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'''Thierry Arnaud''' born 1960 is a former French offshore sailor. He took part in the first ever ] race which ran from ] to ] in 1985 held in the ] racing a custom prototype boat built Pichavent shipyard in moulded wood. He went on to entre the ] on the ] named after it sponsor "Le Monde informatique"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A12.htm|title=Le Mode Info - Historic Archive}}</ref>. As the boat was only launched two months before departure, a defect in the fastening ofits ballast forcedittoretirefromtherace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Voile/Article/Vendee-globe-1992-les-demi-tours-de-thierry-arnaud/1194860|title=Vendée Globe 1992, les demi-tours de Thierry Arnaud}}</ref>
'''Thierry Arnaud''' born 1960 is a former French offshore sailor. He took part in the first ever ] race which ran from ] to ] in 1985 held in the ] racing a custom prototype boat built Pichavent shipyard in moulded wood. He went on to entre the ] on the ] named after it sponsor "Le Monde informatique".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/A12.htm|title=Le Mode Info - Historic Archive}}</ref> As the boat was only launched two months before departure, a defect in the fastening the boats ballast made the boat have to retiring unaided.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Voile/Article/Vendee-globe-1992-les-demi-tours-de-thierry-arnaud/1194860|title=Vendée Globe 1992, les demi-tours de Thierry Arnaud}}</ref>
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French offshore yachtsman (born 1960)
Thierry Arnaud
Personal information
Nationality
French
Born
64–65
Occupation
Offshore Sailor
Thierry Arnaud born 1960 is a former French offshore sailor. He took part in the first ever Mini Transat race which ran from Brest in France to Pointe à Pitre in 1985 held in the Mini Transat 6.50 racing a custom prototype boat built Pichavent shipyard in moulded wood. He went on to entre the 1992-1993 Vendée Globe on the IMOCA 60 named after it sponsor "Le Monde informatique". As the boat was only launched two months before departure, a defect in the fastening the boats ballast made the boat have to retiring unaided.
