Christian Nau
Christian Nau | |
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| Born | 27 September 1944 |
| Died | 5 February 2022 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Land sailor Writer |
Christian Nau (27 September 1944 – 5 February 2022) was a French land sailor and writer.[1] He was a seven-time medalist at the European Land Sailing Championships.
Biography[edit]
Passionate about sailing, Nau crossed the North Atlantic in 1983. He continued his expeditions on land by tricycle, sail bogey, and land sailing. He wrote several books chronicling his adventures.[2] Nau died in Le Touquet on 5 February 2022, at the age of 77.[1]
Awards[edit]
- Bronze Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (Sankt Peter-Ording, 1963)[3]
- Bronze Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (De Panne, 1964)
- Silver Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (Le Touquet, 1965)
- Gold Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (Lytham St Annes, 1966)
- Silver Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (Cherrueix, 1969)
- Bronze Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (Oostduinkerke, 1972)
- Silver Medal at the European Land Sailing Championships (Berck, 1973)
Publications[edit]
- Le Désert en char à voile : du Sahara aux îles Kerguelen (1980)
- La Voile : du Sahara au Grœnland (1983)
- Voiliers des glaces : aux bons soins d'Éole... : Mauritanie, îles Kerguelen, traversée de l'Atlantique Nord vers la banquise, Gröenland, Réunion (1999)
- Voiliers des sables : aux bons soins d'Éole : îles Kerguelen, Chine ancienne, Égypte ancienne, Sahara espagnol, Algérie, Sénégal, Réunion, Mauritanie (1999)
- Voiliers du rail : ux bons soins d'Éole : Death valley, Île de la Réunion, Île Maurice, Mauritanie, Bolivie, Botswana, Sibérie arctique, Chine, Îles Falkland (1999)
- Dictionnaire des îles (2002)
- Ils ont, on a, donné leurs noms (2005)
- Le Touquet-Paris-Plage de A à Z (2008)
- Encyclopédie des tours du monde : sur mer, sur terre et dans les airs (2012)
- Tours du monde : en mer, sur terre, dans les airs et dans l'espace (2017)
- Dictionnaire des éponymes mondiaux : 10000 références commentées (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Monsieur Christian NAU". Libra Memoria (in French).
- ^ "La Bibliographie". Christian Nau (in French). Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Char à Voile - Christian Nau". LesSports.info (in French).
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