Marc Thiercelin

Marc Thiercelin, known as "Captain Marck", is a French professional yachtsman, born on October 29, 1960, in Saâcy-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne). He totals five solo rounds of the world together with 22 transatlantic races, seven editions of the Solitaire du Figaro (two stage wins) and five Tour de France sailing. He completed four complete tours of Antarctica and four solo Cape Horns for a total of 700,000 km covered on all the world's oceans.

Race result highlights

• 2nd 1996–1997 Vendée Globe
• 2nd 1998–1999 Around Alone Race
• 4th 2000–2001 Vendée Globe
• DNF 2004–2005 Vendée Globe
• DNF 2008–2009 Vendée Globe

References

External links

• Official Website

1. Marc (given name)
2. Estelle Denis
3. Lorient
4. IMOCA 60 Somewhere 2
5. IMOCA 60 DCNS
6. 1996–1997 Vendée Globe
7. 2004–2005 Vendée Globe
8. Velux 5 Oceans Race
9. Transat Jacques Vabre
10. 2000–2001 Vendée Globe
11. 2008–2009 Vendée Globe
12. EDHEC Sailing Cup
13. The Transat
14. Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race
15. 2011 Transat Jacques Vabre
16. IMOCA 60 Whirlpool 2
17. Transat AG2R
18. Manifesto of the 121
19. Stéphanie Félicité, comtesse de Genlis
20. List of 1920 Summer Olympics medal winners