Yann Eliès

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| nationality = French

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|01|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord

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| classes = IMOCA 60

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Yann Eliès (born 31 January 1974{{cite web |url=https://www.imoca.org/en/skippers-archives/yann-elies |title=IMOCA Skipper Profile |date= |access-date=2021-01-29}} in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord{{cite web |url=https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/cif/cif_detail.aspx?NoLicence=0534677F&AnneeSportive= |title=FFV Database |date= |access-date=2021-01-29}}{{cite web |url=https://members.sailing.org/biog?id=FRAYE1 |title=Yann Elies |website=members.sailing.org |publisher=World Sailing}}) is a French professional sailor. He competed in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe where he was evacuated from his yacht south of Australia after being incapacitated due to a fractured femur. He returned for the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe, finishing 5th.{{cite web|url=https://www.boatsnews.com/story/25013/yann-elies-finished-his-first-vendee-globe-and-pocketed-5th-place|title=Yann Eliès finished his first Vendée Globe and pocketed 5th place!|access-date=2023-09-03}}

Sailing career highlights

colspan = 7\|Round the World Races
class="wikitable sortable" !Pos!!Year!!Race!!Class!!Boat Name!!Notes!!Ref
5	2017	2016-2017 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	80 days 03hrs 11m
RET	2008	2008-2009 Vendée Globe	IMOCA 60		Evacuated from boat with a fractured femur	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/sailing/3933933/Yann-Elies-recovering-after-worst-days-of-his-life-stranded-in-the-Vendee-Globe.html \|title=Yann Elies recovering after 'worst days of his life' stranded in the Vendee Globe}}
WR	2005	Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy	Maxi Catamaran	Orange II	crew for Bruno Peyron in 50 days 16hrs 20m	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.tropheejulesverne.org/en/course/2005-bruno-peyron-orange-ii/ \|title=Bruno Peyron / Orange II}}
WR	2002	Outright Round the World Sailing Record for the Jules Verne Trophy	Maxi Catamaran	Orange	crew for Bruno Peyron in 64 days 08hrs 37m	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.tropheejulesverne.org/en/course/2002-bruno-peyron-orange-i/ \|title=Bruno Peyron / Orange}}
colspan = 7\|Trans Ocean Races
1	2019	Transat Jacques Vabre	IMOCA 60	Apivia	with Charlie Dalin in 13 days 12 hours and 08 minutes	{{cite web\|url=https://www.ffvoile.fr/ffv/sportif/ClmtCompetDet.asp?ClId=161561\|title=Détail Résultat\|language=fr\|access-date=2023-09-03}}
1	2017	Transat Jacques-Vabre	IMOCA 60	St Michel - Virbac	with Jean-Pierre Dick
3	2015	Transat Jacques-Vabre	IMOCA 60	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	with Charlie Dalin
2	2018	Route du Rhum	IMOCA	Ucar - Saint Michel	in 12 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes and 30 seconds
7	2014	Route du Rhum	ultimate class	Paprec Recycling	Boat is a MOD70
1	2013	Transat Jacques-Vabre	Multi50	FenetreA - Cardinal	with Erwan Le Roux
RET	2013	Transat Bretagne-Martinique		Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Hope
19	2010	Transat AG2R		Generali - Europ Assistance	with Jérémie Beyou
4	2007	Transat B to B
9	2007	Transat Jacques-Vabre			with Sébastien Audigane
7	2000	Transat AG2R	GROUPE GENERALI ASSURANCES		with Ronan Guerin
colspan = 7\|Other Races
6	2017	48th Solitaire Urgo le Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Queguiner
2	2015	2015 Rolex Fastnet Race	IMOCA 60	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	with Charlie Dalin	{{Cite web \|url=https://thedailysail.com/offshore/15/68319/0/imoca-60s-in-the-rolex-fastnet-race-2015 \|title=IMOCA 60s in the Rolex Fastnet Race 2015 \| the Daily Sail}}
1	2015	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir
1	2013	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Quéguiner - Leukemia Espoir	(winner of the 1st stage)
1	2012	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2	Groupe Quéguiner - Journal des Entreprises	(winner of the 1st and 3rd stages)
2	2009	Solitaire du Figaro
5	2007	Calais Round Britain Race
8	2007	2007 Rolex Fastnet Race
13	2003	Solitaire du Figaro	Beneteau Figaro 2		Winner of the 1st stage