Franck Cammas
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Franck Cammas is a French yachtsman. He has lived in Brittany since his victory in the Challenge Espoir Crédit Agricole in 1994. After completing a two year maths course for the ‘Grandes écoles’, as well as a piano academy, Franck Cammas finally opted for a career in sailing. In 1997, at the age of 24, he won the Solitaire du Figaro
and a year later helmed his first trimaran
christened Groupama
. Despite his late entry into competition, he is one of the most talented and respected sailors in the Ocean Racing Multihull Association
world.
Later, Cammas was skipper of the 60 feet (18.3 m) trimaran Groupama 2, with which he won five ORMA
championships. His last trimaran, the 103 feet (31.4 m) Groupama 3
was designed to break ocean racing records. Groupama 2 holds the record for being the fastest yacht in a transat Jacques Vabre
race and Groupama 3 holds the Jules Verne Trophy
as the fastest boat around the planet.
After winning Route du Rhum
and the Jules Verne Trophy in 2010, Cammas has switched from multihull to monohull racing and is competing in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race with the Open 70 Groupama 4.
Cammas is the father of two girls and practices other sports including skiing, boardsports and cycling.
Solitaire du Figaro
The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and Jean-Michel Barrault...
and a year later helmed his first trimaran
Trimaran
A trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
christened Groupama
Groupama
Groupama contraction of GROUPe des Assurances Mutuelles Agricoles is an international insurance group based in Paris, France...
. Despite his late entry into competition, he is one of the most talented and respected sailors in the Ocean Racing Multihull Association
Ocean Racing Multihull Association
The Ocean Racing Multihull Association is an international structure created in 1996 by the International Sailing Federation within the sport of sailing which administers the multihull 60 feet classes of sailboats...
world.
Later, Cammas was skipper of the 60 feet (18.3 m) trimaran Groupama 2, with which he won five ORMA
Orma
The Orma is a tribe found in Eastern Kenya, mostly along the lower Tana River.They are also called Galla, a term used in Ethiopia to refer to Oromo people.The Orma are semi-nomadic shepherds...
championships. His last trimaran, the 103 feet (31.4 m) Groupama 3
Groupama 3
Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
was designed to break ocean racing records. Groupama 2 holds the record for being the fastest yacht in a transat Jacques Vabre
Transat Jacques Vabre
The Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
race and Groupama 3 holds the Jules Verne Trophy
Jules Verne Trophy
The Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
as the fastest boat around the planet.
After winning Route du Rhum
Route du Rhum
The Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
and the Jules Verne Trophy in 2010, Cammas has switched from multihull to monohull racing and is competing in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race with the Open 70 Groupama 4.
Cammas is the father of two girls and practices other sports including skiing, boardsports and cycling.
Race wins
- Winner of the Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
in 2001, 2003 and 2007 - Winner of the Transat QuébecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
-Saint-MaloSaint-MaloSaint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
in 2000 - Winner of all the ORMAOrmaThe Orma is a tribe found in Eastern Kenya, mostly along the lower Tana River.They are also called Galla, a term used in Ethiopia to refer to Oromo people.The Orma are semi-nomadic shepherds...
Grands prix in 2005 and 2006 - 5 ORMA World Champion titles (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007)
- 2 Fico-Lacoste World Champion of skippers titles (2000 and 2004)
- 1 Multi-Cup (2006) World Champion title
- Winner of the Trophée Clairefontaine (2000, 2006 and 2009)
- Winner of the Spi Ouest-France 2007 in Open 7.50
- Winner of the Bol d'or (Lake Geneva) 2008, aboard Zebra 7 (D35)
- Vice world champion of Formula 18 2008
- Winner of the Route du RhumRoute du RhumThe Route du Rhum is a transatlantic single-handed yacht race, which takes places every 4 years in November. The course is between Saint Malo, Brittany, France and Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France...
2010 aboard Groupama 3Groupama 3Groupama 3 is a French maxi-multihull sailing yacht designed for transoceanic record-setting. It is one of the fastest ocean-going sailing vessels in the world, and is the current holder of the Jules Verne Trophy...
, ultimate category
Records
- Transat Jacques VabreTransat Jacques VabreThe Transat Jacques Vabre is a yachting race that follows the historic coffee trading route between France and Brazil.The course was drawn up back in 1993 to follow in the wake of the clippers transporting coffee from Brazil to France. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a major date on the calendar,...
(TrimaranTrimaranA trimaran is a multihulled boat consisting of a main hull and two smaller outrigger hulls , attached to the main hull with lateral struts...
s ORMAOrmaThe Orma is a tribe found in Eastern Kenya, mostly along the lower Tana River.They are also called Galla, a term used in Ethiopia to refer to Oromo people.The Orma are semi-nomadic shepherds...
): 10 days 38 minutes and 43 secondes with an average speed of 19,18 knots (2007). - Discovery Route (CadizCádizCadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
- San SalvadorSan SalvadorThe city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
): 7 days 10 hours 58 minutes and 53 secondes (1 May 2007) - Miami - New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
: 1 day 11 hours 5 minutes and 20 secondes (4 June 2007) - 24 hour distance record for sailingSpeed sailing recordSpeed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council . Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval...
: 794 milles (average: 33.08 knots) (20 July 2007) >> A record held from July 21, 2007 to August 1st, 2009 - North Atlantic crossingTransatlantic sailing recordSince the five-weeks voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492, crossing the Atlantic, fast and safely, between Europe and America has always been an important issue. Today, the route has become a classic one among skippers...
: 4 days 3 hours 57 minutes 54 secondes (23 July 2007) >> A record held from July 24, 2007 to August 2, 2009 - Mediterranean crossing record (Marseilles - CarthageCarthageCarthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
): 17 hours 08 minutes and 23 seconds (15/16 May 2009) >> A record held from May 16, 2009 to May 15, 2010 - Jules Verne TrophyJules Verne TrophyThe Jules Verne Trophy is a prize for the fastest circumnavigation of the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew provided the vessel has registered with the organization and paid an entry fee. A vessel holding the Jules Verne trophy will not necessarily hold the...
: 48 days 07 hours 44 minutes 52 seconds (31 January 2010 to the 20th March 2010)