Éric Bellion
French offshore sailor and navigator
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Éric Bellion (born 15 March 1976 in Versailles, Yvelines) is a French offshore sailor.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 15 March 1976 Versailles, Yvelines, France |
| Sailing career | |
| Sport | Sailing |
He is a teacher and mentor in management, specialising in the handicapped and diversity, and a communications consultant and also a charitable donor. He is a graduate of the Emlyon Business School and the Copenhagen Business School.
A keen sailor at the age of 26, Eric with two friends sailed around the world via the three capes on a small 8.60m boat in the Kifouine Challenge, which was followed by two other projects: the Integration Challenge between 2007 and 2010 and Team Jolokia after that.[2]
He finished 9th in the 2016-2017 Vendee Globe and was the first none professional sailor.[3][4] He produced a documentary film released in 2019 of his Vendee Globe voyage called "Comme un seul homme".