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'''Thomas Coville''' (born 10 May 1968) is a French yacht racer. | '''Thomas Coville''' (born 10 May 1968) is a French yacht racer. | ||
Coville was born in ]. He participated in significant offshore races and record attempts. In April 2012, he achieved 7 circumnavigations of the world, on mono or multihulls, single-handed or as sought-after helmsman. He held the ] single-handed on the trimaran ] in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds, until his record was broken by ] in 2017 on trimaran ]. | Coville was born in ]. He participated in significant offshore races and record attempts. In April 2012, he achieved 7 circumnavigations of the world, on mono or multihulls, single-handed or as sought-after helmsman. He held the ] single-handed on the trimaran ] in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds, until his record was broken by ] in 2017 on trimaran ]. | ||
==Race achievements <ref name="achievements">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sodebo-voile.com/thomas/son-palmares.html |title=Thomas Coville's achievements on his official website |access-date=2012-03-30 |archive-date=2007-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715093828/http://www.sodebo-voile.com/thomas/son-palmares.html |url-status=live}}</ref>== | ==Race achievements <ref name="achievements">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sodebo-voile.com/thomas/son-palmares.html |title=Thomas Coville's achievements on his official website |access-date=2012-03-30 |archive-date=2007-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715093828/http://www.sodebo-voile.com/thomas/son-palmares.html |url-status=live}}</ref>== | ||
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* 2010 : 3rd of the ] on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O'' | * 2010 : 3rd of the ] on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O'' | ||
* 2006 : 3rd of the Route du Rhum on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O''. | * 2006 : 3rd of the Route du Rhum on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O''. | ||
* 2005 : Winner of the ] on ''Doha 2006'' with skipper ]. | * 2005 : Winner of the ] on ''Doha 2006'' with skipper ]. | ||
* 2004 : 2nd of ] on trimaran ] ''Sodeb'O'' | * 2004 : 2nd of ] on trimaran ] ''Sodeb'O'' | ||
* 2001 : 6th of ] 2000–2001 in 110 days and 7 hours | * 2001 : 6th of ] 2000–2001 in 110 days and 7 hours | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{World Sailing|www=thomas-coville |
* {{World Sailing|id=FRACC42|www=thomas-coville}} | ||
* {{French Sailing Federation}} | * {{French Sailing Federation}} | ||
* {{Official website|https://www.sodebo.com/}} () {{in lang|fr}} | * {{Official website|https://www.sodebo.com/}} () {{in lang|fr}} | ||
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French yacht racer For the fictional character, see Thomas Coville (Supergirl).
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Born | 10 May 1968 (1968-05-10) (age 56) Rennes, France |
Thomas Coville (born 10 May 1968) is a French yacht racer.
Coville was born in Rennes. He participated in significant offshore races and record attempts. In April 2012, he achieved 7 circumnavigations of the world, on mono or multihulls, single-handed or as sought-after helmsman. He held the around the world sailing record single-handed on the trimaran Sodebo Ultim in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds, until his record was broken by François Gabart in 2017 on trimaran Macif.
Race achievements
- 2012 : Volvo Ocean Race, aboard Groupama 4, with skipper Franck Cammas.
- 2010 : 3rd of the Route du Rhum on trimaran ORMA Sodeb'O
- 2006 : 3rd of the Route du Rhum on trimaran ORMA Sodeb'O.
- 2005 : Winner of the Oryx Quest on Doha 2006 with skipper Brian Thompson.
- 2004 : 2nd of The transat on trimaran ORMA Sodeb'O
- 2001 : 6th of Vendée Globe 2000–2001 in 110 days and 7 hours
- 1999 : Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, with Hervé Jan on monohull Sodeb'O
- 1998 : Winner of the Route du Rhum on monohull with Aquitaine Innovations
- 1997 : 2nd of the Mini Transat
- 1985-1991 : skipper of Polytechnique on the Tour de France à la voile
Records and attempts
Single-handed
- 2017 : North Atlantic crossing (west to east) (New York – Cape Lizard) single-handed on Sodebo Ultim in 4 days 11 hours 10 minutes and 23 seconds (28.35 knots, 15 hours less than Francis Joyon's previous record).
- 2016 : around the world sailing record single-handed on Sodebo Ultim in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds (7 days less than Francis Joyon's previous record).
- 2016 : 24 hours distance record single-handed on the trimaran Sodebo Ultim with 714 nm (29,75 knots). Thomas Coville is the first sailor to beat the 700 nm mark in 24h single-handedly.
- 2011 : Attempt on the around the world sailing record single-handed on the trimaran Sodeb'O in 61 days, 7 minutes and 32 seconds (3 days more than Francis Joyon's record).
- 2008-2009 : Attempt on the around the world sailing record single-handed on the trimaran Sodeb'O in 59 days, 20 hours, 47 minutes and 43 seconds (2 days more than Francis Joyon's record)
- 2008 : North Atlantic crossing (west to east) (New York – Cape Lizard) single-handed.
- 2008 : 24 hours distance record single-handed on Sodeb'O with 619,3 milles.
- 2006 : Record around Britain and Ireland in 6 days, 6 hours, 40 minutes and 31 seconds
- 2005 : Record Miami - New York in 3 days 05 hours and 12 seconds.
- 2005 : North Atlantic crossing (east to west) also called the "discovery route" (Cádiz - San Salvador Island): in 10 days 11 hours, 50 minutes and 46 seconds
Crewed
- 2020 : During his attempt for the Jules Verne Trophy, December 5 of 2020, Thomas Coville on Sodebo Ultim 3 covered 889.9 miles in 24 hours (37.1 knots average).
- 2010 : Jules Verne Trophy with Franck Cammas, skipper of Groupama 3
- 2009 : Trans-Mediterranean (Marseille-Carthage), in 17 hours 8 minutes 23 seconds, with Franck Cammas skipper of Groupama 3.
- 1997 : Jules Verne Trophy with Olivier de Kersauson, skipper of Sport-Élec
References
- ^ "Thomas Coville's achievements on his official website". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- "WSSRC Ratified Passage Records". World Sailing Speed Record Council. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- The Daily Sail
- "Full speed ahead to The Lizard for Francis Joyon, IDEC". Sail World. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- "COVILLE Sets New Solo North Atlantic Crossing Record". Sailing.org. ISAF. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- "La cartographie du Trophée Jules Verne" [The cartography of the Jules Verne Trophy]. tropheejulesverne.sodebo.com (in French). Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
External links
- Thomas Coville at World Sailing
- Thomas Coville at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)
- Official website (archive) (in French)