 Bruno Peyron in 2012 | |
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| Full name | Bruno Tristan Peyron |
| Born | (1955-11-10)10 November 1955 (age 70) Angers, France |
Bruno Tristan Peyron (born 10 November 1955)[1] is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaranOrange II, broke the outrightround-the-world sailing record in March 2005.[2] He was the first winner of theJules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in less than 80 days.[3] Peyron was born inAngers, France and grew up in the French Atlantic coast city ofLa Baule.[1][4] He has been one of the main organisers of the round-the-world-race,The Race.[5]
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| Preceded by | Jules Verne Trophy 1993–1994 2002–2004 2005–2010 | Succeeded by |
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