Violette Dorange

{{short description|French offshore sailor}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox sailor

| name = Violette Dorange

| image = La Rochelle fête le retour des athlètes charentais-maritimes des Jeux Olympiques d’été de Rio de Janeiro 2016 (56) CROPPED.jpg

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| nationality = French

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|04|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = France

| club = LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE

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| classes = IMOCA 60

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Violette Dorange (born 17 April 2001) is a French offshore professional sailor. She is an offshore sailor having competed extensively in the Figaro class before progressing to the IMOCA 60.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skippers/violette-dorange |title=Violette Dorange - Vendée Globe - En |website=www.vendeeglobe.org |access-date=2025-02-02}}

She started sailing at a young age competing at International Level in the International Optimist Class and the International 420 Dinghy. However under the mentorship of Jean Le Cam she transitioned to offshore sailing.

On {{date|16 February 2025}}, Dorange returned to France having completed a 90{{nbsp}}day solo round-the-world voyage, the youngest person to do so.

{{cite news

| last1 = Assheton | first1 = Richard

| title = France hails a young heroine: Violette, conqueror of the waves

| date = 16 February 2025

| work = The Guardian

| location = London, United Kingdom

| issn = 0029-7712

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/16/france-hails-a-young-heroine-violette-conqueror-of-the-waves

| access-date = 2025-02-16

}}