Philippe Jeantot

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Philippe Jeantot

Born May 8, 1952 · Antananarivo, Madagascar (age 74)

Philippe Jeantot (born 8 May 1952 in Antananarivo, Madagascar) is a French former deep sea diver, who achieved recognition as a sailor for long-distance, single-handed racing and record-setting. He founded the Vendée Globe, a single-handed, round-the-world, non-stop yacht race. Jeantot started his career as a deep sea diver, working on oil rigs; in 1977 he took part in the Janus IV dive of the CO…

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