Great evening for Yannick Bestaven.
The winner of the Vendée Globe 2020-2021 successively received the Legion of Honor from the hands of President Emmanuel Macron, at the Élysée, at the same time as Jean Le Cam, before being named Sailor of the Year at the Olympia .
A great consecration for the sailor from La Rochelle who has launched the construction of a new Imoca monohull for the next round-the-world edition in 2024.
Elected by a jury of specialists (with two votes for the public), Yannick Bestaven beat Charline Picon and Nicolas Goyard.