Jean-Yves Hasselin, is a French offshore

sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...

, he competed

1992–1993 Vendée Globe The 1992–1993 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the second edition of the race starting on the 22nd November 1992 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The second race attracte ...

which is the pinnacle solo round the world race he was the last finisher in 7th onboard PRB/Solo Nantes in a time of 153 days 5 hrs and 14 minutes with half the fleet not finishing.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people IMOCA 60 class sailors French male sailors (sport) Vendée Globe finishers 1992 Vendee Globe sailors French Vendee Globe sailors Single-handed circumnavigating sailors {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub