Éric Tabarly

Éric Tabarly ( born July 24, 1931 in Nantes, † 13 June 1998 in the Irish Sea ) is considered one of the most outstanding offshore sailors and most innovative designers of racing yachts of the 20th century. He made mainly by victories in single-handed races, and various record rides a name. He undercut 1980, 75 years after Charlie Barr's record run over the North Atlantic with the schooner Atlantic in 1905, Barr's record with the aluminum trimaran Paul Ricard (length: 16,50 m) in ten days, five hours and 14 minutes.

Tabarlys sailing yachts bore the name Pen Duick ( Breton for Coal Tit, literally pen = head; = 're black; ick = diminutive, small) and still are today, especially on the coasts of France, in use. TABARLY founded under the name also an organization that is organized today, among other ocean races.

Services

The first big success was the victory of TABARLY with the Pen Duick II in the single-handed transatlantic race Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race ( OSTAR ) from Plymouth to Newport (Rhode Iceland ) in the USA. Under the following regattas he developed several yachts with some very innovative designs. In addition to the regatta trips was the passion of Tabarlys after a design by William Fife III in 1898 built classic yacht Pen Duick, which he had bought and restored by his father.

In 1973, with Gérard TABARLY Petipa organizing Pen Duick SAS, which campaigned for various areas of sailing. Since 1985 Pen Duick organized especially ocean races such as the Route du Rhum and Transat AG2R; the daughter organization "Match Racing" organizes the Transat BPE.

Éric Tabarly refused always to secure aboard. 1998 should cost you your life, when he went overboard at night driving in the Irish Sea it so. His body was recovered several days later by fishermen. TABARLY was awarded the Cross of Commander of the Legion of Honour.

Honors

• 2007 First Honorary Member ( Inductee ) in the newly created ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame

Tabarlys sailing yachts Pen Duick

• Pen Duick (I), built in 1898, Designer: William Fife III, Shipyard: Gridiron and Workers, Carrigaloe, Ireland; 1958/59 new hull made ​​of polyester ( TABARLY saw it continue in that same boat as he celebrated his 100th birthday in 1998 )
• Pen Duick II, built in 1964, designer Gilles Costantini, Yard: Costantini, France
• Pen Duick III, built in 1967, Designer: Eric Tabarly, Yard: La Perriere, Lorient, France
• Pen Duick IV, trimaran, built in 1968, designer: André Allègre, Yard: La Perriere, Lorient France
• Pen Duick V, built in 1968, Designer: Michel Bigoin and Daniel Duvergier, Yard: La Perriere, Lorient, France
• Pen Duick VI, built in 1974, designer: André Mauric, Yard: L' arsenal, Brest, France

Pen Duick V