Vincent Riou | |
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Born | September 1, 1972 Pont-l'Abbé, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Sailor |
Known for | Winning the Vendée Globe |
Vincent Riou (born September 1, 1972, Pont-l'Abbé, France) is a French sailor. He is the skipper of PRB, a 60-foot monohull. He won the 2004 edition of the Vendée Globe.[1]
In the 2009 Vendée Globe, he lost his mast the day after a collision that occurred during the rescue of Jean Le Cam, whose boat had capsized.