Tabarly

2008 soundtrack dedicated to Eric Tabarly by the popular French composer. The film is about Tabarly, a former officer in the French navy who is often considered the father of French yachting, Tabarly was a record-setting distance sailor who won several notable races aboard his boats, all named Pen Duick. He was lost at sea when struck by a gaff during heavy swell and knocked overboard from his yacht while on the way to Belfast, Northern Ireland. Tabarly was a two-time champion of the OSTAR, winning in 1964 - for which he was awarded the L‚gion d'honneur - and 1976. He also competed twice in the Whitbread Round the World Race, finishing second in 1973 and seventh in 1993. EMI. 2008.