Jean-Jacques Provoyeur
South African sailor & boatbuilder
Personal information | |
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Full name | Jean-Jacques Provoyeur |
Nationality | South African |
Born | (1950-12-24) 24 December 1950 (age 73) Worcester, South Africa |
Sport | |
Sport | Sailing |
Jean-Jacques Provoyeur, aka "JJ", (born November 1950) is a South African sailor and yacht constructor. He competed in the BOC Challenge 1994-95 single single-handed round-the-world yacht race, which he completed in 133 days.[1]
Racing
- Fireball (dinghy) championships
- BOC Challenge 1994-95 (now the Velux 5 Oceans Race)
- 1989–1990 Vendée Globe
Boatbuilding
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Provoyeur has built numerous monohulls and catamarans, principally employing the cold-moulding and Dudley Dix "radius chine plywood"[2] techniques, using plywood and epoxy. Such vessels range from small sailing dinghies to large 60' racing yachts and 55' cruising catamarans such as the Dudley Dix DH550.[3]
Personal life
Provoyeur is based in the Algarve, Portugal, and is married to Esther Provoyeur.
See also
- Dominique Provoyeur
External links
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