Gerry Roufs

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Gerry Roufs was a competitive sailor, born in Montreal, Canada, in 1953. He disappeared at sea in his boat, Groupe LG2 in January 1997, in the South Pacific Ocean, while taking part in the 1996–1997 edition of the Vendée Globe, the round-the-world, single-handed, non-stop yacht race.

Roufs was placed second in the race when his Argos position-indicating beacon ceased to transmit. His boat, Groupe LG2, was found on the coast of Chile in July 1997.