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Mike Plant (November 21, 1950 – 1992) was an American single-handed yachtsman. He competed in the BOC Challenge and the Vendée Globe, a single-handed non-stop race around the world. After five years of single-handed sailing, he logged over 100,000 miles at sea and set the record for the fastest solo circumnavigation by an American, with a time of 135 days. In 1992, Plant was preparing to compete in his second Vendée Globe and fourth single-handed circumnavigation aboard Coyote, a powerful Open 60 sloop, and was lost at sea while delivering Coyote from New York Harbor to Les Sables-d'Olonne, France for the starting line. Coyote was found 32 days later, turtled, without the 8,400 lb lead bulb that should have been attached to the keel. At the time of his death, Plant was one of only five peo

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  • Mike Plant, né le 28 novembre 1950 dans le Minnesota et mort en 1992, est un navigateur américain. Il a disparu en voulant rejoindre le départ de la course du Vendée Globe de 1992. (fr)
  • Mike Plant (Minneapolis, 21 de noviembre de 1950 – Atlántico Norte, 1992) fue un estadounidense. Compitió en las regatas BOC Challenge y Vendée Globe. Después de cinco años navegando en solitario, había recorrido más de 100,000 millas en el mar, y había establecido el récord de la circunavegación del globo en solitario para un americano, con un tiempo de 135 días.​​ Compitió con los barcos Airco Distributor, Duracell y Coyote. (es)
  • Mike Plant (November 21, 1950 – 1992) was an American single-handed yachtsman. He competed in the BOC Challenge and the Vendée Globe, a single-handed non-stop race around the world. After five years of single-handed sailing, he logged over 100,000 miles at sea and set the record for the fastest solo circumnavigation by an American, with a time of 135 days. In 1992, Plant was preparing to compete in his second Vendée Globe and fourth single-handed circumnavigation aboard Coyote, a powerful Open 60 sloop, and was lost at sea while delivering Coyote from New York Harbor to Les Sables-d'Olonne, France for the starting line. Coyote was found 32 days later, turtled, without the 8,400 lb lead bulb that should have been attached to the keel. At the time of his death, Plant was one of only five peo (en)
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