Laurent Bourgnon

Laurent Bourgnon
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born(1966-04-16)16 April 1966
La Chaux-de-Fonds
DiedJune 24, 2015(2015-06-24) (aged 49)
Toau Atoll, French Polynesia.
Sailing career
ClassORMA 60

Laurent Bourgnon (April 16, 1966 – June 24, 2015) was a Swiss sailor and motorsports enthusiast. He was adept at offshore sailing, winning both the prestigious transatlantic 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.

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