# Kito de Pavant

Christophe Fourcault de Pavant (born 23 February 1961 in Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière in the Dordogne region), also known as Kito de Pavant, is a French sailor.

## Vendee Globe attempts

He has not been lucky in the Vendee Globe having started three times and never finishing.
In the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe the day after the start (28 hours), his mast was broken in a storm in the Bay of Biscay and he abandoned the race.
In the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe on the same boat he hit a trawler on the third day (43 hours) of the race and retired unaided to the Cascais.
Thing got even worse in 2016-2017 Vendée Globe when he was forced to abandon his boat Bastide Otio following a collision with a sperm whale.

## Key results

| Year | Pos. | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
| Round the World Races |||||||
| 2016 | RET | 2016-2017 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Bastide Otio (1) / FRA 17 | Day 30: Damaged keel – North of Crozet Islands |
| 2012 | RET | 2012-2013 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Bel | Day 3 Collision with a fishing boat |
| 2008 | RET | 2008-2009 Vendee Globe | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Bel | Day 2 Mast Failure |
| Trans-Oceanic Races |||||||
| 2019 | 7 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Class40 | Made In Midi | with Achille NEBOUT 18d 22h 56mn 52sec |
| 2018 | 5 | Route du Rhum | Class40 | Made In Midi | 17d 4h 49m 47s |
| 2017 | 5 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bastide Otio (2) / FRA 17 | with Yannick Bestaven |
| 2015 | RET | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bastide Otio (1) / FRA 30 | with Yann Regniau |
| 2014 | 3 | Route du Rhum | Class40 | Otio-Bastide Medical | 17d 5h 7m 3s |
| 2014 | 12 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro | MADE IN MIDI | with Gwenael Gbick |
| 2013 | 2 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Multi 50 | Actual | with Yves Le Blevec |
| 2011 | 5 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Bel | with Yann Regniau |
| 2010 | 24 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro | Groupe Bel | with Sébastien AUDIGANE |
| 2009 | 2 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Bel | with François Gabart |
| 2007 | 6 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Bel | with Sébastien Col |
| 2006 | 1 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro | Groupe Bel | with Pietro d'Ali |
| 2005 | 3 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bonduelle | with Jean Le Cam |
| 2004 | 6 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro | DELTA DORE | with Jérémie Beyou |
| 2001 | 5 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | voila.fr | with Bernard Gallay |
| 2000 | 1 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro | LES TORTUES A CARAPACES MOLLES | with G. RABAUD |
| Other Races |||||||
| 2013 | 4 | Rolex Fastnet Race | Class40 | Lord Jiminy | with Bruno Jourdren, Jacques Caras, Thomas Ruyant |
| 2010 | 9 | Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | Group Bel | |
| 2008 | 4 | 1000 MILLES BRITTANY FERRIES (Saint Malo - Plymouth - Santander - Roscoff - Saint Malo) | Class40 | Lord Jiminy - Lepal.com | with Bruno Jourdren |
| 2007 | 2 | Tour de France à la voile | Farr 30 | | Crewed Event |
| 2006 | 10 | Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | Groupe Bel | |
| 2005 | 3 | Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | Group Bel | |
| 2003 | 1 | Tour de France à la voile | Farr 30 | CapSport | Crewed Event |
| 2002 | 1 | Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | | |