Eric Tabarly, the greatest French sailor in history, signs a telegram reporting his victory in the Ostar in 1976.
Telegram signed by Eric Tabarly, reporting his victory and his first impressions, in 1976, at Ostar.
Signed and dated by Tabarly.
One page, with two parts.
In French.
20.7 cm x 15.8 cm and 21 cm x 9 cm. 06/29/76, 5:25 pm.
Excellent state of conservation.
Unique piece.
Éric Tabarly (1931 - 1998) is the most famous French sailor in history. He won some of the most prestigious ocean races andhis victories inspired a new generation of great French sailors, such as Loïck Peyron, Olivier de KersausonandMarc Pajot, who are some of the best navigators in the world.
In addition to being a pioneer in the restoration of classic wooden sailing boats, Eric Tabarly developed the concept of multihulls, with aerodynamic and hydrodynamic innovations that profoundly changed ocean racing. He died at sea, in the South of Ireland, and is still one of the most admired figures in the French.
Eric Tabarly's second victory in the Ostar in 1976 was a considerable event in France, since it put an end to the superiority of England - the French's great historical rival - in the great ocean races. After this victory, Tabarly descended triumphantly down the Champs-Elysées, to the acclaim of the crowd.
This telegram, signed by the most admired champion of the French in the 1970s, is unique and extremely rare. A document for those who love France, sailing and competition.
