title: Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty
text: # Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty
  
  Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty, born 13 February 1978 is a French professional sailor born in Paimpol in Brittany but now living in Port-Louis.
  
  ## Biography
  
  He studied Naval Architecture at University of Southampton. In 2001, he opened his own construction site, Artech, and built a Mini 6.50 with which he took part in the Transat 6.50 in 2003. He then moved to the IMOCA class and in 2008 he was the youngest competitor to start the Vendée Globe in Maisonneuve - Lower Normandy Region although he retired due to structural failure. He tried to have a campaign for the 2012 edition but had funding issues caused by the sponsor not putting forwards the agreed funds.
  
  ## Key Results
  
  | Year | Pos. | Event | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | RET | 2008-2009 Vendée Globe | 60 foot | Maisonneuve | |
  | 2007 | 11/17 | 2007 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | | with Hervé Laurent |
  | 2005 | 10/12 | 2005 Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | | with Alexandre Toulorge |
  | 2007 | 7/14 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | | |
  | 2006 | 9/12 | Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | | |
  | 2005 | RET | Calais Round Britain and Ireland Race | | | |
  | 2004 | 25/31 | Transat AG2R | | | with Barnabas Chivot |
  | 2004 | 3 | Mini-Fastnet | Mini Transat 6.50 | | |
  | 2003 | RET | Transat 6.50 | Mini Transat 6.50 | | |
  | 2003 | 4 | Open semi-key 6.50 | Mini Transat 6.50 | | |
  