Pierre Follenfant

French offshore sailor and navigator
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Pierre Follenfant
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born1951
La Rochelle

Pierre Follenfant is a French sailor born on 1951 in La Rochelle. He competed in and finished the first edition of the Vendee Globe[1] on his boat Charente Maritime.[2] Before doing the race he raced extensively on his catamarans Charente Maritime 1 & 2.

References

  1. ^ "History of Vendee Globe". 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ "Charente Maritime IMOCA Boat Profile". Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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