Hervé Laurent Explained
| Hervé Laurent |
| Nationality: | French |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Lorient, France |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Hervé Laurent (2 May 1957 – 29 August 2024) was a French sailor from Lorient, Morbihan. He competed in the Vendee Globe round the yacht race twice in 1996[1] and 2004. Laurent died on 29 August 2024, at the age of 67.[2]
Career highlights
| Year | Pos | Race | Class | Boat Name | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
| Round the World Races |
|---|
| 2005 | DNF | | | UUDS | Retired rudder problems | [3] [4] |
| 1996 | 3 | | | Groupe LG-Traitmat | 114 days 16hrs 43mins | [5] [6] |
| Trans Oceanic Races |
|---|
| 2007 | 11 | | | Maisonneuve | | |
| 2005 | 7 | | | UUDS | | |
| 2004 | 7 | | | UUDS | | |
| 2002 | 1 | | | COLBERT ORCO | | [7] |
| 1996 | 8 | | | Groupe LG1 | | |
| 1994 | | | | | | |
| 1993 | 4 | | | | | |
| 1992 | 4 | | 60 ft T | Took Took | | [8] |
| Other Results |
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| 2008 | | | | | | |
| 1995 | | | | | | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Vendee 1996_97 Results. 2021-03-27. solocircumnavigation.com.
- https://www.ouest-france.fr/societe/faits-divers/le-skipper-herve-laurent-figure-de-la-course-au-large-est-mort-dans-un-accident-en-mer-3b1af158-66b8-11ef-9d50-2c54e32f1f3d Le skipper Hervé Laurent, figure de la course au large, est mort dans un accident en mer
- World. Yachting. 2004-12-05. Damage affects Vendee fleet. 2021-03-27. Yachting World. en-US.
- Web site: Document sans titre. 2021-03-27. www.histoiredeshalfs.com.
- Web site: Sailing - Hervé Laurent (France). 2021-03-27. www.the-sports.org.
- Web site: Document sans titre. 2021-03-27. www.histoiredeshalfs.com.
- Web site: 2002 • Transat AG2R - SeaSailSurf®. 2021-03-27. www.seasailsurf.com.
- Web site: The Royal Western Yacht Club of England OSTAR 1992. 2021-03-27. en-GB.
