Charles Hedrich

Charles Hedrich is a French sportsman, alpinist, rower and skipper; born 3 March 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

  1. ↑ Charles Hedrich to Skipper Le Cigare Rouge August 2010, charterworld.com. Retrieved March 2011
  2. ↑ "Charles HEDRICH site officiel – Bienvenue".
  3. ↑ Nam. "Faites connaissance avec Charles Hedrich – Le Vendée Globe 2004 non officiel,".
  4. ↑ "ocean rowing records". Archived from the original on 16 May 2012.
  5. ↑ lefigaro.fr. "Pôle sud: Charles Hedrich renonce".
  6. ↑ lefigaro.fr. "Charles Hedrich arrive au Groenland".
  7. ↑ "Le navigateur autour du monde vous attend sur son bateau".


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