See also: Riou

Vincent Riou is a navigator French born the January 9th 1972 with Pont-l'Abbé.

It has past of régatier, but such a technical (preparer of Michel Desjoyeaux for the Vendée Globe 2000). Champion of France of Match Racing (1994), twice champion of France of First Class 8 (1997 and 1998), it takes part several times in the Solitaire of the Barber, in whom it is classified 4th in 2002.

Engaged in the Vendée Globe 2004/2005, it gains the race over the sailing ship PRB which was the victorious boat, barred by Michel Desjoyeaux in the preceding edition. Arrived on February 2nd, 2005 at 23:49 at the Sand-with Olonne, it buckles the round the world tour in 87 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes, improving of almost 6 days the record of Michel Desjoyeaux, in front of Jean Le Cam which arrives only 7 hours later after 41.000 km of race.

Of return of its Vendée Globe, it launched out in the construction of a new Farr plan launched in June 2006. Engaged in the Road of Rum, Vincent Riou has to give up following the rupture of his chechmate after two days of race. In 2007, it will take part in Barcelona World Race accompanied by Sebastien Jose. Since the beginning of the season, Vincent in particular gained Calais Round Britain Race (turn of British Isles) as well as Rolex Fastnet Race, in double with Sebastien Jose.

Prize list

• 2007 Victorious
• of Rolex Fastnet Race (in double with Sebastien Jose)
• Victorious of Calais Round Britain Race (as a crew)

• 2005

• 11th on the Lathe of Brittany to the Veil as a Barber with Jérémie Beyou on board Deltadore.
• Router of Banque Populaire (victorious) and Roxy on the Deckchair Jacques Vabre.
• Marine of the year of the French federation of Veil.

• 2004 Victorious
• of the Vendée Globe in 87 days 10 hours 47 minutes and 55 seconds

• 2003 (Skipper of PRB)

• Victorious of the Calais Round Britain Race (crew)
• 2nd of Rolex Fastnet Race (crew)
• 4th of the Deckchair Jacques Vabre with Jérémie Beyou
• 2nd of the Atlantic Challenge, deck chair as a recluse Salvador de Bahia - La Rochelle.
• Navigator on the Giant trimaran
• 2nd with the Grand Prix of Lorient,
• 4th of the World Challenge Assistance
• 3rd of the Grand Prix of Fécamp

• 2002
• 4th of the Deckchair AG 2R with Eric Drouglazet
• 4th of Générali the Mediterranean
• 4th of the Solitary of the Barber
• 6th of the Road of the West
• 4th of the Solitary Championship of France of race to broad the
• Router of Michel Desjoyeaux, victorious of the Road of Rum

• 2001
• Season on the Bonduelle multihull skippé by Jean Le Cam (1st of the Grand Prix of Cagliari)
• 3rd of the Grand Prix Monoshell of Quiberon on PRB
• 7th of the Turn of Brittany in double with Michel Desjoyeaux
• 11th of the Solitary of the Barber
• 8th of the Deckchair Jacques Vabre with Bernard Stamm

• 2000
• Preparer of the 60 ' PRB of Michel Desjoyeaux, victorious of the Vendée Globe

• 1999
• 1st of Obelix Trophy as a Barber
• 10th and 1st Fresher of the Solo Porquerolles
• 6th of the Tri Ar Mor
• Champion of France of Barber as a crew

• 1998
• 15th of the Solitary of the Barber
• 2nd of the European circuit of Bénéteau 25
• 4th of the Championship of France of Barber as a crew
• Champion of France of First Class 8

• 1997
• 12th of the Championship of France of Barber Solo
• Champion of France First Class 8

• 1996
• 3rd of Western Spi France
• 1st of the Turn of Finistere
• 1st of the Solo of the Telegram
• 1st of the minis Fastnet
• Champion of France of First Class

• 1995
• 3rd of the National Barber

• 1994
• 2nd of the Tour de France to the Veil in the category amateur
• 1st of the championship of France of Match Racing

• 1993
• 2nd Challenge Crédit Agricole
• 6th Deckchair Jacques Vabre (solo)

External bonds

• official site of Vincent Riou