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1992–1993 Vendée Globe
The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the second edition of the race starting on the 22nd November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The second race attracted a great deal of media coverage. American Mike Plant, one of the entrants in the first Vendée race, was lost at sea on the way to the race, his boat found capsized near the Azores. The race set off into extremely bad weather in the Bay of Biscay, and several racers returned to the start to make repairs before setting off again (the only stopover allowed by the rules). Four days after the start, British sailor Nigel Burgess was found drowned off Cape Finisterre, having presumably fallen overboard. Alain Gautier and Bertrand de Broc led the race down the Atlantic; however, keel problems forced de Broc to abandon in New Zealand. Gautier continued with Philippe Poupon close behind, but a dismasting close to the finish held Poupon back, allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Sables-d'Olonne
Les Sables-d'Olonne (; French meaning: "The Sands of Olonne"; Poitevin: ''Lés Sablles d'Oloune'') is a seaside town in Western France, on the Atlantic Ocean. A subprefecture of the department of Vendée, Pays de la Loire, it has the administrative level of commune. On 1 January 2019, the municipalities of Olonne-sur-Mer, Château-d'Olonne and Les Sables-d'Olonne merged, retaining the latter name. Location and geography Les Sables-d'Olonne is a seaside town in western France, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated on the coast between La Rochelle and Saint-Nazaire, near the coastal terminus of the A87 that connects it and nearby communities to La Roche-sur-Yon, Cholet, and Angers to the northeast. The nearest major metropolitan center of France, to Les Sables-d'Olonne, is Nantes, to the north (approximately 105 km, by road). Les Sables-d'Olonne station has rail connections to Paris, La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes. It is at the level of administrative division in the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nándor Fa
Nándor Fa is a Hungarian yachtsman, born on 9 July 1953 in Székesfehérvár (Hungary). Biography He first followed the family tradition from an early age and practiced wrestling but an injury forced him to change sports. This sports enthusiast then discovers kayaking and then sailing at the age of 27 years old. Passionate about the he joined the Hungarian national team sailing the Finn and Laser dinghy he also started to draw boats. As he cruised near Cape Horn on the 31-foot course he had built, He learned on Chilean radio that a solo round-the-world race with stopovers was passing by: the BOC Challenge this inspired him to want to participate. He sailed around the world in 700 days with Jozsef Gal between 1985 and 1987 on the ship Szent Jupat, which they built between 1981 and 1984. Between 1988 and 1990 he built another boat, Alba Regia on which he participated in the BOC Challenge in 1990-1991 (10th in 165 days), then at the Vendée Globe in 1992-1993 (arrived 5th, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wynne-Thomas
Alan Wynne-Thomas, born in 1941 in Carmarthen, Wales and died on 28 September 2008, is a British offshore sailor and navigator. He crossed the Atlantic eleven times, three of them solo. Biography After graduating from the London School of Economics, he set up his own successful company specializing in health software. He plays rugby, successively in the clubs of Maesteg, Saracens F.C. and Otago. In 1992, he took part in the English Transat, which he finished in third place in the category of monohulls and seventh in the general classification. That same year, he competed in the second edition of the 1992–1993 Vendée Globe aboard his yacht ''Cardiff Discovery''. Between the Kerguelen Islands and Heard Island The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) is an Australian external territory comprising a volcanic group of mostly barren Antarctic islands, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. The group's overall size ..., his boat capsized, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Ecureuil 2
IMOCA or iMOCA may refer to: * Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art * International Monohull Open Class Association * IMOCA 50, a former 50ft racing yacht class * IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ..., an active 60ft racing yacht class used for Vendee Globe {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vittorio Malingri
