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History-making French sailor Charlie Dalin dies aged 42 after cancer battle as Macron pays tribute

Charlie Dalin’s passing was announced on Thursday

The Independent UK · Jun 11

French Vendée Globe champion Charlie Dalin dies at 42

France's Charlie Dalin has died from cancer at the age of 42, his family announced on Thursday, one year after he sailed to a spectacular victory in the Vendée Globe. Dalin won the round-the-world race weeks after being diagnosed with a rare form of gastrointestinal cancer.

France 24 · Jun 11

Battling Cancer Made Vendee Globe Win 'More Complicated', Says Skipper Dalin

It is tough enough for any sailor just to complete the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe, let alone win it but winning it while battling cancer, as French skipper Charlie Dalin did in January, is another kind of toughness altogether.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2025