Bruno Peyron
French yachtsman (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bruno Tristan Peyron (born 10 November 1955)[1] is a French yachtsman who, along with his crew on the catamaran Orange II, broke the outright round-the-world sailing record in March 2005.[2] He was the first winner of the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994, for completing a round-the-world trip in less than 80 days.[3] Peyron was born in Angers, France and grew up in the French Atlantic coast city of La Baule.[1][4] He has been one of the main organisers behind the round-the-world-race, The Race.[5]
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Full name | Bruno Tristan Peyron |
Born | (1955-11-10) November 10, 1955 (age 68) Angers, France |
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