Gerry Roufs (1953 – January, 1997),[1] was a Canadian competitive sailor.

Sailing career

Born in Montreal, Canada. In 1978, Gerry Roufs, along with crew Charles Robitaille placed second at the 470 class World Championships held in Marstrand, Sweden.[2]

Death

He disappeared at sea in his boat, Groupe LG 2 in January 1997,[3] in the South Pacific Ocean, while taking part in the 1996–1997 edition of the Vendée Globe, the round-the-world, single-handed, non-stop yacht race. Roufs was in second place in the race when his Argos position-indicating beacon ceased to transmit. His boat, Groupe LG 2, was found on the coast of Chile in July 1997. His last known position was 55°S 124°W / 55°S 124°W / -55; -124 (Roufs' last known position), 369 nm south of Point Nemo, the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gerry Roufs (1953-1997) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ↑ "Sports 123: Sailing: World Championships: 470)". Sports123.com. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "News - Gerry Roufs lost at sea twenty years ago - Vendée Globe - En". www.vendeeglobe.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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