Armel Le Cléac'h

Armel Le Cléac’h (Breton pronunciation: [aʁmɛl lə 'kleax]; born 11 May 1977 in Saint-Pol-de-Léon) is a French professional navigator and sea captain.

He notably won the Solitaire du Figaro twice (2003 and 2010), the Transat AG2R in 2004 and 2010 and the Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race in 2016.

He spent his childhood sailing in the Morlaix bay and started competing in Optimist-class dinghies at eight years old.

He later joined the Finistère team before competing in the 420 class and sailing in the Solitaire du Figaro.

In Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Le Cléac’h attended the Collège Sainte Ursule, then obtained a scientific baccalauréat in the lycée du Kreisker.