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
- ↑ "Christophe Auguin Joins Velux 5 Oceans Skippers". Velux 5 Oceans. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ France 3 Bretagne (1986). "Voile : dernière étape de la course du Figaro". INA.fr. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
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References
- Compton, Nic (2003). Sailing Solo: The Legendary Sailors and the Great Races. Camden: McGraw Hill Higher Education. pp. 192. ISBN 978-0071418454.
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