About Alain Colas
Lived 1943 – 1978 (aged 35). Alain Colas was a French skipper.
Alain Colas (16 September 1943 – 16 November 1978) was a French sailor, the first to complete a solitary round-the-world race in a multihull. He met Éric Tabarly in Sydney in 1967, and bought Pen Duick IV from him in 1970, and won the "Transat" in 1972. The same year, he started the construction of a 72m (236 feet) 4-masted monohull for the 1976 "Transat".
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Who was Alain Colas?
French sailor (1943-1978)
When was Alain Colas born?
Alain Colas was born on 16 September 1943 in Clamecy.
When did Alain Colas die?
Alain Colas died on 16 November 1978 in Atlantic Ocean.
What was Alain Colas's occupation?
Alain Colas was a skipper.
What nationality was Alain Colas?
Alain Colas was French.
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