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Florence Arthaud

フローレンス・アルトー　/　ふろーれんす・あるとー

Skipper from France

October 28, 1957 – March 9, 2015　・　Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France

Seine
skipper
navigator

My Take

Florence Arthaud is one of those people who make me believe in raw courage. In 1990 she became the first woman to win the Route du Rhum, the brutal solo transatlantic race, and was named L'Équipe's Champion of Champions that same year. The sea does not care about gender or hype; it only rewards skill and nerve, and she proved hers alone on open water against a field of men. Her death in a 2015 helicopter crash felt cruelly premature, but the name she carved into sailing history will not wash away. I hold genuine reverence for her. A true queen of the sea.

Overview

Florence Arthaud (28 October 1957 – 9 March 2015) was a French sailor. In 1990, she became the first woman to win the Route du Rhum. She died in a helicopter crash in the Argentine province of La Rioja while she was participating in the filming of the reality TV show, Dropped, along with other French athletes.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Florence Arthaud
Name (Japanese): フローレンス・アルトー
Reading: ふろーれんす・あるとー
Born: October 28, 1957 – March 9, 2015
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: skipper / navigator

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1990 L'Équipe Champion of Champions

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC

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