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Record breaking adventurer Emmanuel Coindre's unassisted 9000km manual boat rowing
AND OUR CHOSHI (JAPAN) SENTOFF:
I was first introduced to Adventurer Emmanuel Coindre on 1st February 2005 in Dubai during the Master Compressor Extreme World Chrono media launch. The perfectly groomed and dressed French was 1.8M tall, speaks English in heavy French Accent, and simply look too good to be taken seriously by me at first.
(Emmanuel Coindre in Dubai, here seen with JLC Japan's Mizue)
Jaeger-LeCoultre C.E.O. Jerome Lambert mentioned that Emmanuel is the No 1 achiever in manually row-boat and amongst his many adventures, :
- In 2004, world record to the oars, 62 days (Chatham MA, USA/Ouessant's Longitude 5??08' W, La Baule, FRANCE), 4 storms, the hurricane Alex, 4 upsettings, and 6 127 Kms.
- In 2003/2004, world record to the oars, 42 days (Canarie Island/Longitude 61??07' W, Guadeloupe), 1 upsetting, and 5 007 Kms.
- In 2002, the Atlantic by the North face to the oars, 87 days (Chatham MA, USA/Ouessant's Longitude 5??08' W, Brest, FRANCE), in spite a late departure and except season, facing 14 storms, 3 tropical storms, 17 upsettings, record of daily distance, and 7 403 Kms.
- In 2001, world record to the oars, 57 days (Large Canarie/Longitude 61??07' W, Guadeloupe), and 5 379 Kms.
- In 2000, first world in "Hydrocycle", 99 days (Large Canarie/Barbados), and 5 480 Kms.
Also:
- is the first man in the world to have made success of five crossing of the North Atlantic (3 in direction E/W and 2 in direction W/E), single-handed, non-stop, in complete autarky, and with for single mode of propulsion the oars.
- is the first man in the world with four North face of the oars, single-handed, non-stop and complete autarky (twice in the both directions), realising even two new world record for 2004.
- is the first to have succeeded the North Atlantic in Hydrocycle, resulting his design and manufacture, single-handed, no stop and complete autarky.
- is anAthletic Sportsman, and has won the following recognitions
. Adventurer Trophy of the year 2004, award by the French Sports Academy.
. Serve Trophy, award by the Rotary Club.
. Honor member, Derby of La Baule.
. Honor member, Rotary club of Saint-Nazaire
. Medal of General Council Loire Atlantic.
. Medal of Pornichet's town.
. Honor member, Yacht Club of La Baule.
and that he will help test the Master Compressor Extreme World Chrono in June 2005 in the rough water in his record breaking boat rowing across the Pacific on June 2005.
We chatted on several subjects briefly and guessed that he is perhaps a little introverted, but is a man of strong determination and an adventurer determined to achieve his objective at all cost.
I was impressed but unmoved at first, but my respect for him grew manifolds when I physicall witness the little boat in Choshi Japanhe. No one could imagine anyone living in that confined place for the expected 4 months sea adventure, alone except with the dolphins, turtles or the sharks.
Jaw