About Marcel Bardiaux
Lived 1910 – 2000 (aged 89). Marcel Bardiaux was a French sailor and inventor.
Marcel Bardiaux (2 April 1910 – February 2000) was a French sailor. He is the first solo sailor to have crossed Cape Horn from east to west (against the prevailing winds), in the middle of the (austral) winter of 1952 at the helm of a 9.38 m wooden sailboat, Les Quatre-Vents.
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Who was Marcel Bardiaux?
French sailor (1910–2000)
When was Marcel Bardiaux born?
Marcel Bardiaux was born on 2 April 1910 in Clermont-Ferrand.
When did Marcel Bardiaux die?
Marcel Bardiaux died on 10 February 2000 in Redon.
What was Marcel Bardiaux's occupation?
Marcel Bardiaux was a sailor and inventor.
What nationality was Marcel Bardiaux?
Marcel Bardiaux was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marcel Bardiaux. https://biography.guide/marcel-bardiaux/
MLA: "Marcel Bardiaux." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marcel-bardiaux/.
Chicago: "Marcel Bardiaux." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/marcel-bardiaux/.
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