Marie Tabarly (born 1 January 1984) is a French professional yacht sailor based in Lorient, France, in Brittany. [1] She is the daughter of Éric Tabarly, who died while sailing in the Irish Sea in 1998. Marie originally had a career as an equine behaviourist but put it on hold after her horse got injured and decided to focus on sailing instead. [2] She has a long history of sailing many different yachts from a young age, such as Geronimo, the French trimaran which has broken many records, such as with Olivier de Kersauson, for which she was named the godmother at its christening. [3]
She primarily sails Pen Duick VI, a 73 ft ketch built for Eric Tabarly’s 1973–1974 Whitbread Round the World Race. [4] In 2018, she embarked on a four-year round the world trip on Pen Duick VI through her project, the Elemen'Terre Project. [5] This project was a sailing journey around the world that became a documentary series focused on reconnecting humans with nature through sailing, arts, and outdoor sports. [5] [6] Throughout the journey, many ambassadors joined, such as Yann Tiersen, the writer Sylvain Tesson, the sailor Franck Cammas and the freediver Aurore Asso. [1] She will race Pen Duick VI in the Ocean Globe Race (OGR) in 2023. [7]
Prior to the OGR, she raced alongside Louis Duc in the Transat Jacques Vabre. [1] [2]
Five time winner of the 15M JI Championship: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. [8] [1]
Marie Tabarly (born 1 January 1984) is a French professional yacht sailor based in Lorient, France, in Brittany. [1] She is the daughter of Éric Tabarly, who died while sailing in the Irish Sea in 1998. Marie originally had a career as an equine behaviourist but put it on hold after her horse got injured and decided to focus on sailing instead. [2] She has a long history of sailing many different yachts from a young age, such as Geronimo, the French trimaran which has broken many records, such as with Olivier de Kersauson, for which she was named the godmother at its christening. [3]
She primarily sails Pen Duick VI, a 73 ft ketch built for Eric Tabarly’s 1973–1974 Whitbread Round the World Race. [4] In 2018, she embarked on a four-year round the world trip on Pen Duick VI through her project, the Elemen'Terre Project. [5] This project was a sailing journey around the world that became a documentary series focused on reconnecting humans with nature through sailing, arts, and outdoor sports. [5] [6] Throughout the journey, many ambassadors joined, such as Yann Tiersen, the writer Sylvain Tesson, the sailor Franck Cammas and the freediver Aurore Asso. [1] She will race Pen Duick VI in the Ocean Globe Race (OGR) in 2023. [7]
Prior to the OGR, she raced alongside Louis Duc in the Transat Jacques Vabre. [1] [2]
Five time winner of the 15M JI Championship: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. [8] [1]