Sailing: “Being world champion is good, but I’m not going to brag about it”, assures Charles Ganivet, 11

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“Me, what amuses me the most is when I go as fast as possible above the water. At 11, Charles Ganivet loves speed. Whether on skis or on his small boat, an open skiff. Unlike other kids his age, he is already crowned with the supreme title in his sport, sailing. At the end of July in Maubuisson in Gironde, he became the very first world champion under 12 in the open skiff. A title that does not change much for the young Charles. “Me, the victory of which I am most proud was at Workum in the Netherlands (last May). Being world champion is good, but I’m not going to brag about it. I don’t see the point of it, especially since I worked hard and missed a lot of school days to get there. For me, that’s normal. »

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