# Charlie Dalin

Charlie Dalin (born 10 May 1984) is a French offshore sailor. He placed first in the 10th edition of the quadrennial Vendée Globe race around the world that took place in 2024–2025 completing the race within a time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes and 49 seconds, smashing the previous record by 9 days, 8 hours, 12 minutes and 57 seconds. The edition before that he also finished second in the Vendée Globe race that took place in 2020–2021, with a time of 80 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes and 47 seconds. He covered 28,268 nautical miles (52,352 km; 32,530 mi) at a race average of 14.67 knots (27.17 km/h; 16.88 mph). He has a Naval Architecture degree from the University of Southampton.
He is also IMOCA world champion in 2021 and 2022. In 2023 he launched his new sailing yacht MACIF, an IMOCA 60 monohull.

## Sailing Highlights

| Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
| Round the World Races |||||||
| 1 | 2024-25 | 2024-2025 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | IMOCA 60 Macif | 64d 16h 22m 49s |
| 2 | 2020-21 | 2020-2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Apivia (2019) | 80d 06h 15m 47s |
| Transatlantic Race |||||||
| 2 | 2022 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Apivia (2019) | 11d 19h 38m 11s |
| 2 | 2021 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Apivia (2019) | with Paul Meilhat |
| 1 | 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Apivia (2019) | with Yann Elies |
| DNF | 2016 | Transat AG2R | Figaro 2 | MACIF 2015 | with Yoann Richomme |
| 3 / 20 | 2015 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Quéguiner – Leucémie Espoir, FRA 029 | 17d 10h 01m with Yann Elies |
| RET | 2014 | Transat AG2R | Figaro 2 | CERCLE VERT | with Gildas Morvan |
| 1 | 2012 | Transat AG2R | Figaro 2 | Green Circle | with Gildas Morvan |
| 2 | 2009 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat Pogo 2 | | |
| Other Results |||||||
| 1 | 2022 | Vendée Arctique | IMOCA 60 | Apivia (2019) | Vendee Qualifier |
| 1 | 2021 | Defi Azimut | | | |
| 1 | 2021 | Syz Translemanique en Solitaire | | | |
| 8 | 2020 | Défi Azimut | | | |
| 2 | 2020 | Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne | | | |
| 3 | 2018 | La Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro | | | |
| 6 | 2018 | La Solo maitre Coq | | | |
| 1 | 2017 | Douarnenez Fastnet Solo | | | |
| 1 | 2016 | Douarnenez Horta Solo | | | |
| 3 | 2017 | La Solitaire Urgo Le Figaro | Figaro 2 | SKIPPER MACIF 2015 | |
| 2 | 2016 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | MACIF 2015 | |
| 2 | 2015 | Solo Basse Normandie | | | |
| 2 / 9 | 2015 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | Quéguiner – Leucémie Espoir, FRA 029 | 03d 01h 28m with Yann Elies |
| 2 | 2015 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | | |
| 3 | 2014 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | | |
| 1 | 2014 | Championnat de France de Course au Large | | | |
| 3 | 2014 | Le Havre All Mer Cup | | | |
| 2 | 2014 | Lorient - Horta Solo | | | |
| 1 | 2013 | Rolex Fastnet Race | Figaro | | |
| | 2013 | Tour de France à la Voile | M34 | | |
| 1 | 2013 | Record SNSM | | | |
| 3 | 2012 | Med-Race | M34 | | |
| | 2011 | Solo Basse Normandie | Figaro | | |
| | 2010 | Record SNSM | | | |
| 2 | 2008 | Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race | | Sydney 38 | |
| | 2008 | les Sables - Les Açores - Les Sables | Mini Transat Pogo 2 | | |
| 1 | 2004 | Round The Island Race | | Farr 52 | Crew |
| 1 | 2004 | RORC Commodore's Cup | | Farr 52 | Crew |