Alan Roura
Swiss navigator
About Alan Roura
Born 1993. Alan Roura is a Swiss navigator.
Alan Roura is a Swiss professional sailor, born on 26 February 1993 in Onex (Switzerland). At the age of 23, in the 2016–2017 Vendée Globe which he finished in 12th place, he became the youngest competitor in the history of the event. In 2019, on La Fabrique, the second IMOCA of the name, he set a solo crossing of the North Atlantic on a 60-foot monohull crossing in a record time of 7 days, 16 hours, 58 minutes and 25 seconds. After 95 days at sea, he finished 17th in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe. In October 2021, Alan Roura and his sponsors announced the purchase of a new IMOCA 60 for the Vendée Globe 2024: The ex hugo boss, a 2019 VPLP-Design previously owned by the British skipper Alex Thomson.
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Who is Alan Roura?
Swiss navigator
When was Alan Roura born?
Alan Roura was born on 26 February 1993 in Geneva.
What is Alan Roura's occupation?
Alan Roura is a navigator.
What nationality is Alan Roura?
Alan Roura is Swiss.
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