Charles Hedrich
Charles Hedrich is a French sportsman, alpinist, rower and skipper; born March 3, 1958 in Lyon.[1]
In 2008 Charles founded the association Respectons la Terre [2] to promote Adventure Sport and exploration across the world.
Achievements
- 24 July 2003 : Record channel crossing from Dover to Calais as part of the Calais Round Britain Race. Completing it in 1hour 18minutes and 50seconds in Open Objectif3.
- October 2004- February 2005 : Sailed solo without stop or assistance around the world as part of the Vendée Globe, completing in 122 days.[3]
- 17 May 2006 : Charles reaches the summit of Everest by the Tibetan route
- 23 January 2007 : Record Atlantic crossing from Dakhar to Brazil in 36 days and 6 hours[4]
- December 2008 : 550 km solo Antarctic expedition [5]
- April–June 2009 : Completes the first crossing from the North Pole to Greenland in 62 days with fellow explorer Arnaud Tortel. Without refreshment or aid.[6]
- September 2009 : Sailed the Northwest Passage solo [7]
- 2009-2010 : World's first Tour du Monde by the 2 poles in the Glory of the Sea
- February 2010 : Skiing and climbing expeditions in Panshire, Afghanistan and 20 km from central Kabul with sportsman Nadjib Sirat.
- 2011 : Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc, Ironman Nice, and the Pierra Menta ; a series of long distance endurance races and challenges.
- 2012 : Is the first man to successfully row across the Atlantic Ocean twice, solo, unassisted and without stopping. 145 days alone at sea, rowing over 11,000 km (6,800 mi).
References
- ↑ Charles Hedrich to Skipper Le Cigare Rouge August 2010, charterworld.com. Retrieved March 2011
- ↑ "Charles HEDRICH site officiel - Bienvenue".
- ↑ Nam. "Faites connaissance avec Charles Hedrich - Le Vendée Globe 2004 non officiel,".
- ↑ "ocean rowing records". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16.
- ↑ lefigaro.fr. "Pôle sud: Charles Hedrich renonce".
- ↑ lefigaro.fr. "Charles Hedrich arrive au Groenland".
- ↑ "Le navigateur autour du monde vous attend sur son bateau".
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