Skipper Class40France56 years old

Gérald Véniard

Statistics

Whole career, 2006–2026, every class.
· General · 2026 season in progress
Method
19 starts
Wins
3
16%
2nd and 3rd places
1
5%
4th to 5th
0
0%
Further back
12
63%
Retirements
3
16%
Finish rate 84% · a podium every 4.8 races
Highlights
Finest winRORC Caribbean 600 2022 · Class40
Best Sillage standing55th in 2022 · Class40
Record season356 Sillage pts in 2026
Level by season
Share of the fleet beaten, averaged over the classified results (retirements do not count here). 100%: winning everything; 50%: mid-fleet.
- IMOCA
- Class40
- Figaro Bénéteau
- fewer than 3 results
- mid-fleet
82%’06
’07
’08
IMOCA, 2011–2023.
5 starts
Wins
0
0%
2nd and 3rd places
0
0%
4th to 5th
0
0%
Further back
4
80%
Retirements
1
20%
Finish rate 80%
Highlights
Starts
Class40, 2021–2026.
13 starts
Wins
3
23%
2nd and 3rd places
0
0%
4th to 5th
0
0%
Further back
8
62%
Retirements
2
15%
Finish rate 85% · a podium every 4.3 races
Highlights
Finest winRORC Caribbean 600 2022
Figaro Bénéteau, 2006–2006.
1 start
Wins
0
0%
2nd and 3rd places
1
100%
4th to 5th
0
0%
Further back
0
0%
Retirements
0
0%
Finish rate 100% · a podium every 1 races
Highlights
Starts1

’09

’10

’11

’12

’13

’14

’15

’16

’17

’18

’19

’20

55%’21

86%’22

42%’23

67%’24

46%’25

53%’26

Best season 2026 (53%, win: Round Britain and Ireland Race).

5

Best Sillage standing87th in 2024

Record season70 Sillage pts in 2023

Level by season

Share of the fleet beaten, averaged over the classified results (retirements do not count here). 100%: winning everything; 50%: mid-fleet.

IMOCA
mid-fleet

’11
’12
’13
’14
’15
’16
’17
’18
’19
’20
’21
’22
42%’23

Best season 2023 (42%, 7th: 1000 Race).

Best Sillage standing55th in 2022

Record season356 Sillage pts in 2026

Level by season

Share of the fleet beaten, averaged over the classified results (retirements do not count here). 100%: winning everything; 50%: mid-fleet.

Class40
fewer than 3 results
mid-fleet

55%’21
86%’22
’23
67%’24
46%’25
53%’26

Best season 2026 (53%, win: Round Britain and Ireland Race).

Level by season

Share of the fleet beaten, averaged over the classified results (retirements do not count here). 100%: winning everything; 50%: mid-fleet.

Figaro Bénéteau
fewer than 3 results
mid-fleet

82%’06

Best season 2006 (82%, 3rd: Transat Paprec). 2006 rests on 1 result only.

of 535

356

pts · 6 races counted

131stIvica Kostelić+10366
132ndAntoine Calliste+1357
133rdGérald Véniard356
134thAxelle Pillain−1355
135thVincent Riou−8348

End of season

2222022131st
2922023138th
3392024135th
3392025150th
3562026133rd

podium seasoncurrent season, provisional

Sillage pointsPoints ranking computed per class: the winner scores the base of the race's tier (1,000, 600, 350 or 200), the others a share by place and fleet size, a retirement 5 %. Four seasons count, weighted 100, 75, 50 and 25 %.See in the glossary · IMOCA · 2026 season in progress

Method

of 131

35

pts · 1 race counted

127thLaurent Bourgues+439
128thGérald Véniard35
129th =Gregory Gendron−1322
129th =Ryan Barkey−1322

End of season

70202389th
70202487th
532025117th
352026128th

podium seasoncurrent season, provisional

Sillage pointsPoints ranking computed per class: the winner scores the base of the race's tier (1,000, 600, 350 or 200), the others a share by place and fleet size, a retirement 5 %. Four seasons count, weighted 100, 75, 50 and 25 %.See in the glossary · Class40 · 2026 season in progress

Method

of 371

356

pts · 6 races counted

69thJules Ducelier+8364
70thAntoine Calliste+1357
71stGérald Véniard356
72ndBenoit Sineau−12344
73rdLomano Takasi−12344

End of season

222202255th
222202365th
269202484th
321202576th
356202671st

Sillage pointsPoints ranking computed per class: the winner scores the base of the race's tier (1,000, 600, 350 or 200), the others a share by place and fleet size, a retirement 5 %. Four seasons count, weighted 100, 75, 50 and 25 %.See in the glossary

French skipper based in La Rochelle, who came up through the Figaro circuit and later raced in Class40 and double-handed offshore events.

General rankingPlace in the class's points ranking at the current season; tied on equal points.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary: 133rdof 535

Class40 rankingPlace in the class's points ranking at the current season; tied on equal points.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary: 71stof 371

StartsRaces started in finished editions. Non-starters (did not start, withdrawn) are not counted.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary: 19

: 3

: 4

·: 3 · 4

podium season

current season, provisional

WinsFirst place in the division: same edition, same class.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary

PodiumsTop three in the division: same edition, same class.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary

WinsFirst place in the division: same edition, same class.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary

PodiumsTop three in the division: same edition, same class.Computed on 10 Nov 2026.See in the glossary

Statistics

· General · 2026 season in progress

End of season

Sillage pointsPoints ranking computed per class: the winner scores the base of the race's tier (1,000, 600, 350 or 200), the others a share by place and fleet size, a retirement 5 %. Four seasons count, weighted 100, 75, 50 and 25 %.See in the glossary · IMOCA · 2026 season in progress

End of season

Sillage pointsPoints ranking computed per class: the winner scores the base of the race's tier (1,000, 600, 350 or 200), the others a share by place and fleet size, a retirement 5 %. Four seasons count, weighted 100, 75, 50 and 25 %.See in the glossary · Class40 · 2026 season in progress

End of season