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Thomas Ruyant (born 24 May 1981) is a French sailor who was born in Dunkirk in the Nord region.
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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 24 May 1981 Dunkirk |
He is an offshore sailor and competed in the 2020–2021 Vendée Globe IMOCA 60 onboard LinkedOut, named after a French employment charity.[1] Ruyant started the Vendée Globe 2020 on 8 November 2020 and crossed the finish line on 28 January 2021 at 05:42:01 UTC+1 in 4th place with a time of 80d 15h 22m 01s. Due to the time credits of Jean Le Cam and Boris Herrmann he was officially ranked in 6th place.[2] In 2021 he proved the potential of his boat, winning the Transat Jacques Vabre together with Morgan Lagravière.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas RUYANT". Vendée Globe.
- ^ "Ranking". Vendée Globe. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "News - LinkedOut winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre in Imoca! - Transat Jacques Vabre 2021 - Official website". 25 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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