Benoît Parnaudeau
French offshore sailor and navigator
About Benoît Parnaudeau
Born 1972. Benoît Parnaudeau is a French.
Benoit Parnaudeau (born 14 July 1972) is a Canadian-born French sailor.
Biography He was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, but grow up living in La Rochelle, and has a bachelor's degree in mathematics.
He has been heavily involved in the offshore scene before getting his break as a skipper as he prepared boats of Isabelle Autissier, Christophe Auguin, Didier Munduteguy and more.
He completed in the 2004-2005 Vendee Globe.
In 2005 he built a Class 40 for the Route du Rhum called Bio-Forer planning Gardens. He finished 14th in class.
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Who is Benoît Parnaudeau?
French offshore sailor and navigator
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Benoît Parnaudeau was born on 14 July 1972.
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