Philippe Monnet
Philippe Monnet is a single-handed sailor from France, 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.
He sailed the 1981–82 Whitbread Round the World Race on board Vivanapoli.Records
Monnet won the Paris-Dakar as co-driver alongside Hubert Auriol in 1992 and Jean-Louis Schlesser in 1999 they count 5 participations.
