Hubert Marcoux Explained

Hubert Marcoux
Birth Name:Joseph Alexandre Hubert Marcoux
Birth Date:February 12, 1941
Birth Place:Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada
Disappeared Place:Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean
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Years Active:1981–2009
Notable Works:Around the World in 18 Years
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Period:1980s to 2009
Relatives:Lucy Milroy (sister)

Joseph Alexandre Hubert Marcoux[1] (; February 12, 1941 – November 9, 2009) was a French-Canadian solo sailor, author, public speaker, and travel writer. He sailed solo around the world for 18 years, completing his circumnavigation trip in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Born and raised in Charlo, New Brunswick, Marcoux attended multiple universities and graduated with a bachelor's degree. After completing his international journey, he began writing a novel and speaking at conferences about his voyage. In November 2009, Marcoux left Eastern Passage and disappeared during his trip from Nova Scotia to Bermuda.

Education and career

Marcoux studied commerce at the Université de Moncton, Sir George Williams University, and finally the Concordia University, where he earned his Bachelor of Commerce degree.[2] He founded and sold his two successful Montreal businesses, both being manufacturing companies. The first business was a manufacturer of flight suits and the second was a manufacturer of picture frames.[3]

World-wide voyage

In August 1981, Marcoux purchased the vessel named Jonathan in Daytona Beach, Florida. Later in 2003, he successfully completed an 18-year world sailing circumnavigation with a solo trip from Australia to Halifax.[4]

Return

After his 18-year travel, Marcoux returned to live with his sister in Bedford, Nova Scotia.[5] His boat, Mon Pays, was wrecked during Hurricane Juan.[6] To pay for his boat repairs, Marcoux began writing his first novel in 2005, which was about his 18-year-long journey.[7] He first wrote the French version, titled Mon Tour du Monde en 18 Ans,[8] followed by the English version, titled Around the World in 18 years.[9] After its publishing, he began speaking at conferences and writing for trade magazines.[10] [11] In November 2009, he left Eastern Passage and became missing on his voyage from Nova Scotia to Bermuda.[12] [13]

Lost at sea

Sailing solo on his boat the Mon Pays, Marcoux left the Eastern Passage on November 9, 2009.[14] He had planned on arriving in Bermuda on November 16.[15] When he didn't arrive, a search was conducted by Canadian and U.S. aircraft.[16] [17]

Members of the Air National Guard (ANG) later joined the search. They spent three days scouring the ocean between Virginia and Bermuda.[18] Fixed wing planes were covering 323,000 nautical square miles in the search for the experienced sailor.[19]

Marcoux's craft was reported to have a VHF radio, personal flotation devices, flares, and a dinghy.[20] On November 22, the search was scaled back.[21] During this time, there was still hope in finding Marcoux.[22] Officials noted that he likely encountered a series of storms with winds gusts of more than 110 kilometers an hour and waves measuring 10 meters in height during his trip.[23] Shortly after the scale back, with no sightings reported, the search was officially halted.[24] [25] [26]

Later reports

From Marcoux's disappearance until 2010, many newspapers received criticism after reporting his loss as "preventable".[27] Feedback from the public noted that any disapproval of the journey was "not necessarily ours to say".[28]

Mon Pays

Mon Pays was a Compu-Craft Yacht Design Dimensions boat, LOA 46'.[29] This was the craft that was lost at sea during a nor'easter in the Atlantic.

