Overview
- Dalin’s family announced he died in Quimper during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, June 10–11, 2026, saying he succumbed to a long illness and that tributes will be held in the coming days while asking for privacy.
- He won the Vendée Globe 2024–2025 in a record 64 days, 19 hours and 22 minutes, beating the previous mark by roughly nine days and leading the fleet for 42 days during the race.
- Dalin was diagnosed with a gastrointestinal stromal tumor in late 2023, kept the illness largely private during his campaign, publicly disclosed it in October 2025 and battled the cancer for more than two years.
- Responses poured in from the sailing community, race organisers and French political leaders, including President Emmanuel Macron, who praised his courage and called him a leading figure for French sailing.
- A trained naval architect, Dalin is remembered for his technical role in boat design and preparation, a string of top results including a near‑win in 2021, and a legacy that is likely to deepen public attention to solo ocean racing and rare cancers.