Violette Dorange has never stopped pushing the boundaries. In 2020, at just 19 years old, she made history in La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec by becoming the youngest skipper to start this legendary race. Five years later, she did it again in the Vendée Globe, once again asserting her pioneering status as the youngest competitor in this edition and the youngest female sailor in history to have started and finished the Vendée Globe.
Her career impresses with its consistency and determination. After having learned the ropes on the Figaro circuit, an essential training ground for the greatest sailors, Violette Dorange has managed to climb the ranks to join the elite of ocean racing. Her participation in the Vendée Globe is not only a sporting feat, but also proof of the natural bridge between La Solitaire du Figaro Paprec and the great solo ocean adventures.
With impressive maturity and mastery, she embodies this new generation of skippers trained in the excellence of the Figaro circuit before embarking on solo round-the-world races. Her commitment, passion and audacity make her an inspiring figure for all those who dream of making their mark in the demanding world of ocean racing.
The Solitaire du Figaro Paprec is proud to have seen the birth of this formidable sailor and to contribute to the training of the great names of tomorrow. Her adventure in the Vendée Globe 2024/2025 perfectly illustrates the vocation of our race: to reveal talents and prepare them for the greatest offshore races.
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