# Yoann Richomme

Yoann Richomme (born 12 July 1983 in Frejus) is a French navigator, sailor and yacht skipper. He has won the Solitaire du Figaro in 2016 and 2019 and the Route du Rhum in the Class 40 category in 2018 and 2022. In the Imoca class, he won the Retour à la Base 2023 and The Transat 2024.

## Career

Richomme studied as a naval architect at Southampton Solent University, and was later involved in the development of the Beneteau Figaro 3 yacht.
On 4 February 2020 it was announced that Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's 'Racing for the Planet' boat in the 2021 running of The Ocean Race. As such, Richomme will skipper the Mirpuri Foundation Racing Team's first full team entry in the race, having previously had involvement in the Turn the Tide on Plastic entry in the 2018 race.
With his sights set on competing in the Vendée Globe 2024-2025, he had an Imoca built, based on designs by Antoine Koch and the Finot-Conq firm. His two sponsors, the Arkéa and Paprec groups, set up a joint subsidiary in Lorient dedicated to their ocean racing project. Construction begins at Multiplast in Vannes in January 2022. The Imoca Paprec Arkéa is launched on February 22, 2023.

## Racing record

| Pos | Year | Event | Time | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
| Round the World Races ||||||||
| 02 / 40 | 2024 | 2024-2025 Vendee Globe | 065d 18h 10m 02s | IMOCA 60 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | Solo |
| Trans Oceanic Races ||||||||
| 01 / 33 | 2024 | The Transat CIC 2024 | 8d 6h 53m 32s | IMOCA 60 | Paprec Arkea (6) | |
| 7 / 38 | 2024 | Transat New York Vendée | 12d 11h 11min 19s | IMOCA 60 | Paprec Arkea (6) | Solo |
| 02 | 2023 | 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre | 12d 01h 41m 16s | IMOCA 60 | Paprec Arkea (6) | Yann Ellis (FRA) |
| 1 / 55 | 2022 | 2022 Route du Rhum | 14d 03h 08m 40s | Class 40 | FRA182 Paprec Arkea Lift V2 | |
| 14 / 29 | 2019 | 2019 Transat Jacques Vabre | 15d 08h 17m 21s | IMOCA 60 | Groupe Apicil | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| ABN | 2018 | Transat AG2R | | Figaro 2 | MACIF | with Martin Le Pape |
| 1 / 52 | 2018 | 2018 Route du Rhum | 16d 03h 22m 44s | Class 40 | FRA 154 Veedol-AIC Lombard | |
| 10 / 13 | 2017 | 2017 Transat Jacques Vabre | 16d 05h 20m 21s | IMOCA 60 | Vivo a Beira | Pierre Lacaze (FRA) |
| ABN | 2016 | Transat AG2R | | Figaro 2 | MACIF | with Charlie Dalin |
| 02 | 2014 | Transat AG2R | | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Fabien Delahaye |
| 7 / 26 | 2013 | 2013 Transat Jacques Vabre | 22d 12h 14m 14s | IMOCA 60 | FRA 131 ERDF - Des pieds et des mains Akilaria RC3 | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2 / 16 | 2011 | 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre | 22d 03h 02m 00s | IMOCA 60 | FRA 52 eRDF – Des pieds et des mains | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| World Championships ||||||||
| 4th | 2010 | Mumm 30 World Championship | | Farr 30 | St Laurent de Maintenance | Crewed |
| 5th | 2008 | J/80 World Championship | | J/80 | | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |
| 8th | 2007 | Mumm 30 World Championship | | Farr 30 | Espoir IDF | Crewed |
| 7th | 2007 | J/80 World Championship | | J/80 | | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |
| 3rd | 2006 | J/80 World Championship | | J/80 | | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |

