The victory of Alexis Loison and Jiang Lin on Min River, followed by Michel Quintin and Yann Rigal on BNC Léon, has just added the Sydney Hobart to the shipyard's overall list of achievements.
What a masterful demonstration of Jacques Valer's talent! How did he manage to design all these winning boats in such varied conditions? JPK 1010, 1080, 1180, 1050, 1030: each of them has now won an overall victory in one of the three premier events: the Fastnet, the Middle Sea Race, and the Sydney Hobart.
Thanks also to our teams who build these fantastic sailboats for their quality of work and dedication.
Finally, thank you to all the racers who have carried them to the podiums of the most prestigious IRC races!
2013 — Rolex Fastnet Race
Father and son Loison win overall victory aboard their JPK 1010 “Night and Day”
2015 — Rolex Fastnet Race
Géry Trenteseaux and his crew win overall victory aboard the JPK 1080 “Courrier du Léon”
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2017 — Rolex Middle Sea Race
Igor Rytov and his crew led by Yvan Sharapov win overall aboard their JPK 1080 “Bogatyr”
2018 — Rolex Middle Sea Race
Géry Trenteseaux and his crew, including Jean-Pierre Kelbert and Alexis Loison, win overall aboard the JPK 1180 “Courrier Recommandé”
2021 — Rolex Fastnet Race
Tom Kneen and his crew win overall aboard the JPK 1180 “Sunrise”
2025 — Rolex Fastnet Race
Jean-Pierre Kelbert and Alexis Loison win overall victory aboard the JPK 1050 “Léon”
2025 — Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison win overall aboard the JPK 1030 “Min River” ... followed by Yann Rigal and Michel Quintin on the JPK 1080 “BNC Léon”! An overall one-two finish!
