Philippe Monnet
Philippe Monnet (born 31 January 1959) is a single-handed sailor from France,[1] born in La Clusaz. he is the brother in law Julien Clerc.
biography
Monnet is passionate at the age of sixteen, to sail from a family relocation to Cannes. Pioneer routes and record holder in solitary and sailing, he had over 250 000 miles in solo or fully crewed racing on all oceans of the planet. in 2015 he sold his Triumph Herald 1200 in 1961 in Nice organized by Stanislas Machoïr auctions Society.
Records
- 1988: World record - solo sail on "Kriter" (Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran) (129d 19h 17').
- 1989: Record New York City - San Francisco, multihull and solo (81d 5h).
- 1990: Record Hong-Kong - London (Tea Route), multihull and solo (67d 10h 26').
- 1998: 6th place in the Route du Rhum, monocoque
- 2000: Record for non-stop reverse circumnavigation on "Uunet" (previously Philippe Poupon's "Fleury Michon"), monocoque (151d 19h 54').
Bibliography
- J'ai entraperçu les moustaches du Diable (2000)
- Le Monde à l'envers (2000) ISBN 2-7234-3445-1
Further reading
- Piron, Didier (2000). Philippe Monnet: biographie. Mango sport. ISBN 2-84270-251-4.
Paris-Dakar
Monnet won the Paris-Dakar as co-driver alongside Hubert Auriol in 1992 and Jean-Louis Schlesser in 1999 they count 5 participations.
References
- ↑ "Course du Rhum : bon vent à Philippe Monnet, de la part de marsactu". Marsactu. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
External links
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