### Class 40

| Pos | Year | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
| 01 | 2019 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 3 | Hellowork - Groupe Telegramme | Solo |
| 01 | 2016 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Solo |
| 02 | 2016 | Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Solo |
| 03 | 2015 | Générali Solo | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Solo |
| 03 | 2015 | Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Solo |
| 03 | 2015 | Tour de Bretagne | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Quentin Delapierre |
| 09 | 2015 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Solo |
| 19 | 2014 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | MACIF | Solo |
| 02 | 2013 | Championnat de France de Course au Large Elite | Figaro 2 | DLBC | Solo |
| 04 | 2013 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | DLBC | Solo |
| 05 | 2013 | Transat Bretagne - Martinique | Figaro 2 | DLBC - Module Création | Solo |
| 19 | 2012 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | DLBC | Solo |
| 26 | 2011 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | DLBC | Solo |
| 19 | 2010 | Solitaire du Figaro | Figaro 2 | DLBC | Solo (2nd Rookie) |
| 01 | 2010 | Transmanche | Figaro 2 | DLBC | Solo |

### Class 40

| Year | Competition | Team | Finishing Position | Partner |
| 2022 | Route du Rhum | Paprec Arkéa (#182 | 1st | Solo |
| 2022 | Drheam Cup 2022 | Paprec Arkéa (#182) | 4th | Solo |
| 2018 | Route du Rhum | VEEDOL - AIC | 1st | Solo |
| 2018 | Drheam Cup 2018 | VEEDOL - AIC | 1st | Solo |
| 2013 | Transat Jacques Vabre | ERDF - Des Pieds et des Mains | 7th | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2011 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Des pieds et des Mains | 2nd | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2011 | Normandy Channel Race | Des pieds et des Mains | 3rd | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |

### IMOCA 60

| Year | Competition | Team | Finishing Position | Partner |
| 2024 | New York Vendée 2024 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 7th | Solo |
| 2024 | The Transat 2024 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 1st | Solo |
| 2023 | Retour à la Base 2023 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 1st | Solo |
| 2023 | Transat Jacques Vabre 2023 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 2nd | with Yann Eliès (FRA) |
| 2023 | 24h Le Defi Azimut | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 4th | with Yann Eliès (FRA) |
| 2023 | Fastnet Race | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 2nd | with Yann Eliès (FRA) |
| 2023 | Guyader Bermudes 1000 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 4th | with Yann Eliès (FRA) |
| 2019 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Groupe Apicil | 15th | with Damien Seguin (FRA) |
| 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Vivo A Beira | 10th | with Pierre Lacaze (FRA) |
| 2012 | Europa Race | PRB | 1st | with Vincent Riou (FRA) |

### IRC

| Year | Competition | Team | Finishing Position | Partner |
| 2017 | Spi Ouest France | Spirit of Spineck | 2nd | Crewed |
| 2014 | ARC | Captain Blind | 3rd | Crewed |
| 2010 | Tour de Corse à la Voile | Captain Blind | 1st | Crewed |
| 2010 | Round Ireland Yacht Race | Inish Mor | 2nd | Crewed |
| 2009 | ARC | Captain Blind | 2nd | Crewed |
| 2009 | Fastnet Race | Captain Blind | 2nd | Crewed |
| 2009 | Giraglia Rolex Cup | Paprec | 2nd | Crewed |
| 2008 | Copa Del Rey | Ngoni | 1st | Crewed |

### Farr 30

| Year | Competition | Team | Finishing Position | Partner |
| 2010 | World Championship | St Laurent de Maintenance | 4th | Crewed |
| 2008 | Routes des iles | Elcimai | 1st | Crewed |
| 2007 | World Championship | Espoir IDF | 8th | Crewed |
| 2005 | Tour de France à la voile | | | Crewed |
| 2004 | Tour de France à la voile | | | Crewed |
| 2003 | Tour de France à la voile | | | Crewed |

### J80

| Year | Competition | Finishing Position | Partner |
| 2008 | World Championship | 5th | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |
| 2007 | World Championship | 7th | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |
| 2006 | European Championship | 4th | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |
| 2006 | World Championship | 3rd | Crew helmed by Kevin Sproul (GBR) |