35th America's Cup
22 Aug 14
Six teams have entered the race for the 35th America's Cup:
America's Cup
Name | Michel DESJOYEAUX |
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Date of Birth | 23939 |
Where were you born? | Concarneau, France |
Age started sailing | From my carrycot years |
Age started racing | 18 |
What inspired you to take up sailing? | My family has been bitten by the sailuing bug |
How did you buy your first boat? | with my own money and and some of my brothers |
Which was your first sailing club? | S N Concarneau in France |
First boat sailed? | Too young to remember |
First boat raced? | 5.5 Ji |
First Event competed in? | It was a sailing dinghy race |
First Event won? | 25 Nautical miles of Concarneau |
Principle achievements? | Mini Transat in 1991 |
Detail the personal highlights of your sailing career to date? | La Solitare du Figaro in 1992 and 1998, Le Transat AG2R in 1992, The Whitbread in 1985 and 1986, and the Vendee Globe 2000-2001 |
Future sailing aspirations? | A 60 foot open Multihull called 'Geant' and the next Route du Rhum |
Briefly state what sailing means to you? | It means to enjoy myself with managing wind and seas |
Who's had the greatest impact or inspiration in your sailing career and why? | My father because he is meticulously thoughtful and he taught me not to let the grass grow under my feet and Philippe Poupon for his humility |
Who do you consider to be your sailing hero if any? | John Bertrand, because he won the America's Cup in 1987 |
Profession? | Professional Sailor |
What other sports do you participate in outside of sailing? | Sometimes I escort my sons to school by bike!! |
Who do you consider to be the greatest sailor in the World and why? | I can't tell. There are too many great sailors |
Briefly state what being nominated for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award 2001 means to you? | It means 'thankfulness for good piece of work' |
If voted as the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2001, briefly say what will this mean to you? | That will mean that my achievements are recognised by the world of sailing. |