title: Romain Attanasio
text: # Romain Attanasio
  
  Romain Attanasio is a French sailor born on 26 June 1977 in Hautes-Alpes and now resides in Trégunc. He is the winner of the RORC Caribbean 600 race in 2015, he competed in the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe and 2020–2021 Vendée Globe where he finished 15th and 14th respectively. He is engaged to fellow professional offshore sailor Samantha Davies whom he has a son Ruben.
  
  ## Results highlights
  
  General Reference :
  
  | Pos. | Year | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round the World Races |||||||
  | 14 | 2021 | 2020–2021 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | PURE - BEST WESTERN | 90d 2h 46m |
  | 15 | 2017 | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | FAMILLE MARY - ETAMINE DU LYS | 109d 22h 4m |
  | Trans Oceanic Races |||||||
  | 15 | 2019 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | PURE - BEST WESTERN | with SEBASTIEN MARSSET |
  | 15 | 2018 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | | |
  | 13 | 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | FAMILLE MARY - ETAMINE DU LYS | with AURELIEN DUCROZ |
  | 9 | 2015 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Bureau Vallée | with Louis Burton |
  | 13 | 2018 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro 2 | BRETAGNE CMB ESPOIR | with Pierre Rhimbault |
  | 5 | 2012 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro 2 | Bretagne - Crédit Mutuel Performance | with Anthony Marchand |
  | 4 | 2010 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro 2 | sur Saveol | with Samantha Davies |
  | 2 | 2004 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro 2 | PORT TREBEURDEN | with N.Berenger |
  | RET | 2000 | Transat AG2R | Beneteau Figaro 2 | LTP LOCANORD | with P.Doin |
  | 6 | 2011 | Transat Bénodet Martinique | | | |
  | 3 | 2004 | la Transat’ Lorient-St-Barth’ | | sur Port Trebeurden | with Nicolas Berenger |
  | RET | 1999 | Mini Transat Race | Mini Transat 6.50 | | the boat sank |
  | Other Races |||||||
  | 9 | 2015 | Azimut Trophy | IMOCA 60 | FAMILLE MARY - ETAMINE DU LYS | |
  | 1 | 2015 | RORC Caribbean 600 | | | |
  | 10 | 2011 | Tour of Britain | SAVEOL | | with NICOLAS BERENGER |
  | 2 | 2009 | Tour de France a la voile | Farr 30 | | Crewed Event |
  | 5 | 2008 | Solo PortsdeFrance | | | |
  | 21 | 2008 | La Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro 2 | | |
  | 1 | 2006 | l’Odyssée d’Ulysse Cannes-Istanbul | | | with Erwan Tabarly |
  