Yves Parlier
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Yves Parlier (born 14 November 1960) is a French sailor. He is very well known in the offshore sailing world and generally in France, where he was elected France's top sports personality in 2002.
Nicknamed "The extra-terrestrial" for his amazing exploits and capabilities, Parlier currently holds two offshore 24-hour distance sailing records, set in April and May 2006.
Career[]
Yves Parlier won (or participate in) the following events:
- 1985: Mini Transat 6.50
- 1991: Solitaire du Figaro
- 1992: Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race
- 1993 / 94: Vendée Globe participation
- 1993: Route du Café
- 1994: Route du Rhum
- 1996 / 97: Vendée Globe participation
- 1997: Transat Jacques Vabre (with Eric Tabarly)
- 1998:
- 1999:
- 2000 / 01: Vendée Globe participation
- 2001: Sailings on the multihull Banque Populaire with
Winners of the
External links[]
- Skipper Bio
- Yves Parlier New Weapon in SailHead
- Yves Parlier at the Fédération Française de Voile (in French)
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- French male sailors (sport)
- 1989 Vendee Globe sailors
- 1992 Vendee Globe sailors
- 1996 Vendee Globe sailors
- 2000 Vendee Globe sailors
- French Vendee Globe sailors
- Vendée Globe finishers
- Single-handed circumnavigating sailors
- French yacht racing biography stubs