Yannick Bestaven

Yannick Bestaven
Yannick Bestaven in the 2014 Route du Rhum
Personal information
Nationality France
Born (1972-12-28) 28 December 1972
Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France
Sailing career
Class(es)IMOCA 60, Class40

Yannick Bestaven (born 28 December 1972 in Saint-Nazaire in the Loire-Atlantique region) is a French offshore sailor. He won the Transat 6.50 in 2001, was twice winner of the Transat Jacques-Vabre, and won the Vendée Globe in 2020-21.