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Clare Francis
British sailor and novelist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the author. For the critic of scientific publications, see Clare Francis (science critic).
Clare Mary Francis MBE (born 17 April 1946) is a British novelist who in her first career as a yachtswoman has twice sailed across the Atlantic on her own. She was the first woman to captain a successful boat on the Whitbread Around the World race.
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Clare Francis | |
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Born | (1946-04-17) 17 April 1946 (age 78) Thames Ditton, England |
Education | Royal Ballet School University College London |
Occupation | writer |
Spouse |
Jaques Robert Redon
(m. 1977; div. 1986) |
Children | 1 |
Website | https://www.clarefrancis.com/ |
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