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Meet Alexia Barrier
A prominent name in offshore sailing with a successful 20-year career, Alexia has launched The Famous Project CIC to demonstrate that gender is not a limiting factor in the sport.
“This pioneering project is designed to jump start opportunities for women in sailing, as well as change perceptions of what female athletes are capable of.”
Author, advocate and pioneering professional sailor, Alexia’s career into competitive sailing began in her teenage years, where she quickly demonstrated her talent in local and regional regattas. After growing up by the ocean in the South of France, she set her sights on solo ocean racing - a discipline that is renowned for demanding not only exceptional sailing skills but also mental and physical endurance.
Alexia has sailed the equivalent of 10 laps around the planet, completing the iconic solo, non-stop Vendée Globe in 2021 and has raced across the Atlantic no less than 18 times.
In 2011, she made her first notable mark in the solo racing scene by competing in the Mini Transat, a race which spans the Atlantic Ocean, and is usually considered a proving ground for aspiring ocean racers. Alexia's participation and completion of the race established her as a rising star in the world of sailing.
Alexia's growing career led her to the prestigious Route du Rhum in 2018, a transatlantic solo race from France to Guadeloupe. Despite facing significant technical challenges and adverse weather conditions, she made the finish against all odds, solidifying her reputation.
Despite many accolades in between, her most significant achievement came with the participation in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe. Known as the "Everest of the Seas," this solo, nonstop, and unassisted round-the-world race is one of the most challenging sailing events.
Competing aboard her yacht, TSE - 4myplanet, Alexia navigated the globe's most treacherous waters, enduring extreme conditions and overcoming numerous obstacles. After 111 days at sea, she successfully completed the race, becoming one of the few women in history to do so.
