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Alain Bombard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɔ̃baʁ]; Paris, 27 October 1924 – Paris, 19 July 2005) was a French biologist, physician and politician famous for sailing in a small boat across the Atlantic Ocean without provision. He theorized that a human being could very well survive the trip across the ocean without provisions and decided ...
Zodiac received publicity in late 1952 after Alain Bombard made a crossing of the Atlantic in a production model of a Zodiac inflatable boat called L'Hérétique. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The company eventually stopped using materials for balloon production after the creation of synthetic nylon fabrics better suited for inflatable boats in the late 1950s.
In 1965, the company changed its name to "Zodiac". The name Zodiac is associated with the inflatable boats that were developed after the Second World War and made famous by the explorations of Jacques Cousteau and the experiences of intentional castaway Alain Bombard. For this reason, when the Zodiac Group sold its Marine business in 2007, the ...
Alain Bombard Socialist Party PES: Jean-Louis Borloo (until 4 September 1992) François Froment-Meurice (from 5 September 1992) Independent (until 4 September 1992) Centre of Social Democrats NI (until 4 September 1992) EPP. Jean-Louis Bourlanges Independent EPP: Yvon Briant (until 13 August 1992) André Soulier (from 17 August 1992)
Founded by Paul Ricard and Alain Bombard, the institute receives 25,000 visitors annually, and produces films and exhibitions to highlight marine life and issues. [1] In an early case of industrial pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, "red mud" was discharged at sea off the coast of the town of Cassis in Southern France. [2]
The second European Parliament election by direct universal suffrage, took place in June 1984.The citizens of nine countries elected overall 518 MEPs for a term of five years.
Alain Bombard (1924–2005), French biologist, physician and politician; known for crossing the Atlantic on a small boat with no water or food Marc Bombard (born 1949), American baseball player and coach
Hannes Lindemann (28 December 1922 – 17 April 2015) was a German doctor, navigator and sailor. [1] [2] He made two solo transatlantic crossings, one in a sailing dugout canoe made while working in Liberia and the second in a 17-foot Klepper Aerius II double folding kayak, modified to carry two masts and an outrigger. [3]