Joé Seeten
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 31 May 1957 Dunkirk |
| Sailing career | |
| Class(es) | Bénéteau Figaro, IMOCA 60 |
Joé Seeten is a French sailor born on 31 May 1957 in Dunkirk.[1]
Biography
[edit]He discovered sailing thanks to his father, who acquired his first boat in 1967. Joé has had a passion for sailing ever since. He trained as an electric technician. He set up his company, La Voilerie, where for seventeen years he designed and produced sails. At the same time he participates in numerous crew races (Tour de France à la voile, Quarter Tonner World Championship, Discovery Route, Trans-Atlantic Twostar) which allows him to evaluate and prove his sails.[1]
From 1989 to 1993 he sailing in Beneteau First Class 8 series finishing third in the French Championships and then in the European Championship where he finished third.[1]
In 1995 started professionally solo race for four year in the highly competitive Figaro Class, before progressing onto the IMOCA 60 and in 2000 he competed in the pinnacle offshore solo event the round the world race the Vendée Globe onboard hid yacht "Nord-pas-de-Calais/chocolats du Monde".
In 2006 while competing in the Route du Rhum he activated his distress beacon after finding serious keel problems to his Class 40 yacht TMI Technologies. He also reported an injured shoulder that needed medical attention. The Bahamas-registered tanker Stavanger Eagle diverted and rescued him.[2]
Rankings
[edit]| Year | Pos. | Event | Class | Boat Name | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | Tour de France à la voile | First 30 | Dunkirk | with Bertrand Pacé and crew | [1] |
| 1980 | 1 | Tour de France à la voile | First 30 | Dunkirk | with Damien Savatier and crew | [1] |
| 1981 | 1 | Tour de France à la voile | First 30 | Dunkirk | with Damien Savatier and crew | [1] |
| 1981 | 6 | Trans-Atlantic Twostar | [1] | |||
| 1981 | 2 | Discovery Route | [1] | |||
| 1984 | 1 | Quarter Tonner World Champion | [1] | |||
| 1987 | 1 | Tour de France à la voile | Sélection | [1] | ||
| 1988 | WR | Record speed of the crossing of the English Channel | with 17.2 knots | [1] | ||
| 1989 | 3 | French First Class 8 Championship | Bénéteau First Class 8 | [1] | ||
| 1990 | 3 | French First Class 8 Championship | Bénéteau First Class 8 | [1] | ||
| 1992 | 5 | First Class 8 European Championship | Bénéteau First Class 8 | [1] | ||
| 1993 | 3 | European First Class 8 Championship | Bénéteau First Class 8 | [1] | ||
| 1995 | 6 | Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | [1] | ||
| 1997 | 11 | Solitaire du Figaro | Bénéteau Figaro | [1] | ||
| 2000 | 10 | Europe 1 Newman Star | Nord-pas-de-Calais | [1] | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 2000-2001 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Nord-pas-de-Calais/chocolats du Monde | [1] | |
| 2001 | 10 | Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Sollac Atlantic | with Éric Drouglazet | |
| 2002 | 3 | 2002 Route du Rhum | IMOCA 60 | Arcelor Dunkirk | [1][3] | |
| 2003 | 8 | 2003 Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Arcelor Dunkirk | with Éric Dumont | |
| 2003 | 6 | 2003 Atlantic Challenge | IMOCA 60 | Arcelor Dunkirk | ||
| 2005 | 8 | 2004-2005 Vendée Globe | IMOCA 60 | Arcelor Dunkirk | ||
| 2005 | 9 | 2005 Transat Jacques-Vabre | IMOCA 60 | Mare Verticale | with Cecilia Carreri | |
| 2006 | ABN | 2002 Route du Rhum | Class 40 | [2] |