He had made a remarkable appearance on his first leg of the Solitaire du
Figaro
, finishing at Kinsale in second position behind the future winner of the 50th edition, Yoann Richomme.
Since then, Tom Laperche (Région Bretagne CMB Performance), like a comet, continues to sparkle.
Born in central Brittany, his childhood toys were small tractors.
His father, Figarist in the 1990s, then settled as a dental surgeon in La Trinité-sur-Mer.
The miniature trailers no longer transport stones but small boats.
It was the era of 60-foot multihulls.
His childish eyes allow him to dream of riding the waves on such machines.
At the age of 7, he even had the opportunity to hold the helm of Orma
Sodebo
at the invitation of Thomas Coville, a friend of his father.
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