Anne Liardet

Anne Liardet (born April 16, 1961 in Bourges)[1] is a French female offshore professional sailor.

[1] Working in the world of offshore racing at a shipyard and then on various sailing yacht she already imagines herself aboard the boats she prepares.

She is the mother of three children Morgan, Manon and Margot,[2] whom she had with partner and fellow offshore sailor Jo Le Guen where they live in Daoulas, Finistère.

She is the third woman to finish a Vendée Globe solo yacht race following Catherine Chabaud in 1997 and Ellen MacArthur in 2001.

[3] She attempted to return to professional sailing to compete in the 2012-2013 Vendee Globe but failed to raise the funds.