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Éric Marcel Guy Tabarly (24 July 1931 – 13 June 1998) was a French Navy officer and yachtsman. He developed a passion for offshore racing very early on and won several ocean races such as the Ostar in 1964 and 1976, ending English domination in this specialty. Several of his wins broke long standing records.
Feb 1, 2024 · Why Eric Tabarly Has Been the Best Sailor Ever. 1 February 2024. 6,367 2 minutes read. “Unhappy is the land that needs a hero,” said Bertolt Brecht. But happy are the people who can recognise a hero and love him. Like the sea lovers and sailors, who, on a June day 25 years ago, filled the roads and alleys in Brest, who crowded vessels of ...
Jun 14, 2018 · Many wonder why France is regarded as the top trans-oceanic sailing nation. The answer has just two words - Eric Tabarly. Brian Hancock remembers the hero of the French sailing nation 20 years on from his surprising death at sea. Twenty years ago today the world lost a great sailor.
Eric Tabarly, the robust Frenchman known as the ''iron man'' for his daring and clever efforts at sailing across oceans single-handedly, was lost at sea late last Friday after falling overboard...
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Eric Tabarly was the legendary father of French sailing, who helped to popularise The Whitbread. Eric Tabarly never managed to win The Whitbread, but the tough, tight-lipped Frenchman certainly left a mark on the race, inspiring generations of sailors with his offshore exploits and his determination to fight for victory until well into his sixties.
Éric Tabarly est un navigateur/marin français, né le 24 juillet 1931 à Nantes [1] et mort en mer d'Irlande le 13 juin 1998 à la suite d'une chute à la mer [2]. Avant tout passionné (dès son enfance) par la voile et particulièrement par un voilier ( Pen Duick ), c'est en s'engageant dans la marine qu'il trouve le seul moyen à ses yeux ...
