French sailor Charlie Dalin has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, which he was going through during his record win in the most recent Vendee Globe race.

French sailor Charlie Dalin has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, which he was going through during his record win in the most recent Vendee Globe race.

French sailor Charlie Dalin has died aged 42 after a long battle with cancer, which he was going through during his record win in the most recent Vendee Globe race.

June 11 : French sailor Charlie Dalin, who set the overall Vendee Globe record when he won the solo, non-stop round-the-world sailing race in January 2025, has died at the age of 42, organisers of the competition announced on Thursday.Media reports said Dalin died after a long battle with cancer."It is