| Yoann Richomme | |
| Birth Date: | 1983 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Frejus, France |
| Nationality: | French |
| Known For: | Sailing, yacht racing |
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.[1]
Richomme studied as a naval architect at Southampton Solent University, and was later involved in the development of the Beneteau Figaro 3 yacht.[2]
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.[3] [4] 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.[5] [6] [7]
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.
| Year | Competition | Class | Team | Finishing Position | Partner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hellowork - Groupe Telegramme | 1st | Solo | |||
| 2016 | 1st | Solo | ||||
| 2016 | Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite | 2nd | Solo | |||
| 2015 | Générali Solo | 3rd | Solo | |||
| 2015 | Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite | 3rd | Solo | |||
| 2015 | Tour de Bretagne | 3rd | Quentin Delapierre | |||
| 2015 | 8th | Solo | ||||
| 2014 | 19th | Solo | ||||
| 2014 | Transat AG2R | 2nd | Fabien Delahaye | |||
| 2013 | Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite | DLBC | 2nd | Solo | ||
| 2013 | DLBC | 4th | Solo | |||
| 2013 | Transat Bretagne - Martinique | DLBC - Module Création | 5th | Solo | ||
| 2012 | DLBC | 19th | Solo | |||
| 2011 | DLBC | 26th | Solo | |||
| 2010 | DLBC | 19th Overall | Solo (2nd Rookie) | |||
| 2010 | Transmanche | DLBC | 1st | Solo |
| Year | Competition | Team | Finishing Position | Partner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Route du Rhum | Paprec Arkéa (#182 | 1st | Solo | |
| 2022 | Drheam Cup 2022 | Paprec Arkéa (#182) | 4th | Solo | |
| 2018 | VEEDOL - AIC | 1st | Solo | ||
| 2018 | Drheam Cup 2018 | VEEDOL - AIC | 1st | Solo | |
| 2013 | ERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains | 7th | with | ||
| 2011 | Des pieds et des Mains | 2nd | with | ||
| 2011 | Normandy Channel Race | Des pieds et des Mains | 3rd | with |
| Year | Competition | Team | Finishing Position | Partner | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York Vendée 2024 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 7th | Solo | ||
| 2024 | The Transat 2024 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 1sh | Solo | [8] | |
| 2023 | Retour à la Base 2023 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 1sh | Solo | [9] | |
| 2023 | Transat Jacques Vabre 2023 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 2th | with | [10] | |
| 2023 | 24h Le Defi Azimut | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 4th | with | [11] | |
| 2023 | Fastnet Race | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 2nd | with | [12] | |
| 2023 | Guyader Bermudes 1000 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 4th | with | [13] | |
| 2019 | Groupe Apicil | 15th | with | |||
| 2017 | Vivo A Beira | 10th | with | |||
| 2012 | Europa Race | PRB | 1st | with |
| 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 | Inish Mor | 2nd | Crewed | ||
| 2009 | ARC | Captain Blind | 2nd | Crewed | |
| 2009 | Captain Blind | 2nd | Crewed | ||
| 2009 | Paprec | 2nd | Crewed | ||
| 2008 | Copa Del Rey | Ngoni | 1st | Crewed |
| 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 | Crewed | ||||
| 2004 | Crewed | ||||
| 2003 | Crewed |
| 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 |