Charles Caudrelier
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Charles Caudrelier Benac |
| Born | 26 February 1974 Paris, France |
Charles Caudrelier (born 26 February 1974) is a French sailor who has sailed in multiple Volvo Ocean Races.
Born in Paris and raised in Brittany, Caudrelier is a merchant navy officer.[1] He won the Solitaire du Figaro, a solo race, in 2004 and also completed the race in 2005 and 2006. He won the Transat Jacques Vabre, a two man race, in 2009 and 2013.
He sailed on Groupama 4 in the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. Groupama won the race.
He skippered the Dongfeng Race Team in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race.[2][3] Three years later he skippered again the Dongfeng Race Team, and this time they won in the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Charles Caudrelier". Volvo Ocean Race SLU. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Volvo Ocean Race: Chinese team selects French skipper >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Charles Caudrelier: Managing the Mission >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Charles Caudrelier". Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ http://www.sail-world.com/Australia/China-back-in-the-Volvo-Ocean-Race-with-Charles-Caudrelier-as-skipper/149514