Philippe Monnet

Philippe Monnet (born 31 January 1959) is a single-handed sailor from France,^[1] born in La Clusaz. He is the brother in law of French singer Julien Clerc.

Biography

Originally from La Clusaz, he is a pioneer of maritime routes and a single-handed and crewed sailing record holder. He has accumulated more 250 000 nautical miles in single-handed or crewed races. He set a new record during his first solo round the world trip.^{[citation needed]}

He sailed the

1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race

on board Vivanapoli.

Records

1988: World record - solo sail on "Kriter" (Olivier de Kersauson's trimaran) (129d 19h 17').
1989: Record New York City - San Francisco, multihull and solo (81d 5h).
1990: Record
Hong-Kong - London
(Tea Route), multihull and solo (67d 10h 26').

1998: 6th place in the Route du Rhum, aboard a monohull
2000: Record for non-stop reverse circumnavigation on "Uunet" (previously Philippe Poupon's "Fleury Michon"), monohull (151d 19h 54').