Éric Dumont is a former
French offshore professional sailor who participated in the
1996–1997 Vendée Globe
The 1996–1997 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the third edition of the race starting on the th November 1996 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Summary
Another heavy-weather start ...
in the
yacht
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''Café Legal-Le Goût'' and again in
2000–2001 Vendée Globe
The 2000–2001 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts. This is the fourth edition of the race starting on the th November 2000 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Summary
The departure originally ...
onboard Euroka Services where he retired due to rudder damage.
Les mille et une vies des bateaux du Vendée Globe
7/11/08 "Ainsi va la vie de ces vieilles gloires. À défaut d'avoir le charme du bois, elles ont la robustesse des matériaux composites. Bagages Superior, vainqueur avec Alain Gautier en 1992-1993, a ainsi encore terminé cinquième en 1996-1997 dans sa version Café Legal avec Éric Dumont, puis a pris le départ en 2000 avec le même skippeur sous le nom d'Euroka-Un univers de service. " Dumont announced his retirement from the sport in 2003 after a minor collision with another yacht result in the breaking of his thigh bone
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.
References
External links
Éric Dumont Home Page
French male sailors (sport)
1996 Vendee Globe sailors
2000 Vendee Globe sailors
French Vendee Globe sailors
Vendée Globe finishers
Single-handed circumnavigating sailors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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