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{{Short description|French offshore yachtsman (born 1960)}}
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Revision as of 00:47, 14 December 2024
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 of its ballast forced it to retire from the race.