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 of French singer Julien Clerc.

Biography

Originally from La Clusaz, he is a pioneer of maritime routes and a single-handed and crewed sailing record holder. He has accumulated more 250 000 nautical miles in single-handed or crewed races. He set a new record during his first solo round the world trip.

He sailed the 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race on board Vivanapoli.

Records

Bibliography

  • J'ai entraperçu les moustaches du Diable (2000)
  • Le Monde à l'envers (2000) ISBN 2-7234-3445-1

Further reading

Paris-Dakar

Monnet won the Paris-Dakar twice: as co-driver alongside Hubert Auriol in 1992, and with Jean-Louis Schlesser in 1999. He holds a total of 5 rally wins (two in the rallye de Tunisie, and one in the Baja d'Italie.

References

  1. "Course du Rhum : bon vent à Philippe Monnet, de la part de marsactu". Marsactu. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

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