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title: "Armel Le Cléac'h: offshore racing wins and records"
description: "Armel Le Cléac'h's wins and records in the great offshore sailing races, race by race: the years, the boats and the classes they sailed."
url: "https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/skippers/armel-le-cleac-h"
lang: "en"
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# Armel Le Cléac'h: offshore racing wins and records

Armel Le Cléac'h has 2 wins and one record in the great offshore races covered here, from 2016 to 2023, sailing Maxi Banque Populaire XI and Banque Populaire VIII.

[Live Follow Armel Le Cléac'h in the Route du Rhum 2026: position, ranking and track](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/route-du-rhum/live/armel-le-cleac-h)

Armel Le Cléac'h (Maxi Banque Populaire XI) has retired from the Route du Rhum 2026 (Ultim). Track up to the retirement and live Ultim standings.

- 2023 · [Transat Café L'Or](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-cafe-lor) · win · *Maxi Banque Populaire XI* (Ultim)
- 2017 · [Vendée Globe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/vendee-globe) · course record (74d 3h 35m 46s, beaten in 2025) · *Banque Populaire VIII*
- 2016 · [Vendée Globe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/vendee-globe) · win · *Banque Populaire VIII*

## Races

- **[Transat Café L'Or](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/transat-cafe-lor)**
  The double-handed transatlantic race, formerly the Transat Jacques Vabre, starting from Le Havre.
  Start: Le Havre · Finish: Fort-de-France · Next start: October 31, 2027 (to be confirmed)
  [Ultim](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/ultim) [IMOCA](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/imoca) [Ocean Fifty](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/ocean-fifty) [Class40](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/class40)
- **[Vendée Globe](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/vendee-globe)**
  The solo, non-stop, unassisted race around the world.
  Start: Les Sables-d'Olonne · Finish: Les Sables-d'Olonne · 24,300 nm · Next start: November 12, 2028
  [IMOCA](https://www.offshoreraces.app/en/classes/imoca)