Vittorio Malingri (Milan, May 19, 1961) is a navigator, seaman and Italian boat designer. He was the first Italian to participate in the Vendée-Globe and is considered a “Master of the Sea” by a generation of lovers of adventure and offshore sailing. He lives between Umbria, Italy and Ionian Greece and has four children. Biography Born into the Trade Son of Franco Malingri, a volcanic designer, and grandson of Doi, an Italian trailblazer in modern ocean sailing, Vittorio was born in Milan and is the oldest of three brothers: Enrico and Francesco. Since childhood, reading authors such as Salgari, Verne and Dumas, along with his very athletic family that always involved Vittorio and his brothers by entrusting them responsibility, inspired his dream of exploring the world and living a life dedicated to great adventure and in contact with nature. Vittorio has been navigating the Mediterranean since he was 5 years old on the legendary CS&RB, the boat Doi and Franco sail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Eclipse
IMOCA or iMOCA may refer to: * Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art * International Monohull Open Class Association * IMOCA 50, a former 50ft racing yacht class * IMOCA 60, an active 60ft racing yacht class used for Vendee Globe {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Gallay
Bernard Gallay (born 7 November 1959) is a French yachtsman and businessman. He has competed in the Vendée Globe twice ( 1992/93 and 2000/01) and finished his career as a professional sailor whilst participating in the Transat 6.50 in 2005. In 1994, he moved to Montpellier in the South of France and founded Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage. He still competes in amateur races such as Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez (previously known as La Nioulargue) and the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Biography Bernard Gallay was born in Paris. Rugby He is a former member of the France Junior Team and the France Military Bataillon de Joinville Team. He also played First Division Rugby for Racing Club de France from 1980 to 1983. Sailing In 1981, he started sailing by embarking on the sailing yacht ''Faram Serenissima'' at short notice for the Twostar Race, which resulted in an unfortunate shipwreck on the return leg. The following year in 1982, again at short notice, he embarked on an Atlantic cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 PRB Solo
The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ... Class yacht Solo obtained sponsorship and became PRB - Solo Nantes was designed by Paul Lucas and launched in the August 1991 after being built by Alu Marine, France. Racing results References Individual sailing vessels 1990s sailing yachts Sailing type designs by Paul Lucas Vendée Globe yachts IMOCA 60 yachts {{Ship-type-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Yves Hasselin
Jean-Yves Hasselin, is a French offshore sailor, he competed 1992–1993 Vendée Globe The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the second edition of the race starting on the 22nd November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The second race attracte ... which is the pinnacle solo round the world race he was the last finisher in 7th onboard PRB/Solo Nantes in a time of 153 days 5 hrs and 14 minutes with half the fleet not finishing. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people IMOCA 60 class sailors French male sailors (sport) Vendée Globe finishers 1992 Vendee Globe sailors French Vendee Globe sailors Single-handed circumnavigating sailors {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Generali Concorde
IMOCA or iMOCA may refer to: * Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art * International Monohull Open Class Association * IMOCA 50, a former 50ft racing yacht class * IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ..., an active 60ft racing yacht class used for Vendee Globe {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Luis Ugarte
José Luis Ugarte was born Guecho, Spain on the 6 November 1928 and died on the 27 July 2008 was a Spanish sailor he compete is the second Vendée Globe Race finishing 6th 1992–1993 Vendée Globe The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the second edition of the race starting on the 22nd November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The second race attracte ... at 64 he was oldest competitor at that time a fact broken by Rich Wilson (USA) in the 2016 race at the age of 66. References 1928 births 2008 deaths IMOCA 60 class sailors Spanish male sailors (sport) Vendée Globe finishers 1992 Vendee Globe sailors Spanish Vendee Globe sailors Single-handed circumnavigating sailors Sportspeople from Biscay Sportspeople from Getxo Sailors (sport) from the Basque Country (autonomous community) {{Spain-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMOCA 60 Alba Regia
IMOCA or iMOCA may refer to: * Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art * International Monohull Open Class Association * IMOCA 50, a former 50ft racing yacht class * IMOCA 60, an active 60ft racing yacht class used for Vendee Globe {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
