Conrad Colman is a yachtsman from New Zealand with dual nationality of New Zealand and America and is now based in France.[1] In 2016, he became the first New Zealander to compete in the famous solo around-the-world race, the Vendée Globe.[2][3][4] On 10 February 2017 Colman was in 10th place, 740 miles from the finish line (having completed 97% of the race's 27,440 nautical mile circumnavigation) when his IMOCA 60, the Foresight Natural Energy, was dismasted.[5] Two weeks later he became the 3rd sailor in history to complete the Vendée Globe under jury rig, taking 16th place in the race with a time of just under 110 days 2 hours.[3] Colman ran out of food after the dismasting, and completed the race on survival rations pillaged from his life raft.[5]
Conrad Colman | |
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.jpg) Conrad Colman in November 2016, about to start the Vendée Globe | |
| Nationality | New Zealand American |
| Occupation | Yachtsman |
| Known for | Single-handed yacht racing |
Foresight Natural Energy is the same yacht that Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty used in the 2008–09 Vendée Globe[4] and it is powered entirely by renewable energy.[6] When he crossed the finish line, Colman became the first skipper to complete the Vendée Globe using no fossil fuels.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Home". conradcolman.com.
- ^ "Vendee Globe: Conrad Colman's epic voyage". 2 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Conrad Colman finishes Vendée Globe >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 24 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Kiwi sailor Conrad Colman signs up for 2016 edition of Vendée Globe". 3 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand's Conrad Colman finishes under jury rig for 16th". vendeeglobe.org. Vendée Globe 2016–2017. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Renewable energy generation onboard Foresight Natural Energy, Conrad Colman's Vendee Globe yacht – Foresight Metering". 22 November 2016.
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