Portrait of Claude Thelier - sailing champion of Guadeloupe

claude thelier Claude Thélier

1961 date of birth: November 18, in Lorient, where he lives until 1967

1967 Departure to Morocco, where his father works.

1975 Settles in Guadeloupe and discovers sailing :

First experiences at the Ecole de Voile Municipale of Pointe-à-Pitre,
First regattas and first prizes as a team with his brother Jean-Marie (13 months younger), on 420 (monohull).

1975-1985 10 years experience on monohull
Twice Guadeloupean Champion of windsurf

1983 Winner of the Mini Transat (as a team with his brother Jean-Marie) on a 6.50 m ship: England - West Indies.

1984 Preparation of an ocean catamaran (PRAO) for the first race QUEBEC - SAINT MALO.
Crossing Guadeloupe - Québec.
Loss of the mast some hours after the departure from Québec.

1985 Winner of the Solo Mini-Transat

1989 - 1993 Winners of the 1st to 5th Guadeloupean Championship
Hobie Cat 16' (with his brother Jean-Marie)
Winners of the monohull Championship of Guadeloupe

January 1993 World Championship HOBIE CAT 16', in Guadeloupe, 18th place
New York - Londres on South African Maxi

1994 6th Guadeloupean Championship HOBIE CAT 16': Winners (with his brother Jean-Marie)
May 94
French Championship HOBIE CAT 16' in Brest, 4 th place
Cata World Cup:
February 94
Race of Guadeloupe - HOBIE CAT 16': 2nd place
July 94
World Championship IYRU HOBIE CAT 16', at La Rochelle, selection to the French team (1st French): 17 th place
September 94
Winners of the Charente Maritime race on Hobie Cat 16' counting for the Cata World Cup

1995 March 95
Cata World Cup : Mauritius race - FORMULE 18 HAWK: 4 th place
Avril 95
2nd place at the 7th Guadeloupean Championship of Hobie Cat 16'
May 95
5th at the World Championship in Mexico on Hobie Cat 16' (1st European)

1996 March 96
HOBIE CAT 16' World Championship of à Dubaï (U.A.E.): 11th place
April 96
Winners of the 8th Guadeloupean Championship of Hobie Cat 16'
May 96
French Championship HOBIE CAT 16', in Brest: 7th place
July 96
3rd place of the European Championship of Hobie Cat 16' in Knokke, Belgium. Best French ranking ever achieved.

1997 April 97
Winners of the 9th Guadeloupean Championship on Hobie Cat 16'
April 97
Opening of the site "CATARAIBES EVASIONS"
July 97
World Championship HOBIE CAT 16', in Soto Grande (Spain): 11th place

1998 January 04, 98
Record of the Tour of Guadeloupe : 12 H 58 M 41 S.
February 98
Cataraïbes Cup (21 - 25): winners
March 14, 98
New record of the Tour of Guadeloupe : 12 H 41 M 13 S.

2002 09-28 November 2002
Route du Rhum : 19d 02h 47' 18''
4th of the Multihulls class 2

2004 July 2004
Winner of the Tour de la Guadeloupe on traditional sailboats

2005 Janvier 2005
Winner of the Zoo Regatta Guadeloupe June 2005
5th of the Round the Island race (isle of Wight) on ex-Primagaz, (1648 competitors - amateurs and pros)
July 2005
Winner of the Tour de la Guadeloupe on traditional sailboats

2006 10/11/2006
8th of Route du Rhum 2006, class ORMA
11 days, 11 hours, 56 minutes and 51 seconds at an average speed of 12.84 knots

Home

1975-1985	10 years experience on monohull Twice Guadeloupean Champion of windsurf
1983	Winner of the Mini Transat (as a team with his brother Jean-Marie) on a 6.50 m ship: England - West Indies.
1984	Preparation of an ocean catamaran (PRAO) for the first race QUEBEC - SAINT MALO. Crossing Guadeloupe - Québec. Loss of the mast some hours after the departure from Québec.
1985	Winner of the Solo Mini-Transat
1989 - 1993	Winners of the 1st to 5th Guadeloupean Championship Hobie Cat 16' (with his brother Jean-Marie) Winners of the monohull Championship of Guadeloupe
January 1993	World Championship HOBIE CAT 16', in Guadeloupe, 18th place New York - Londres on South African Maxi
1994	6th Guadeloupean Championship HOBIE CAT 16': Winners (with his brother Jean-Marie) May 94 French Championship HOBIE CAT 16' in Brest, 4 th place Cata World Cup: February 94 Race of Guadeloupe - HOBIE CAT 16': 2nd place July 94 World Championship IYRU HOBIE CAT 16', at La Rochelle, selection to the French team (1st French): 17 th place September 94 Winners of the Charente Maritime race on Hobie Cat 16' counting for the Cata World Cup
1995	March 95 Cata World Cup : Mauritius race - FORMULE 18 HAWK: 4 th place Avril 95 2nd place at the 7th Guadeloupean Championship of Hobie Cat 16' May 95 5th at the World Championship in Mexico on Hobie Cat 16' (1st European)
1996	March 96 HOBIE CAT 16' World Championship of à Dubaï (U.A.E.): 11th place April 96 Winners of the 8th Guadeloupean Championship of Hobie Cat 16' May 96 French Championship HOBIE CAT 16', in Brest: 7th place July 96 3rd place of the European Championship of Hobie Cat 16' in Knokke, Belgium. Best French ranking ever achieved.
1997	April 97 Winners of the 9th Guadeloupean Championship on Hobie Cat 16' April 97 Opening of the site "CATARAIBES EVASIONS" July 97 World Championship HOBIE CAT 16', in Soto Grande (Spain): 11th place
1998	January 04, 98 Record of the Tour of Guadeloupe : 12 H 58 M 41 S. February 98 Cataraïbes Cup (21 - 25): winners March 14, 98 New record of the Tour of Guadeloupe : 12 H 41 M 13 S.
2002	09-28 November 2002 Route du Rhum : 19d 02h 47' 18'' 4th of the Multihulls class 2
2004	July 2004 Winner of the Tour de la Guadeloupe on traditional sailboats
2005	Janvier 2005 Winner of the Zoo Regatta Guadeloupe June 2005 5th of the Round the Island race (isle of Wight) on ex-Primagaz, (1648 competitors - amateurs and pros) July 2005 Winner of the Tour de la Guadeloupe on traditional sailboats
2006	10/11/2006 8th of Route du Rhum 2006, class ORMA 11 days, 11 hours, 56 minutes and 51 seconds at an average speed of 12.84 knots