Isabelle Autissier | |
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Born | |
Nationality | French |
Education | École nationale supérieure agronomique de Rennes |
Occupation(s) | Sailor, writer and environment activist |
Isabelle Autissier (born 18 October 1956) is a French sailor, navigator, writer, and broadcaster. She is celebrated for being the first woman to have completed a solo world navigation in competition (BOC Challenge 1990–91). Based in La Rochelle since 1980, she is also a writer and honorary president of WWF-France.