Francois Gabart dreams of crossing the Southern Ocean

9:03 PM Sun 6 Feb 2011 GMT

'Francois Gabart (foreground)' Vendee Globe

Taking part in the Barcelona World Race alongside Michel Desjoyeaux, but unfortunately forced to retire following damage to the top of the mast, Fran?ois Gabart is still focusing on sailing around the world. At the age of 27, the young skipper-engineer from Charente in Western France is at the helm of a project flying the colours of MACIF, which will see him lining up at the start of the 2012 Vend?e Globe. With a boat currently under construction based on the moulds of the Verdier-VPLP designed FONCIA, the youngest candidate in the solo round the world race is taking giant ...

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