Charles Hedrich
Charles Hedrich is a French sportsman, alpinist, rower and skipper; born March 3, 1958 in Lyon.[1]
In 2008 Charles founded the association Respectons la Terre [2] to promote Adventure Sport and exploration across the world.
Achievements
- 24 July 2003 : Record channel crossing from Dover to Calais as part of the Calais Round Britain Race. Completing it in 1hour 18minutes and 50seconds in Open Objectif3.
- October 2004- February 2005 : Sailed solo without stop or assistance around the world as part of the Vendée Globe, completing in 122 days.[3]
- 17 May 2006 : Charles reaches the summit of Everest by the Tibetan route
- 23 January 2007 : Record Atlantic crossing from Dakhar to Brazil in 36 days and 6 hours[4]
- December 2008 : 550 km solo Antarctic expedition [5]
- April–June 2009 : Completes the first crossing from the North Pole to Greenland in 62 days with fellow explorer Arnaud Tortel. Without refreshment or aid.[6]
- September 2009 : Sailed the Northwest Passage solo [7]
- 2009-2010 : World's first Tour du Monde by the 2 poles in the Glory of the Sea
- February 2010 : Skiing and climbing expeditions in Panshire, Afghanistan and 20 km from central Kabul with sportsman Nadjib Sirat.
- 2011 : Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc, Ironman Nice, and the Pierra Menta ; a series of long distance endurance races and challenges.
- 2012 : Is the first man to successfully row across the Atlantic Ocean twice, solo, unassisted and without stopping. 145 days alone at sea, rowing over 11,000 km (6,800 mi).
References
- ↑ Charles Hedrich to Skipper Le Cigare Rouge August 2010, charterworld.com. Retrieved March 2011
- ↑ http://www.charleshedrich.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
- ↑ http://nam.over-blog.com/article-62039.html
- ↑ http://www.oceanrowing.com/statistics/Atlantic_E-W2_solo.htm
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2007/12/24/01011-20071224FILWWW00354-pole-sud-charles-hedrich-renonce.php
- ↑ http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2009/06/06/01011-20090606FILWWW00470-hedrich-rallie-le-groenland-par-le-pole-n.php
- ↑ http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/paris-75005/le-navigateur-autour-du-monde-vous-attend-sur-son-bateau-31-07-2010-1017505.php
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