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Sailor · 2009–2026

Nicolas Groleau

IRC handicapClass 40

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Events
18

18 races · 4 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 3 of 18

Podium rate
50%

9 top-three finishes

Typically beats
74%

of boats faced (range 72%–75%, 2,333 boats)

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Best day
3 Aug 2019

2-2 · Rolex Fastnet Race 2019

Signature result
2nd of 334

Rolex Fastnet Race 2019 · IRC handicap · 3 Aug 2019

Partnerships · 10 sailors

  • Jean-Philippe Saliou · PALANAD 4, PALANAD 4 - E.LECLERC VLG · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 40th · Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Antoine Magre · PALANAD 4, PALANAD 4 - E.LECLERC VLG · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 2 races won Beat 22% of the fleet together · best 40th · Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Olivier Magre · PALANAD 4 · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 224th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • James Murphy · PALANAD 4 · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 224th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Will Harris · PALANAD 4 - E.LECLERC VLG · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 40th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Simon Koster · PALANAD 4 · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 224th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
  • Nick Cherry · PALANAD 4 - E.LECLERC VLG · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 40th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Nicolas Cottais · BT BLUE - ALTERNATIVE SAILING · Class 40 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 11th · Jul 2023 – Jul 2023
  • Pablo Santurde · PALANAD 4 - E.LECLERC VLG · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 3% of the fleet together · best 40th · Feb 2026 – Feb 2026
  • Richard Fromentin · PALANAD 4 · IRC handicap 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 1 race won Beat 41% of the fleet together · best 224th · Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-193793201020132016201920222025Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing

Event history · 18

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
23 Feb 2026RORC Caribbean 600 RacePALANAD 4 - E.LECLERC VLGIRC handicapCrew40th / 41
26 Jul 2025Rolex Fastnet RacePALANAD 4IRC handicapCrew224th / 380
21 Jul 2023Rolex Fastnet RaceBT BLUE - ALTERNATIVE SAILINGClass 40Skipper11th / 21
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 40
3 Aug 2019Rolex Fastnet Race 2019Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 334
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapSkipper3rd / 25
6 Aug 2017Rolex Fastnet Race 2017Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapSkipper7th / 312
8 Jul 2016Cowes Dinard St Malo Race 2016Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapOwner2nd / 3
16 Aug 2015Rolex Fastnet Race 2015Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapSkipper1st / 11
16 Aug 2015Rolex Fastnet Race 2015Bretagne TelecomIRC handicapSkipper94th / 309
11 Jul 2014Cowes - Dinard - St Malo Race 2014Alternative Sailing - CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper1st / 4
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper1st / 8
11 Aug 2013Rolex Fastnet Race 2013CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper90th / 298
14 Aug 2011Rolex Fastnet Race 2011CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper4th / 6
14 Aug 2011Rolex Fastnet Race 2011CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper103rd / 278
2 Jul 2010Cowes-Dinard-St Malo 2010Vecteur PlusIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 2
9 Aug 2009Rolex Fastnet Race 2009CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper40th / 277
9 Aug 2009Rolex Fastnet Race 2009CartoucheIRC handicapSkipper2nd / 2

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 93, #34,739.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 28. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.