Vincent Riou
- Nationality
- France
- Born
- 9 January 1972(54 years old)
- Gender
- Man
Race record
Boats
IMOCA · Skipper · since 2006
IMOCA · Skipper · since 2003
Timeline
Boats, teams, races and records, year by year.
2010
SkipperThe sailor in command of the boat, responsible for it in the race.See in the glossary · 11 March 2010 – 2019
PRB (2010) · IMOCA
2009
Event · 6 January 2009
Rescue of Jean Le Cam
During the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe, diverts to pick up the capsized Jean Le Cam; dismasts the next day and is classified joint third.
2007
3 June 2007 · PRB (2006)
2006
SkipperThe sailor in command of the boat, responsible for it in the race.See in the glossary · September 2006 – 2009
Milai - Furuno · IMOCA
SkipperThe sailor in command of the boat, responsible for it in the race.See in the glossary · since 2006
Milai - Furuno · IMOCA
2005
Event · 2 February 2005
Wins the 2004-2005 Vendée Globe
Finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne aboard PRB after 87 days, 10 h 47 min at sea.
2003
SkipperThe sailor in command of the boat, responsible for it in the race.See in the glossary · since 2003
Aïto · IMOCA
1972
9 January 1972
Born
Classes raced
In figures
Computed from the results in the directory.
- StartsRaces started in finished editions. Non-starters (did not start, withdrawn) are not counted.See in the glossary
- 1
- WinsFirst place in the division: same edition, same class.See in the glossary
- 1
- PodiumsTop three in the division: same edition, same class.See in the glossary
- 1
- Adjusted finish rateLower bound of the 95 % confidence interval (Wilson) of the finish rate: a boat with 1 finish out of 1 start gets 21 %, not 100 %. Greyed out under 5 starts.See in the glossary
- 21%
- raw: 100%
- 1 startSmall sample
- Mean performanceMean of the percentiles of the classified results. Greyed out under 3 classified results.See in the glossary
- 100%
- 1 classified resultSmall sample
Computed on 5 Oct 2026.
Sillage ratingGlicko-2 rating computed per class from every edition: each result counts as duels against the rest of the fleet, one edition weighing one game. Starts at 1,500; provisional while its deviation is above 110.See in the glossary
Per class; the band shows the uncertainty (±2 deviations, about 95 %).
- Sillage ratingGlicko-2 rating computed per class from every edition: each result counts as duels against the rest of the fleet, one edition weighing one game. Starts at 1,500; provisional while its deviation is above 110.See in the glossary
- 1,662
- ± 582
- 1 edition ratedProvisional
- Best ratingHighest rating once established (deviation up to 110).See in the glossary
- —
Computed on 5 Oct 2026.
Races entered
Editions started, per race.
PathwayClasses raced, in the order of the first start in each.See in the glossary
Classes in the order of the first start in each.
Races by boat
Every boat raced, with the names it carried in those races.
| Boat | Years | Names carried | Starts | Wins | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PRB (2006) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Age records
- Age recordYoungest winnerCalais Round Britain Race35 years old in 2007, the only winner
- Age recordOldest winnerCalais Round Britain Race35 years old in 2007, the only winner
Page reliability
4 sources · updated 5 Oct 2026