title: Sébastien Josse
text: # Sébastien Josse
  
  Sébastien Josse is a French professional offshore sailor, born on 31 March 1975 in Montereau-Fault-Yonne (Seine-et-Marne). He is originally from Nice and lives in the Finistère in Clohars-Carnoet. He was nominate for the World Sailing – World Sailor of the Year Awards in 2006.
  
  ## Career highlights
  
  | Pos | Year | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Round the World Races |||||||
  | RET | | 2016–2017 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Gitana 16 | |
  | RET | 2008 | 2008–2009 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | BT | |
  | RET | 2007 | Barcelona World Race | IMOCA 60 | PRB 3 | with Vincent Riou |
  | 4 | 2006 | Volvo Ocean Race | Volvo Ocean 70 | ABN-AMRO TWO | fully crewed |
  | 5 | 2004 | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | VMI | |
  | WR | 2002 | Crewed Round the World Record & Jules Verne Trophy | Maxi Cat | Orange | skippered by Bruno Peyron 64d 08h 37m 24s |
  | Transatlantic Races |||||||
  | 2 | 2017 | Transat Jacques Vabre | Ultime Maxi | Edmond de Rothschild – Gitana 17 | with Thomas Rouxel |
  | 1 | 2013 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | MOD70 | Edmond de Rothschild Group – Gitana XV | with Charles Caudrelier |
  | RET | 2009 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | BT | with Jean-François Cuzon |
  | 2 | | Transat New York-Vendée | IMOCA 60 | Edmond de Rothschild – Gitana 16 | |
  | 1 | | Transat Saint-Barth-Port-la-Forêt | IMOCA 60 | Edmond de Rothschild – Gitana 16 | |
  | RET | 2008 | Artemis Transat | IMOCA 60 | BT | (leading at the time of abandonment) |
  | Other Significant Races |||||||
  | 1 | 2009 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | BT | |
  | 1 | 2007 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | PRB 3 | with Vincent Riou |
  | 1 | 2007 | Calais Round Britain Race | IMOCA 60 | PRB 3 | with Vincent Riou |
  | World Record | | 24 hours on a crewed monohull | Monohull | Volvo 70 - ABN-AMRO TWO | (562.96 miles covered) |
  | 8th | 2004 | Transat | IMOCA 60 | VMI | |
  | 1st | 2003 | Rolex Fastnet Race | IMOCA 60 | VMI | |
  | 5th | 2003 | Transat Jacques Vabre | IMOCA 60 | VMI | with Isabelle Autissier |
  | 2nd | 2001 | Solitaire du Figaro | Beneteau Figaro | | |
  | 5th | 2001 | Solitaire de Course au Large | Beneteau Figaro | | |
  | 1st | 1997 | Credit Agricole Hope Challenge | | |
  