Jean Le Cam
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Jean Le Cam is a French
sailor.
Le Cam was crewman with Éric Tabarly
and Michel Desjoyeaux
, and won the Solitaire du Figaro
in 1994, 1996 and 1999. He later took interest in multihull
ships.
On the 6th January 2009, whilst competing in the Vendee Globe
, he went missing 200 miles from Cape Horn
. The overturned boat was discovered with Le Cam alive inside.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sailor.
Le Cam was crewman with Éric Tabarly
Éric Tabarly
Éric Tabarly was a notable French yachtsman.A former officer in the French navy who is often considered the father of French yachting....
and Michel Desjoyeaux
Michel Desjoyeaux
Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux Michel Desjoyeaux (born 16 July 1965, in Concarneau, is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races...
, and won the Solitaire du Figaro
Solitaire du Figaro
The Solitaire du Figaro, previously called the Course de l'Aurore, is a solo multi-stage sailing race created in 1970 by Jean-Louis Guillemard and Jean-Michel Barrault...
in 1994, 1996 and 1999. He later took interest in multihull
Multihull
A multihull is a ship, vessel, craft or boat with more than one hull.-Description:Multihulls include: Proas, which have two differently shaped or sized hulls with lateral symmetry; catamarans, which have two hulls with longitudinal symmetry; and trimarans, which have a main hull in the center and...
ships.
On the 6th January 2009, whilst competing in the Vendee Globe
Vendée Globe
The Vendée Globe is a round-the-world single-handed yacht race, sailed non-stop and without assistance. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years....
, he went missing 200 miles from Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
. The overturned boat was discovered with Le Cam alive inside.