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Sacré Marin de l'année par la Fédération française de voile en 2010, il possède l'un des plus grands palmarès de la voile : depuis 1994, il a notamment été 24 fois champion du monde dans différentes disciplines de la planche à voile, et détient plusieurs records de vitesse. Il est ainsi le premier véliplanchiste à avoir dépassé les 100 km/h. Il est le sportif français le plus titré de l'histoire.
Ayant pour numéro de voile FRA-192, ANTOINE ALBEAU est capitaine de l'Équipe de France de funboard, dont il a instigué la création.
À titre civil, il est médaillé par l'Académie des sports en 2014 pour ses performances de 2013 et il est nommé chevalier de l'Ordre national du mérite en 2015.
2015
– PWA World champion slalom
– November 2nd New windsurfing World Record with 53.27kts ( 98.40km/h ) with Vmax 55.15kts in the Guinness Book
– Médaille de l’Ordre National du Mérite
2014
– PWA world champion slalom
– Médaille de l’académie des sports
2014
– Titre d’Athlète d’Exception par le Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français SURF Sélectionné Trophée XXL Billabong pour la vague de Belharra
– Parrain de L’Association « Surf Insertion »
2013
– World Champion Slalom PWA
2012
– Windsurfing World Record October 21st
– World Speed Record 52.05 Kts – Vmax 54.17 Kts
– World Champion Slalom PWA
2011
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing
– Vice world Champ Slalom
– Entering the Who’s Who
– Got the medal of the “Académie des Sports” in Paris
2010
– World Champ Slalom
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing
2009
– World Champ Slalom Vice World Champ Speed
2008
– World Champ Slalom
– Vice World Champ Speed 2008
– World Windsurfing Speed
– March Record 49.09kts / 91.90km/h
– Record holder for crossing the English channel (La Manche), 5h58min from Cherbourg to Poole for ellenmacarthurtrust.org
2007
– World Champ Speed
– World Champ Slalom
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing 1st Defi Wind, 700 competitors
2006
– World Champ Slalom
– World Champ SuperX European Champ Slalom
– 1st Defi Wind, 600 competitors
2005
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing European Champ Formula Windsurfing 1er Défi Wind, 500 competitors
2004
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing Vice European Formula Windsurfing Vice World Champ SuperX
– 12 x National Champion 1992 to 2004
2003
– Vice World Champ Formula Windsurfing European Champ Formula Windsurfing Vice World Champ Slalom
2002
– Vice World Champ Formula Windsurfing
2001
– World Champ Freestyle
– Vice World Champ Formula Windsurfing
1997
– Vice World Champ Speed
1995
– Record for the crossing between Guadeloupe Martinique (Caribbean Islands) 100 Nautical miles in 6h30min
1994
– World Champ IFCA Slalom
– World Champ IFCA Racing
– World Champ IFCA Overall
Record
– Location Namibia Luderitz
– Conditions wind 45 to 55kts
– Top Speed 54.17 – 100.32km/h
– Sponsor 2015 Chrarente Maritime, ile de Ré, ClimatPur, M300 Speed, Camping Atlantique, Groupe Rhinos, MMA Mader, Isoxan Sport
Results:
France, Leucate 8TH MARCH 2008 > sailing speed record 49.09 kts 90.91km/h
Namibia, Luderitz 21 October 2012 > windsurfing speed record 52.05 kts 96.40km/h
Namibia, Luderitz 02 November 2015 > windsurfing speed record 53.27 kts 98.65km/h
Born on June 17, 1972 in La Rochelle, France, Albeau set a new all–category world windpowered sailing speed record on March 5, 2008 with 49.09 knots (90.91 km/h or 56.49 mph) on the Saintes Maries de la Mer Speed Canal, beating the previous record which had been set by Finian Maynard with a speed of 48.70 knots in April 2005 at the same spot. In November 2012 he improved with a new record of 52,05 knots (96.34 km/h – 59.9 mph) on the Luderitz Canal in Namibia.
In October 2008 ANTOINE ALBEAU successfully completed a cross channel windsurf from Cherbourg, France to Sandbanks, Poole. A crossing of 75 nautical miles (138 kilometres) taking just over 6 hours. Antoine was accompanied by Guy Cribb, and supported by Dave Hartwell from The Water Sports Academy, Sandbanks in a safety boat which also acted as a media platform
In his conferences, ANTOINE ALBEAU talks about his background, motivation, problems that can be encountered in sport, self-improvement, mental, teamwork, stress management, intuition and performance.
2015
– PWA World champion slalom
– November 2nd New windsurfing World Record with 53.27kts ( 98.40km/h ) with Vmax 55.15kts in the Guinness Book
– Médaille de l’Ordre National du Mérite
2014
– PWA world champion slalom
– Médaille de l’académie des sports
2014
– Titre d’Athlète d’Exception par le Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français SURF Sélectionné Trophée XXL Billabong pour la vague de Belharra
– Parrain de L’Association « Surf Insertion »
2013
– World Champion Slalom PWA
2012
– Windsurfing World Record October 21st
– World Speed Record 52.05 Kts – Vmax 54.17 Kts
– World Champion Slalom PWA
2011
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing
– Vice world Champ Slalom
– Entering the Who’s Who
– Got the medal of the “Académie des Sports” in Paris
2010
– World Champ Slalom
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing
2009
– World Champ Slalom Vice World Champ Speed
2008
– World Champ Slalom
– Vice World Champ Speed 2008
– World Windsurfing Speed
– March Record 49.09kts / 91.90km/h
– Record holder for crossing the English channel (La Manche), 5h58min from Cherbourg to Poole for ellenmacarthurtrust.org
2007
– World Champ Speed
– World Champ Slalom
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing 1st Defi Wind, 700 competitors
2006
– World Champ Slalom
– World Champ SuperX European Champ Slalom
– 1st Defi Wind, 600 competitors
2005
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing European Champ Formula Windsurfing 1er Défi Wind, 500 competitors
2004
– World Champ Formula Windsurfing Vice European Formula Windsurfing Vice World Champ SuperX
– 12 x National Champion 1992 to 2004
2003
– Vice World Champ Formula Windsurfing European Champ Formula Windsurfing Vice World Champ Slalom
2002
– Vice World Champ Formula Windsurfing
2001
– World Champ Freestyle
– Vice World Champ Formula Windsurfing
1997
– Vice World Champ Speed
1995
– Record for the crossing between Guadeloupe Martinique (Caribbean Islands) 100 Nautical miles in 6h30min
1994
– World Champ IFCA Slalom
– World Champ IFCA Racing
– World Champ IFCA Overall
Record
– Location Namibia Luderitz
– Conditions wind 45 to 55kts
– Top Speed 54.17 – 100.32km/h
– Sponsor 2015 Chrarente Maritime, ile de Ré, ClimatPur, M300 Speed, Camping Atlantique, Groupe Rhinos, MMA Mader, Isoxan Sport
Results:
France, Leucate 8TH MARCH 2008 > sailing speed record 49.09 kts 90.91km/h
Namibia, Luderitz 21 October 2012 > windsurfing speed record 52.05 kts 96.40km/h
Namibia, Luderitz 02 November 2015 > windsurfing speed record 53.27 kts 98.65km/h