{"id":7750,"date":"2024-03-08T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/chloe-le-bars-the-professional-sailor-with-a-contagious-smile\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T19:27:55","slug":"chloe-le-bars-the-professional-sailor-with-a-contagious-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/chloe-le-bars-the-professional-sailor-with-a-contagious-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars, the professional sailor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We welcomed Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars to our Sailing Team <\/strong>! And we are thrilled to have her among our ambassadors and tester of the SAILIZ<\/strong> products<\/a>. While she currently sails on the Figaro circuit, we had the chance to meet her and share a sailing trip to capture some beautiful shots. <\/p>\n\n

If you don’t know Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars<\/strong> yet, or aren’t familiar with the details of her journey, we’ll tell you all about it in this blog post. <\/p>\n\n

\"Chloé
Photo credit: No\u00e9mie Catalano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars’ Journey <\/h2>\n\n

In a few words <\/h3>\n\n

Originally from Brittany, Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars<\/a> discovered sailing at a very young age<\/strong> thanks to a classified ad in the newspaper offering Optimist lessons. At age 7, she sailed her first legs for fun before discovering competition. From dinghies to Lasers and Match Racing, she spent more and more time on the water and improved. With these experiences, she felt the need to have her own project and embarked on the Mini-Transat adventure. <\/p>\n\n

She took part in the season’s races and qualified for the Mini-Transat<\/strong>, which she finished in 29th place. That was the turning point, and she became determined to make offshore racing her career. Selected as a skipper during the 2021 Challenge Oc\u00e9ane<\/strong>, she took the helm of the Figaro \u201cChouquette\u201d for 2 years. Today, she is striking out on her own with a boat in the Endo Breizh colors to continue sailing on the Figaro circuit. <\/p>\n\n

Dinghy sailing, where it all began<\/h3>\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars<\/a> <\/strong>didn’t wait to enter offshore racing to dive headfirst into competition. She mainly sailed in Loctudy when she was very young, in an Optimist, and she hasn’t left the sea since. <\/p>\n\n

French Youth Laser Champion<\/strong>, she competed in it for many years in Lorient. She found a second family there and spent wonderful years, even winning the French championships while simultaneously studying for her physiotherapy degree. <\/p>\n\n

Her transition from dinghy sailing to offshore racing <\/p>\n\n

Initially, the Olympic pathway didn’t appeal to her, and it was thanks to the young Breton sailors program that she began to discover offshore racing. <\/p>\n\n

First with Damien Cloarec and St\u00e9phane Krauss and a first Oc\u00e9ane selection on a Figaro<\/strong>, she decided to start where many have cut their teeth: the Mini 6.50. And she has no regrets! <\/p>\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars’ Mini-Transat<\/h3>\n\n

While she was on the waiting list to participate, she found out at the last minute that she would be able to start. She felt very lucky to be there but set off without really knowing what to expect, as she was embarking on her first major solo crossing. With a second leg lasting 18 days, managing solo navigation<\/strong> was not easy. She learned a lot, such as sailing in the trade winds. She eventually finished in 29th place. <\/p>\n\n

\"Chloé
Photo credit: No\u00e9mie Catalano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars and SAILIZ <\/h2>\n\n

As Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars launches a new project<\/strong> and seeks new partners, SAILIZ joins the adventure and provides technical support. She accepted and provides us with excellent feedback to continue improving our product range. <\/p>\n\n

What she loves about offshore racing <\/h3>\n\n

Freedom, the feeling of being alone at sea facing an immensity of water, and competition, of course. Tuning her boat, making it go fast\u2014that’s what she enjoys. <\/p>\n\n

Did you know? <\/h4>\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars is very passionate about sunrises and sunsets! <\/p>\n\n

Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars and the Figaro<\/h3>\n\n

The Oc\u00e9ane selection springboard<\/h4>\n\n

She describes these 2 years with the CMB team as \u201cgreat\u201d; with a good technical team and excellent support, she progressed enormously. She gives 100% to improve, as she always wants to do better and learn a little more each day. Her desire to excel constantly drives her and allowed her to finish in 13th position in La Solitaire du Figaro 2023. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

The Solitaire du Figaro, the desire to return <\/h4>\n\n

Often among the frontrunners, she had a great Solitaire du Figaro and only wants to go back. The Solitaire du Figaro<\/a><\/strong> is one of the most challenging solo races where sleep management is essential. With a very intense pace both at sea and on land, stress and fatigue increase with exhaustion. <\/p>\n\n

And since hard work always pays off, it’s by consistently sailing solo and double-handed that Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars feels increasingly comfortable, especially in tough conditions. <\/p>\n\n

\"Chloé
Photo credit: No\u00e9mie Catalano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Port-La-For\u00eat, her training hub<\/h3>\n\n

Today, Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars trains at the Port-La-For\u00eat hub<\/strong> with the best skippers on the Figaro circuit. The Finist\u00e8re offshore racing center trains the greatest skippers all year round. Many great sailors have passed through the Port-La-For\u00eat hub, such as Michel Desjoyeaux and many others. <\/p>\n\n

Her aspirations for the future <\/h4>\n\n

Always with performance in mind, Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars wants to take her time to continue progressing<\/strong> without skipping steps. She first wants to master one boat type before moving on to the next. So, Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars will still be on the Figaro circuit this year. Her wish for 2024 is to achieve a TOP 10 finish in a race. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Introduction to professional sailor Chlo\u00e9 Le Bars, who currently sails on the Figaro 3 circuit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-categorise"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7750"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14755,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7750\/revisions\/14755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sailiz.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}