Hubert Marcoux

Hubert Marcoux
Born(1941-02-02)February 2, 1941
Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada
Died2009
OccupationNovelist, traveler, sailor, speaker
NationalityCanadian
Period1980s to 2009
GenreSailing, Travel
Notable worksAround the world in 18 years
Website
www.hubertmarcoux.com

Hubert Marcoux (February 2, 1941 – 2009) was a French-Canadian solo sailor, author and travel writer. After travelling the world for 18 years, Marcoux returned to live with his sister in Bedford, Nova Scotia.[1] His boat, Mon Pays, was wrecked during Hurricane Juan.[2] To pay for boat repairs, Marcoux began writing his first novel, speaking at conferences,[3] and writing for trade magazines. In November 2009, he left Eastern Passage[4] and was supposedly lost on his voyage from Nova Scotia to Bermuda.[5]

Education and career

Marcoux studied Commerce at the University of New Brunswick. Marcoux started then sold his two successful Montreal businesses. The first was the manufacture of flight suits. The second was the manufacture of picture frames.

Voyage

In August 1981, Maccoux purchased the vessel Jonathan in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 2003, he completed an 18-year world sailing circumnavigation with a solo trip from Australia to Halifax.

Lost at sea

Sailing solo on his boat the Mon Pays, Marcoux left the Eastern Passage on November 9, 2009. He had planned on arriving in Bermuda on November 16. When he didn't arrive, a search was conducted by Canadian and U.S. aircraft. On November 22 the search was scaled back and then stopped shortly after.[6]

Mon Pays

Mon Pays was a Compu-Craft Yacht Design Dimensions boat, LOA 46'.[7] This craft was lost at sea during a northeaster in the Atlantic.

Works

Around the World in 18 Years[8]

References

  1. ^ "Fog Horn : Halifax section" (PDF). Cpshalifax.ca. May 2004. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  2. ^ "USATODAY.com - Juan hits Canada's eastern coast". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2003-09-30. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  3. ^ Andrew Jefferies (2009-03-30). "Afloat: Book review: Around the world in 18 years". Afloat.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  4. ^ "Search reveals no sign of Halifax sailor - Nova Scotia - CBC News". Cbc.ca. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  5. ^ Kretschmer, John (2010-05-12). "A Serious Ocean: Never Lost - Just Hard to Find". Aseriousocean.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  6. ^ "Sail World - No trace ever found of missing Canadian sailor". Sail-worldcruising.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  7. ^ "Compucraft Yacht Designs - Australia's longest serving & most experienced designer of Yachts, Catamarans & Trimarans, SAILING YACHTS, POWER BOATS, MULTI-HULLS, CATAMARANS, TRIMARANS, POWER CATAMARANS and MOTOR LAUNCHES". Ccplans.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
  8. ^ Marcoux, Hubert (2005). Around the World in 18 Years. Hubert Marcoux. ISBN 978-2-9809149-1-1.

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