Alain Thébault: “You must always believe in your dreams”
If modern Ultims fly today, it is perhaps partly down to one man: Alain Thébault. He was the first person to reach 50 knots on the water. The man who worked hard for so many years on the Hydroptère project was probably ahead of his time. Today, he is leading two new challenges - The Jet Hydrogène and e-Nemo - with the same infectious enthusiasm, and he is capable of convincing even the most skeptical.
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Publié le
01/12/2022
Par
François Trégouët
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187
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I know he’s only making a short round trip between Switzerland and the Côte d’Azur, and that he has other commitments, but when I saw him arrive (a little late), with his model under his arm and his dynamic manner, I told myself that I wouldn’t have much time with him... As soon as I sat down on the couch, Alain started answering without even waiting for my questions. A good hour later, I had the impression that we had been friends forever and that he shouldn’t hang around if he didn’t want to miss his next appointment. In the meantime, the life of a modern-day pioneer had just flown by. The l…
