Left to right: WS President Kim Andersen

Left to right: WS President Kim Andersen

Coville and Le Cleac'h receive Légion d'Honneur

04/05/2017

In France, offshore sailors are sporting heroes, up there with footballers and Tour de France cyclists in the national psyche.

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ALSO ON MYSAILING

SailGP Season 7 – Perth Sail GP

Royal Yacht Club of Victoria appoints first female commodore in more than 170 years

2026 Hobie Wave GP

Performance Boating Sales to showcase three Jeanneau sailing yachts at Sail Expo 2026

Boat Maintenance and Insurance – The Problems Owners Shouldn’t Ignore

Bonds Flying Roos second in Geneva as Spain books Grand Final place

Australia wins the Platu25 class world sailing championship with Aftershock

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron finishes strongly at Women’s International Championship

Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick and Team Vigilant win at inaugural Women’s International Championship

Five races, five winners on opening day at Lake Geneva

Slingsby tips Spain for SailGP Grand Final as battle heats up

PR2 Naples – One week to go

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