit of Spineck 2nd Crewed 2014 ARC Captain Blind 3rd Crewed 2010 Tour de Corse à la Voile Captain Blind 1st Crewed 2010 Round Ireland Yacht Race Inish Mor 2nd Crewed 2009 ARC Captain Blind 2nd Crewed 2009 Fastnet Race Captain Blind 2nd Crewed 2009 Giraglia Rolex Cup Paprec 2nd Crewed 2008 Copa Del Rey Ngoni 1st Crewed
Farr 30
Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner 2010 World Championship St Laurent de Maintenance 4th Crewed 2008 Routes des iles Elcimai 1st Crewed 2007 World Championship Espoir IDF 8th Crewed 2005 Tour de France à la voile Crewed 2004 Tour de France à la voile Crewed 2003 Tour de France à la voile Crewed
J/80
Year Competition Team Finishing Position Partner 2008 World Championship 5th Crew helmed by 2007 World Championship 7th Crew helmed by 2006 European Championship 4th Crew helmed by 2006 World Championship 3rd Crew helmed by
References
External links Yoann Richomme at IMOCA