Thomas Coville
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Thomas Coville (born 10 May 1968) is a French yacht racer.
For the fictional character, see Thomas Coville (Supergirl).
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Nationality | French |
Born | 10 May 1968 (1968-05-10) (age 55) Rennes, France |
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Coville was born in Rennes. He participated in significant offshore races and record attempts. In April 2012, he achieved 7 circumnavigations of the world, on mono or multihulls, single-handed or as sought-after helmsman. He held the around the world sailing record single-handed on the trimaran Sodebo Ultim in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds, until his record was broken by François Gabart in 2017 on trimaran Macif.