French Vendée Globe champion Charlie Dalin dies at 42
Summary
French sailor Charlie Dalin, who won the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race in 2024-25, has died at age 42 after a long battle with cancer. He had a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer but still completed the race in record time.Key Facts
- Charlie Dalin was a French yachtsman and Vendée Globe champion.
- He won the 2024-25 Vendée Globe, a non-stop solo round-the-world sailing race.
- Dalin set a record time of 64 days, 19 hours, and 22 minutes in the race.
- He was diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal stromal tumour in late 2023.
- Despite his cancer diagnosis, he competed and won the race.
- Dalin previously finished second in the 2020-21 Vendée Globe.
- He chose not to share his illness publicly at first to avoid disrupting his plans.
- Dalin later wrote a book called "The Power of Destiny" about his fight with cancer.
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