Bruno Peyron
French yachtsman (born 1955)
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Bruno Tristan Peyron (born 10 November 1955)[1] is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005.[2] He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in less than 80 days.[3] Peyron was born in Angers, France and grew up in the French Atlantic coast city of La Baule.[1][4] He has been one of the main organisers of the round-the-world-race, The Race.[5]
Peyron in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bruno Tristan Peyron |
| Born | 10 November 1955 Angers, France |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
