Dominique Wavre, is a Swiss professional

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, born on 4 July 1955 in

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Biography

Son of tennis player Alice Charbonnier he started on the courts before discovering sailing at the age of 13. He began sailing on

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but continued his studies and became an art teacher. Then he sailed with Pierre Fehlmann in 1981 in the Whitbread onboard Disc d'Or III. Since then, he'll keep accumulating miles. He met his partner Michèle Paret during the 1989-90 Whitebread as she was sailing with

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onboard Maiden

Race result highlights

References

External links

Official website

Official Racing Facebook

Official Cruising Facebook
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