Joé Seeten

Joé Seeten is a French sailor born on 31st May 1957 in Dunkirk.[1]

Joé Seeten
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1957-05-31) 31 May 1957
Dunkirk
Sailing career
Class(es)Bénéteau Figaro, IMOCA 60

Biography

He discovered sailing thanks to his father, who acquired his first boat in 1967. Joé has had a passion for sailing ever since. He trained as an electric technician. He setup his company, La Voilerie where for seventeen years he designed and produced sails. At the same time he participates in numerous crew races (Tour de France à la voile, Quarter Tonner World Championship, Discovery Route, Trans-Atlantic Twostar) which allows him to evaluate and prove his sails.[1]

From 1989 to 1993 he sailing in Beneteau First Class 8 series finishing third in the French Championships and then in the European Championship where he finished third.[1]

In 1995 started professionally solo race for four year in the highly competitive Figaro Class, before progressing onto the IMOCA 60 and in 2000 he competed in the pinnacle offshore solo event the round the world race the Vendée Globe onboard hid yacht "Nord-pas-de-Calais/chocolats du Monde".

In 2006 while competing in the Route du Rhum he activated his distress beacon after finding serious keel problems to his Class 40 yacht TMI Technologies. He also reported an injured shoulder that needed medical attention. The Bahamas-registered tanker Stavanger Eagle diverted and rescued him.[2]

Rankings
YearPos.EventClassBoat NameNoteRef.
19791Tour de France à la voileFirst 30Dunkirkwith Bertrand Pacé and crew[1]
19801Tour de France à la voileFirst 30Dunkirkwith Damien Savatier and crew[1]
19811Tour de France à la voileFirst 30Dunkirkwith Damien Savatier and crew[1]
19816Trans-Atlantic Twostar[1]
19812Discovery Route[1]
19841Quarter Tonner World Champion[1]
19871Tour de France à la voileSélection[1]
1988WRRecord speed of the crossing of the English Channelwith 17.2 knots[1]
19893French First Class 8 ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8[1]
19903French First Class 8 ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8[1]
19925First Class 8 European ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8[1]
19933European First Class 8 ChampionshipBénéteau First Class 8[1]
19956Solitaire du FigaroBénéteau Figaro[1]
199711Solitaire du FigaroBénéteau Figaro[1]
200010Europe 1 Newman StarNord-pas-de-Calais[1]
2000102000-2001 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Nord-pas-de-Calais/chocolats du Monde[1]
200110Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Sollac Atlanticwith Éric Drouglazet
200232002 Route du RhumIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirk[1][3]
200382003 Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirkwith Éric Dumont
200362003 Atlantic ChallengeIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirk
200582004-2005 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Arcelor Dunkirk
200592005 Transat Jacques-VabreIMOCA 60Mare Verticalewith Cecilia Carreri
2006ABN2002 Route du RhumClass 40[2]

Reference

[1] [2] [3]

  1. "Voile Voile Race Preview Scan". 2004. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. "Yachting World Seeten rescued". 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. "Podium Complete in the 2002 Route Du Rhum". 2002-11-25. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
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