Titouan Lamazou is a French navigator, artist and writer, born on July 11, 1955 in Casablanca, Morocco. He was actually born Antoine Lamazou, he officially took the name Titouan Lamazou in 1986. After a stint at the Fine Arts, he went travelling at the age of 18 where he met with

Eric Tabarly The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

who encouraged him into adventure sailing winning the first

Vendée Globe --> The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France ...

in 1991.

Distinctions

* 1990 - André de Saint-Sauveur Prize from the French Academy of Sports * 1991 - Chevalier de l'ordre du Mérite Maritime Knight of the Order of Maritime Merit 1991 * 2003 = Official Navy Painter in 2003 * 2003 = UNESCO Artist for Peace, 2003 * 2017 -

Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon B ...

Knight of the Legion of Honour on April 14, 2017

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* 1955 births Living people Sportspeople from Casablanca French male sailors (sport) People from Morlaix Recipients of the Legion of Honour IMOCA 60 class sailors French Vendee Globe sailors 1989 Vendee Globe sailors Vendée Globe finishers {{France-yachtracing-bio-stub