{{Short description|British sailor (born 1969)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox sailor | name = | image = Bobostudio MIRANDA MERRON sur Campagne de France (15608046026).jpg | image_size = | caption = | nationality = British | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|07|02|df=yes}} | birth_place = | spouse = | classes = IMOCA 60<br />Class40 }}
'''Miranda Merron''' is a British female sailor born on 2 July 1969. She is an offshore sailor having extensively competed with highlights including a Jules Verne Trophy attempt with Tracy Edwards on Royal Sunalliance and the completing the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe.<ref name="IMOCA Profile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/skippers/104/miranda-merron|title = Miranda MERRON - Vendée Globe - en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.co.uk/home-featured/four-british-sailors-against-the-world-meet-our-vendee-globe-stars/|title=Four British sailors against the world - meet our Vendée Globe stars|date=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cary |first=Tom |date=7 November 2020 |title=British women at Vendee Globe hope to inspire next generation on the waves |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2020/11/07/britains-solo-women-hope-inspire-next-generation-waves/}}</ref><ref name="Class40 Profile">{{Cite web|url=https://www.class40.com/en/skippers/148-miranda-merron.htm|title = Miranda MERRON - Class40}}</ref>
==Biography== Her family introduced her to sailing at an early age crewing for her father on his International 14 dinghy, at the age of nine she crossed the Atlantic with her father. Growing up, she studied (Oriental Studies/ Japanese) at Cambridge University and began her professional career in advertising all over the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/fr/actualites/19798/meet-miranda-merron|title = Actualités - Meet Miranda Merron - Vendée Globe}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imoca.org/en/news/news/miranda-merron-22nd-in-the-vendee-globe|title = Miranda Merron, 22nd in the Vendée Globe}}</ref>
With 12 years experience in the Class 40<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rorc.org/news/news-2020/miranda-steps-up|title=Royal Ocean Racing Club - Miranda steps up}}</ref> with partner Halvard Mabire who was instrumental to her Vendee Globe dream as she originally intended todo a Class 40 round the world race.<ref name="VGPressConf">{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVPfLPtyBlM|title= Live Remontée du chenal [FR] + Conférence de presse [FR] et [EN] Miranda Merron Vendée Globe 2020-21|date=2021-02-18|access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> However the increased safety of a 60 ft boat and an organised race made here shift her goals.
Now she lives splits her time between Hamble le Rice in the Great Britain and France with her partner and fellow offshore sailor Halvard Mabire in Barneville-Carteret France.
==Race results==
{|class="wikitable sortable" !Year!!Pos!!Race!!Class!!Boat name !! Notes !! Ref. |- !colspan = 7|Round the World Races |- |2022 || 22 || 2020-2021 Vendee Globe || IMOCA 60 || Campaign de France || 101d 8h 56m 51s || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/22283/britain-s-miranda-merron-campagne-de-france-finishes-22nd-in-the-vendee-globe|title=Britain's Miranda Merron (Campagne de France) finishes 22nd in the Vendée Globe|date=2021-02-17|access-date=2021-02-17}}</ref> |- |2012 || DNF || 2011-12 Global Ocean Race || Class40 || No. 101 - Campagne de France || with Mabire completed the first half of the race || |- |2001 || || 2001-02 Volvo Ocean Race || Volvo Ocean 60 || Nautor Challenge - Amer Sport Too || legs 4-9 from Auckland to Kiel as navigator || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |1998 || DNF || Jules Verne Trophy Attempt || Maxi Multi || Royal and Sunalliance || skipper by Tracy Edwards<br />failed after being dismasted || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tropheejulesverne.org/en/course/1998-tracy-edwards-royal-et-sunalliance-ex-enza/|title=Tracy Edwards / Royal & SunAlliance|date=|access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> |- !colspan = 7|Trans Oceanic Races |- |2021 || || RORC Transatlantic Race || MOCRA || ORC50 - GDD || with Halvard Mabire || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/245641/RORC-Transatlantic-Race-Day-14|title = RORC Transatlantic Race Day 14 - Trade winds kick in}}</ref> |- |2019 || 23 || Transat Jacques-Vabre || IMOCA 60 || Campaign de France || with Halvard Mabire || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2018 || 13 || Route du Rhum || Class40 || Campaign de France || || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2017 || DNF || Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 || Class40 || No. 147 - Campagne de France || with Halvard Mabire || <ref name="Class40 Profile" /> |- |2016 || 1 || RORC Transatlantic Race || Class40 || || || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2013 || 9 || Transat Jacques-Vabre 2013 || Class40 || No. 101 - Campagne de France || with Halvard Mabire || <ref name="Class40 Profile" /> |- |2012 || 1 || Transat Québec-Saint-Malo || IMOCA 60 || Campaign de France || with Halvard Mabire <br />and Christian Bouroullec|| <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2005 || 8 || Transat Jacques-Vabre 2005 || IMOCA 60 || Roxy (1) || 19d 14h 24m <br />with Anne Liardet || |- |2002 || 8 || Route du Rhum || IMOCA 50 || UUDS || || |- |2001 || 9 || Transat Jacques-Vabre 2001 || IMOCA 60 || A universe of services || with Frédérique Brulé || |- |2000 || 1 || Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race || IMOCA 50 || Pindar || with Emma Richards || |- |1999 || 1 || Transat Jacques-Vabre 1999 || IMOCA 50 || Pindar || with Emma Richards || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- !colspan = 7|Other Races |- |2020 || 17 || Vendée-Arctic-Les Sables d'Olonne || IMOCA 60 || Campaign de France || || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2019 || 15 || Rolex Fastnet Race || IMOCA 60 || Campaign de France || with Halvard Mabire || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2019 || 13 || Bermuda 1000 Race || Class40 || Campaign de France || || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /> |- |2018 || DNF || Seventar Round Britain & Ireland Race || Class40 || No..147 - Campaign de France || with Pietro LUCIANI Rémi AUBRUN || |- |2017 || 3 || Rolex Fastnet Race || Class40 || No.147 - Campaign de France || with Halvard MABIRE, <br />Rémi AUBRUN, <br />Ronan DE KERSAUZON || <ref name="IMOCA Profile" /><ref name="Class40 Profile" /> |- |2009 || WR || Crewed Monohull Round Britain and Ireland Record || N/A || IMOCA 60 - Aviva (2) || 6d 11hrs 30min<br />also an all female crew|| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/47/the-round-britain-and-ireland-record-for-dee-caffari|title = News - the Round Britain and Ireland record for Dee Caffari - Vendée Globe - en}}</ref> |- |1997 || 3 || Rolex Fastnet Race || Class40 || No.37 - 40 Degrees || with Peter Harding || <ref name="Class40 Profile" /> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.mirandamerron.com/ Campaign Website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Merron, Miranda}} Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge Category:British female sailors (sport) Category:Class40 class sailors Category:IMOCA 60 class sailors Category:Volvo Ocean Race sailors Category:British Vendee Globe sailors Category:2020 Vendee Globe sailors Category:Vendée Globe finishers Category:Single-handed circumnavigating sailors