FRANCOIS GABART (FRA)|
| | Nomination |
What is there left to say
about someone who has
won every single major
ocean race that he has
entered to date, including the previous
TJV, the Route du Rhum and the 2012
Vendée Globe. On his current solo
round-the-world record attempt Gabart
passed the Cape of Good Hope on his
100ft Ultim Macifmore than one hour
more quickly than the 140ft Banque
Pop V managed with 14 crew onboard
during her successful Jules Verne run
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| Why they won |
| ‘Do we even need to say why?’ – Simon Jackson; ‘François est
fabuleux’ – Michelle Fourgereau; ‘From Minis to Monsters, always
François inspires us and succeeds at every turn’ – Lincoln Rowley;
‘My little friend Gabart is an incredible sailor, the Vendée Globe,
the TJV, the Transat Bakerly, the Rhum and I am sure any second
a new round-the-world singlehanded record’ – Yoann Richomme;
‘He wins at everything he touches’ – Erik de Jong; ‘François est le
roi’ – Laure Galley; ‘And he is a really nice guy!’ – Chris Rydzkowski. |
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