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Sailing · France

Gérard d'Aboville

Gérard d'Aboville (born 5 September 1945 in Paris) is the first man to row across two oceans solo: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. He crossed the Atlantic in 1980, travelling from Cape Cod to Brittany. D'Aboville previously built boats and organized races before undertaking this 3,500 mile trip, which he completed in 72 days.

Profile details

Born
5 Sep 1945
Birthplace
Paris
Country
France
Sport
Sailing
Discipline
Aquatic
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Commander of the National Order of Merit
  • ▸Officer of the Legion of Honour
  • ▸Order of Maritime Merit
  • ▸Serge-Kampf Prize
  • ▸Silver Olympic Order

Competition Appearances

1 recorded appearance, most significant first.

  • ·1980 Paris–Dakar Rally

Career Timeline

  1. 1980Competed at 1980 Paris–Dakar Rally

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About

Gérard d'Aboville (born 5 September 1945 in Paris) is the first man to row across two oceans solo: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. He crossed the Atlantic in 1980, travelling from Cape Cod to Brittany. D'Aboville previously built boats and organized races before undertaking this 3,500 mile trip, which he completed in 72 days.

Biography adapted from Gérard d'Aboville on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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