Alan Roura, a nicely sketched portrait


Alan Roura finished the Vendée Globe with a long beard but a bright smile. This video portrait tells the story of his life as a sailor since his birth when he crossed the line of the last Vendée Globe.

A pretty video portrait of this skipper who was highlighted by the last Vendée Globe. From his birth in Switzerland, his first sailings on Lake Geneva and his life on a boat during his growth as a family, the very young skipper looks back on his origins and his nautical career.

Then follows the presentation of his new boat and its construction to make it evolve towards more performance with in particular the adoption of foils, appendages which now seem essential to shine in IMOCA.

Take a good look at the presentation of this skipper with a catchy smile, he is likely to be talked about in the coming years.

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