Works

Around the World in 18 Years[30]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selected Accessions. June 2006. The Legislative Library of New Brunswick. en, fr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119182442/https://www1.gnb.ca/leglibbib/assets/content/docs/sa-2-2006.pdf. November 19, 2018. March 3, 2020.
  2. Book: Marcoux, Hubert. Around the World in 18 Years. 2005. 2-9809149-1-6. Canada. 11.
  3. News: Coast guard searches for adventurer feared lost at sea. Krochak. Tim. November 20, 2009. The Canadian Press. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213001912/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/coast-guard-searches-for-adventurer-feared-lost-at-sea/article1204990/. December 13, 2019. The Globe and Mail. en.
  4. Web site: Hubert Marcoux. Romeo's Marine. November 17, 2018. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213012413/https://romeosmarine.com/hubert-marcoux/. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  5. Web site: Around the World in 18 Years. May 5, 2004. CPS Halifax. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213013352/http://www.cpshalifax.ca/Foghorn/Foghorn_May2004.pdf. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  6. News: Juan hits Canada's eastern coast. September 30, 2003. USA Today. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213013723/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/2003-09-29-hurricanejuan-canada_x.htm. December 13, 2019. en.
  7. Web site: 146 Nautical books. October 16, 2019. ABC Antiques. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213012437/http://www.abcantiques.ca/nautical.html. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  8. Web site: Mon Tour Du Monde En 18 Ans by Hubert Marcoux . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623001227/https://www.biblio.com/book/mon-tour-monde-18-ans-hubert/d/1504256011 . June 23, 2023 . June 22, 2023 . . Biblio, Inc. . en.
  9. Web site: Around the World in 18 Years. First Edition.. 2019. Doull Books. John W. Doull Bookseller. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213012904/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.doullbooks.com/product/118151/Around-the-World-in-18-Years-First-Edition-MARCOUX-Hubert. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  10. News: June 17, 2009 . AGA de la Chambre de commerce de RDL - Conférence de Hubert Marcoux . fr . Info Dimanche . live . June 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622235807/https://www.infodimanche.com/evenements/affaires-et-economie/70913/aga-de-la-chambre-de-commerce-de-rdl-conference-de-hubert-marcoux . June 22, 2023.
  11. Web site: Book review: Around the world in 18 years. Jefferies. Andrew. March 30, 2009. AFloat. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213005413/http://blog.afloat.ca/2009/03/book-around-world-in-18-years.html. December 13, 2019. August 15, 2015.
  12. Web site: Never Lost – Just Hard to Find. Kretschmer. John. May 12, 2010. A Serious Ocean. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213014335/http://aseriousocean.blogspot.com/2010/05/never-lost-just-hard-to-find.html. December 13, 2019. August 15, 2015.
  13. News: Halifax solo sailor missing. October 20, 2009. CBC News. December 12, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191212235457/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-solo-sailor-missing-1.784218. December 12, 2019. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. en.
  14. Web site: Inquiétant silence radio d'un marin canadien.. November 23, 2009. Voile en Ligne. fr. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213005737/http://www.voileenligne.com/inquietant-silence-radio-dun-marin-canadien/. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  15. News: Bermudan officials search for missing Nova Scotia sailor. November 20, 2009. The Canadian Press. December 12, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213000234/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.ctvnews.ca/bermudan-officials-search-for-missing-nova-scotia-sailor-1.456367. December 13, 2019. CTV News. en.
  16. Web site: Long Island Citizen Airmen Join Hunt For Missing Sailor. November 20, 2011. Military and Naval Affairs. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213011351/https://dmna.ny.gov/pressroom/?id=1258744147. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  17. News: New York Air National Guard Ended Search for Missing Sailor Sunday Night. November 23, 2009. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213011113/https://www.dvidshub.net/news/41926/new-york-air-national-guard-ended-search-missing-sailor-sunday-night. December 13, 2019. en.
  18. Web site: ANG assists in search for missing Canadian sailor. Costanza. Frank. December 2, 2009. 27east. en. The Southampton Press. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213011825/https://www.27east.com/southampton-press/ang-assists-in-search-for-missing-canadian-sailor-720417/. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  19. News: Search on for missing sailor. November 21, 2009. The Hamilton Spectator. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213003945/https://www.thespec.com/news-story/2193847-search-on-for-missing-sailor/. December 13, 2019. en.
  20. News: Search begins after solo sailor fails to show. November 21, 2009. Cape Breton Post. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213005116/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.pressreader.com/canada/cape-breton-post/20091120/282183647138595. December 13, 2019. PressReader. en.
  21. News: Search reveals no sign of Halifax sailor. November 22, 2009. CBC News. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120201418/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/search-reveals-no-sign-of-halifax-sailor-1.841374. November 20, 2015. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. en.
  22. News: L'espoir de retrouver Hubert Marcoux subsiste. November 24, 2009. Radio-Canada. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213003608/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/454692/ne-marcoux-espoir. December 13, 2019. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. fr.
  23. News: Search for missing sailor resumes in Atlantic. November 22, 2009. Times Colonist. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213004529/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.pressreader.com/canada/times-colonist/20091122/281724085638445. December 13, 2019. PressReader. en.
  24. News: Coast Guard drops search for missing Halifax sailor. Perreaux. Les. 2009-11-23. The Globe and Mail. December 13, 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213001852/https://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/coast-guard-drops-search-for-missing-halifax-sailor/article4196581/. December 13, 2019. en.
  25. Web site: No trace ever found of missing Canadian sailor. January 1, 2010. Sail-World. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213011921/https://www.sail-world.com/Australia/No-trace-ever-found-of-missing-Canadian-sailor/-65001?source=google.ca. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  26. News: November 23, 2009 . Plus de recherches aériennes . fr . . Radio-Canada . live . June 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622234653/https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/454591/ne-recherches-marcoux-suivi . June 22, 2023.
  27. Web site: Solo Sailor Presumed Lost. November 25, 2009. Latitude 38. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213010631/https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/solo-sailor-presumed-lost/. 2019-12-13. December 13, 2019.
  28. Web site: Voyaging Belongs to Seamen. Pedersen. Erik. December 31, 2009. Issuu. Issuu, Inc.. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213010254/https://issuu.com/latitude38/docs/l38201001/46. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019.
  29. Web site: Compucraft Yacht Designs - Australia's longest serving & most experienced designer of Yachts, Catamarans & Trimarans. 2010. Compucraft Yacht Designs. Compucraft Plans. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120161214/http://ccplans.com/index.php?pag_id=51. November 20, 2015. August 15, 2015.
  30. Book: Marcoux, Hubert. