Born in 1970, Gérald Véniard lives in La Rochelle. He raced on the Figaro circuit from 2004 to 2007 for Scutum, finishing 3rd in the 2006 Solitaire du Figaro with two stage wins.
In 2008 Macif launched the 'Skipper Macif' programme with him. He sailed the Transat AG2R in 2004, 2006, 2010 (2nd) and 2012 (3rd), notably with Jeanne Grégoire on Banque Populaire, and took part in the 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre with Arnaud Boissières on Akena Vérandas.
In Class40 he has raced since 2021, notably with Hervé Thomas on boat 149 and Vincent Riou on Pierreval - Fondation GoodPlanet, and won the 2026 Round Britain and Ireland Race on Swift.
