Roland Jourdain

2003 TJV Start
Personal information
Nickname	Bilou
Nationality	French
Born	(1964-04-28) 28 April 1964 (age 60) Quimper
Sailing career
Class(es)	IMOCA 60, Multis

Roland Jourdain, often nicknamed "Bilou" is a French professional yachtsman, born on 28 April 1964 in Quimper. He is notably two-time winner of the Route du Rhum.

Race Result Highlights

Round the World Races

DNF 2008–2009 Vendée Globe keel failure on day 85 of the race^[1]
DNF 2004–2005 Vendée Globe keel problems
3rd 2000–2001 Vendée Globe (onboard Sill)
1989 Whitbread on Fazisi
1985 Whitbread with Éric Tabarly on the yacht Côte d’Or56

Other IMOCA 60 Events

6th – 2010 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Jean-Luc Nélias (FRA) (with Veolia Environnement)
2nd – 2004 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Ellen MacArthur (GBR) (onboard IMOCA Sill et Veolia) ^[2]
2nd – 2003 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Alex Thomson (GBR) (onboard IMOCA Sill)
1st – 2001 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Gaël Le Cléac’h (FRA) (onboard IMOCA Sill)
4th – 1999 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Jean Le Cam (FRA) (onboard IMOCA Sill)

1st – 2010 Route du Rhum
1st – 2006 Route du Rhum
4th – 2002 Route du Rhum (onboard IMOCA 60 Sill)

Other Event

1st – 1995 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Paul Vatine (FRA) ^[2]
4th – 1994 Transat Jacques Vabre with  Francis Joyon (FRA) (on trimaran ORMA Banque Populaire)

6th – 1997 Solitaire du Figaro
6th – 1996 Solitaire du Figaro
3rd – 1993 Solitaire du Figaro
3rd – 1994 Solitaire du Figaro