Peyron: Winner of the Artemis Transat

Loïck Peyron cut his sailing teeth aboard a cruiser in La Baule bay, before making his first Atlantic crossing in the Mini-Transat at the age of 18 in a 6.50-m boat. From then on, he ceaselessly honed his solo sailing skills in Figaros or multihulls, as well as serving as a crew member from Formula 40 through to match racing.

Almost forty transatlantic races later and armed with a breathtaking honours list, his passion for boats, big and small remains undimmed.

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Sailing track record

# 39 Atlantic crossings, 15 of them solo
# 2 laps of the world
# 5 ORMA Champion titles
# 16 Grand Prix victories
# 2 solo English Transat wins
# 2 solo Transat Jacques Vabres wins
# 2 Course des Phares wins
# 4 Course de l’Europe wins
# 7 Trophée Clairefontaine wins
# 9 D 35 victories and 2 titles : 2005 and 2006

Latest Sailing honour:

• Artemis Transat 2008: 1st on Gitana 80

Read the interview with Loïck Peyron fresh from his world record win sailing the Artemis Transat.