Laurent Bourgnon
Laurent Bourgnon (April 16, 1966 – June 24, 2015) was a Swiss sailor and motorsports. He was an offshore sailing winning both the prestigious transadltanic races the Route du Rhum in 1994 and 1998 and the Transat Jacques-Vabre in 1997. He did a lot of his racing alongside his brother and fellow adventurer Yvan Bourgnon. He was born on 16 April 1966 in La Chaux-de-Fonds and disappeared after a diving accident on 24 June 2015 in Toau Atoll, French Polynesia.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 16 April 1966 La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Died | June 24, 2015 (aged 49) Toau Atoll, French Polynesia. |
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| Class | ORMA 60 |
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