Roland Jourdain

Roland Jourdain, often nicknamed "Bilou" is a French professional yachtsman, born on 28 April 1964 in Quimper. He is notably two-time winner of the Route du Rhum.

Round the World Races
DNF 2008–2009 Vendée Globe keel failure on day 85 of the race

DNF 2004–2005 Vendée Globe keel problems

3rd 2000–2001 Vendée Globe (onboard Sill)

1989 Whitbread on Fazisi

1985 Whitbread with Éric Tabarly on the yacht Côte d’Or56

Other IMOCA 60 Events
6th – 2010 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇫🇷 Jean-Luc Nélias (FRA) (with Veolia Environnement)

2nd – 2004 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇬🇧 Ellen MacArthur (GBR) (onboard IMOCA Sill et Veolia)

2nd – 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇬🇧 Alex Thomson (GBR) (onboard IMOCA Sill)

1st – 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇫🇷 Gaël Le Cléac’h (FRA) (onboard IMOCA Sill)

4th – 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇫🇷 Jean Le Cam (FRA) (onboard IMOCA Sill)

1st – 2010 Route du Rhum

1st – 2006 Route du Rhum

4th – 2002 Route du Rhum (onboard IMOCA 60 Sill)

Other Event
1st – 1995 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇫🇷 Paul Vatine (FRA)

4th – 1994 Transat Jacques Vabre with 🇫🇷 Francis Joyon (FRA) (on trimaran ORMA Banque Populaire)

6th – 1997 Solitaire du Figaro

6th – 1996 Solitaire du Figaro

3rd – 1993 Solitaire du Figaro

3rd – 1994 Solitaire du Figaro