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Christophe Auguin

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Christophe Auguin, (born 10 December 1959 in Granville, Manche), is a French yachtsman. He is the only one sailor to have won three single-handled sailing races around the globe: the BOC Challenge twice (1990-1991 and 1994-1995) and the Vendée Globe (1996-1997).[1]

He also won the Solitaire du Figaro in 1986.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "Christophe Auguin Joins Velux 5 Oceans Skippers". Velux 5 Oceans. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. ^ France 3 Bretagne (1986). "Voile : dernière étape de la course du Figaro". INA.fr. Retrieved 15 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

References

  • Compton, Nic (2003). Sailing Solo: The Legendary Sailors and the Great Races. Camden: McGraw Hill Higher Education. p. 192. ISBN 978-0071418454.