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Loïck Peyron

Born December 1, 1959 · Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France (age 66)

Loïck Peyron (born 1 December 1959 in Nantes) is a French yachtsman, younger brother of the yachtsman Bruno Peyron. He is particularly famous for winning many races in the 1990s on board his trimaran Fujicolor. Among his notable achievements, he won the ORMA Championship four times in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2002, the STAR transatlantic race three times, the transat Jacques Vabre twice and won the …

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Oil Spill of The Century

Oil Spill of The Century · 2018

Oil Spill of The Century

MovieDocumentary

In 1978, the Amoco Cadiz, a supertanker loaded with 220,000 tons of petrol, ran aground in Brittany, France. The accident caused the biggest oil spill France has ever known and is still today known as one of the 20th century’s biggest ecological catastrophes. Forty years later, Loïck Peyron tries to understand how nature recovered from the disaster and what lessons were learned from it.

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Oil Spill of The Century

Oil Spill of The Century · 2018

Oil Spill of The Century

MovieDocumentary

In 1978, the Amoco Cadiz, a supertanker loaded with 220,000 tons of petrol, ran aground in Brittany, France. The accident caused the biggest oil spill France has ever known and is still today known as one of the 20th century’s biggest ecological catastrophes. Forty years later, Loïck Peyron tries to understand how nature recovered from the disaster and what lessons were learned from it.

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LEGEND

Four LEGEND episodes every week. Whether famous or not, LEGEND gives a voice to anyone with an extraordinary life story to share. Tune in each week for four new podcast interviews. Catch our interviews and reports every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 11 a.m., as well as our LEGEND STORY format at the same time on Tuesdays.