Yann experiences

KEY SAILING AWARDS 

Winner Giraglia 2017 on Momo and 2018 on Wally cento Tango
Winner Maxi world 2015 and 2016 on Open Season
Winner TP52 Marseille 2011, downwind trimmer on Container
Winner RC44 tour 2009, Mainsail trimmer on No Way Back
Winner America’s cup 2007, mainsail trimmer on Alinghi
Winner of four multihull 60 feet Grand Prix
5 America's cup in the sailing team and in the design team
Winner match racing world championship, mainsail trimmer
Winner 50' world championship, mainsail trimmer on Carat 7
Winner of 6 match racing grade 1
Winner Match Racing European, mainsail trimmer
Winner IMS European championship, navigator on Evolution
Winner four times, « Tour de France à la voile »

Wally, Super Yacht, J-CLASS, MAXI 72, TP52, Swan 50, RC44, FARR 40  1998-2025

2014-25  SY Morgana, SY JASI, J-CLASS TOPAZ, SY GANESHA, SY MISSY, 
Mainsail, gennaker trimmer, sails and rig development

2008-24  WALLY 93 Bullitt, Wally 107 and 94 OPEN SEASON, WALLY Cento TANGO
Mainsail trimmer : winner Maxi Barcelona 2024, Wally Champion 2015/16, winner Giraglia 2018

2016-17  MELGES 20  Trimmer Arcora Winter series and primo cup

2009-17  TP52, STP65 Container, Maxi 72 Momo
Trimmer : Winner Palma Vela 2010, winner Audi Med cup Marseille 2011, winner Giraglia 2017

2007-12  RC44 No Way Back, Organika, Sea Dubai, AEZ
Mainsail Trimmer: winner tour 2009 on No Way Back

2000-07  FARR 40 Nerone, Madina, Bottadiculo, Alinghi

Mainsail Trimmer 

 

                                                                        AMERICA’S CUP  1983 – 2010

LOUIS VUITTON TROPHY 2009-10
Mainsail trimmer on ALL4ONE

AC 2007 ALINGHI Winner
Mainsail trimmer

AC 1995  FRANCE 2-3 Louis Vuitton Cup
Mainsail trimmer

AC 1992  VILLE DE PARIS Semi Final
Genoi trimmer

AC 1987  FRENCH KISS Semi final
Genoi trimmer

AC 1983  FRANCE 3 Louis Vuitton Cup
Genoi trimmer


MULTIHULL 1985-2002

1999-02  BELGACOM with Nélias
Mainsail trimmer : 2002 winner Fecamps Grand Prix, Grand Prix Zeebruge, 2001 GP Cap d’Agde, Cagliari, Fécamps, Zeebruge, 2000 Grand Prix La Trinité, Fecamp, Royan.

1998  FUJIFILM with Peyron
Mainsail trimmer : 1998 winner of two “grand prix”

1985  ELF AQUITAINE with PAJOT
Winner of the "Trophée des Multicoques"

Conception and development

Sailing and racing on exclusive yacht, Yann Gouniot is also proposing different services:

- Sails: analysing, measuring and proposal to get better performances.
- Battens: analysing and proposal to get better performances.
- Mast: project manager, designing, organizing, building, setting, tuning, maintaining.
- Deck layout: definition of loads, geometry of the deck layout, selection of winch, hydraulic and fittings.
- Sailing, training, racing and coaching.

EXPERIENCES:

2008-19 Wally Open Season & Tango
yacht, rig and sails development.

2009-11 STP65 and TP52 Container
Sails, yacht and rig development.

2007-12 RC44 NoWayBack/SeaDubai/AEZ
Mast tuning. Sails/yacht/rig development.

2003-07 AMERICA'S CUP ALINGHI

Mainsail, battens and rig development

1999-02 BELGACOM multi 60 JL Nélias
Deck layout: definition of loads, geometry of the deck layout, selection of winch, hydraulic system & fittings. Drawing of fittings.
Rig: Designing, organizing, building, settings, tuning. Selection of the standing and running rigging and furling system.
Sails: shape, battens, design of fitting, setting.

1997-99 KRAZY KOYOTE 50’
Project manager of the twisting rig, designing, building, tuning.

YACHT designer with JUAN KOUYOUMDJIAN of a monohull "Tréhat".

1993-95 AMERICA'S CUP FRANCE 2-3
In charge of the deck layout and system of the two IACC: design and geometry of the deck layout, selection of fitting, winch and hydraulic system.

1993 LA POSTE & MERIT (Round the word) Mast designer and conception for Andy Steiner.

1989-92 AMERICA'S CUP VILLE DE PARIS
Project manager of the rig in France and in San Diego: designing, organizing, building, setting, tuning, maintaining.

1989-91 "LE PONANT" (88m yacht): project manager of the rig.

1985-87 AMERICA'S CUP FRENCH KISS
Project manager of the rig in France and in Australia: designing, organizing, building, setting, tuning, maintaining.

1984-85 PROJECT MANAGER OF TWO ONE TONNER BENETEAU
In charge of the boat building. Boat captain of Coyote. Final setting of Glory in Miami, second SORC.

1981-83 AMERICA'S CUP FRANCE 3
In Charge of the deck layout. Conception of the wheel system.

Catamarans for the next America’s cup!!!

What a change for the most famous trophy in the world. It is a good move for the future of sailing.

I sailed five America’s cup and won one with Alinghi in 2007. I’m always exciting about sailing, engineer and team spirit of this race. When I sailed multihull 60 in 2002 we were 13 yachts on the starting line in Fecamps. I thought that sailing America’s cup on these yachts could be very exciting and challenging for engineering. Here we are, it is time to invent sailing, rig, sails, hull…

On Belgacom multi 60, I was in charge of the rig, sails and deck layout; I was working with the team and the designers to build the best boat. I sailed as mainsail trimmer in lot of grand prix. With Loic Peyron we won two grand prix on Fujicolor. I still have one trophy at home, it was my birthday.

I worked with Juan Kouyoumdjian as project manager of a twisting mast for IMS 50 footer. Designing a rig with 0° angle at deck level and 30° at top of mast without any lateral shroud is very challenging for engineering, we made it.

Project manager of the rig of two America’s cup campaign, I learnt a lot about rig and joined mast’s offices for different custom project: Le Ponant 88 meters with three masts, Corum admiral’s cup, La poste and Merit around the world.

Mainsail and jib trimmer in five America’s cup and on multihull 60’, I always bring my input and new idea to sail designer. I like to race and feel power of yachts. For sure this new AC72 will be one of the most powerful yacht.

Where ever the cup will be it is going to be about management and creativity to build the faster yacht in the world: the best team.