Vincent Riou

Vincent Riou

Born	September 1, 1972(1972-09-01) 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]

Recent events

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.

Honours

1992 : 2nd of the Challenge Credit Agricole
Prepared Michel Desjoyeaux’s 60-foot PRB for the Vendée Globe 2000
2005 : winner of the Vendée Globe
2003 : winner of the Calais Round Britain Race
2007 : winner of the Calais Round Britain Race
2007 : winner of the Rolex Fastnet Race

References

^ "Skippers: Vincent Riou". Vendée Globe. 2008. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/edition-2008/skippers/11/vincent-riou.html. Retrieved 1 March 2010.

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Name	Riou, Vincent
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Date of birth	1972-09-01
Place of birth	Pont-l'Abbé, France
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