Conrad Colman
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 single-handed 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]
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![]() 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
- https://www.conradcolman.com/
- "Vendee Globe: Conrad Colman's epic voyage".
- "Conrad Colman finishes Vendée Globe >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". 24 February 2017.
- "Kiwi sailor Conrad Colman signs up for 2016 edition of Vendée Globe".
- "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.