Raphael Dinelli

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Raphaël Dinelli
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Personal information
Born (1968-05-23) 23 May 1968 (age 53)
Floirac, Gironde.
Sailing career
Class(es)IMOCA 60

Raphaël Dinelli is a French professional offshore sailor born on 23 May 1968 in Floirac, Gironde. He unofficially took part in the 1996-1997 Vendee Globe where he was rescued by Pete Goss after his boat sank in the Indian Ocean and he was in liferaft [1][2] dropped by an Australian Air Force plane. He went on to sail with Goss in the 1997 edition of the two person transatlantic race Transat Jacques Vabre where they won their class.[3] He then went on to compete in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 edition of the Vendee Globe. In 2007, he founded the , of which he is the director of research.[4]

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  1. ^ "How we met". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. ^ "Rival Rescue Sinking Sailor". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  3. ^ "Event History". Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  4. ^ "Ocean Vital". Retrieved 2021-01-29.

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