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Olivier LE DIOURIS - Sailing Background

▼ Since 2022

▼ 2010-2011

  • Eight months sailing double-handed around the Pacific on a 42' ketch.
    San Francisco CA, Nuku-Hiva (Marquesas Islands), Ua Pou (Marquesas Islands), Rangiroa (Tuamotu), Tahiti (Society Islands), Moorea (Society Islands), Huahine (Society Islands), Taha'a (Society Islands), Raiatea (Society Islands), Bora-Bora (Society Islands), Tongareva (Cook Islands), Kiritimati (Kiribati Republic), O'Ahu (Hawai'i Islands), San Francisco CA.
    Software used aboard during the trip:
    • OpenCPN
    • Software developed for the occasion (at home!), for weather, routing, logging, etc.
      See here for more details.

▼ 2006

  • Pacific Cup (San Francisco - Hawai'i), navigator on board Relentless (Sydney 32)

▼ From fall 2004 to spring 2017

▼ 2000 to 2004

  • Racing on board Kookaburra, J105 in the San Francisco Bay.

▼ Between 1988 and 2000

▼ From 1983 to 1988

Professional Offshore Racing Navigator
  • Year 1983
    • "Trophée des Multicoques" on Paul Ricard, 60' foiler (Skipper Éric Tabarly).
  • Year 1984
    • "Trophée des Multicoques" on Paul Ricard (Skipper Éric Tabarly).
    • Observer Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race (OSTAR) on board "Numéro Cinq"
    • Québec - Saint-Malo on Paul Ricard. (Winner in Class 2 !)
      During this race, we were the first sailing boat to ever break the 500-nautical-miles-a-day barrier, doing 508 nm in 24 hours. Formule Tag (a Class 1, skipper Mike Birch) broke our record 2 days later - doing 512 nm in 24 hours.
      We enjoyed our record for two memorable days.
    • Semaine de vitesse de La Baule
    • Semaine de vitesse de Brest
    • Ruta del Discubrimento (Malaga - Santo-Domingo) on Paul Ricard.
  • Year 1985
    • Semaine de La Rochelle
    • "Trophée des Multicoques" on Roger & Gallet, 80' catamaran (Skipper Éric Loizeau). Winner All Classes !
    • Semaine de vitesse de La Baule
    • Race around Europe
      • Kiel (Germany)
      • Scheveningen (Holland)
      • Torquay (UK)
      • Lorient (France)
      • Lisbon (Portugal)
      • Malaga (Spain)
      • Toulon (France)
      • Porto-Cervo (Italy)
    • Semaine de vitesse de Brest
  • Year 1986
    • "Trophée des Multicoques" on Royale, 85' catamaran (Skipper Loïc Caradec). Winner All Classes !
    • Navigator and Skipper on Milène V, IOR Maxi, 70'.
      • Giraglia
      • Semana de Palma de Majorca
      • Nioulargue (Saint Tropez)
      • RORC Races (Fort Lauderdale - Florida)
  • Year 1987
    • Semaine de La Rochelle
    • "Trophée des Multicoques" on Côte d'Or 2, 80' foiler (Skipper Éric Tabarly). Winner All Classes !
    • Semaine de vitesse de La Baule
    • Race around Europe
      • Scheveningen (Holland)
      • Bremerhaven (Germany)
      • Edimburg (Scottland)
      • Dublin (Ireland)
      • Lorient (France)
      • Villamora (Portugal)
      • Barcelona (Spain)
      • Toulon (France)
      • San-Remo (Italy)
    • Semaine de vitesse de Brest

▼ From 1976 to 1984

Between 1980 and 1984
Designing and building "Numéro Cinq", a 30' trimaran for the OSTAR (Observer Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race).
From may 1982 to march 1984
In charge in the "Centre de Formation à la Croisière" of the charter fleet (30 sailing boats).
Spring 1981
Yachts Delivery from Brittany to the South of France, through the Gibraltar Strait.
From may 1979 to december 1980
Profesionnal Sailing instructor in Cap d'Agde (Mediterranean Sea, France).
Leading sailing classes in French, Italian and Spanish Mediterranean Sea.
Summer 1978 and winter 1978/1979
Sailing instructor in the "Groupe Finistérien de Croisière".
Leading sailing classes in Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, the South of Cornwall (England), and the South of Ireland.
Winter 1977/1978
Sailing instructor in the "Groupe Finistérien de Croisière".
Leading sailing classes in Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, and the South of Cornwall (England)
Summer 1978
Sailing instructor in Beg Meil (South Brittany, France).
Summer 1976
Sailing instructor in Beg Meil (South Brittany, France).
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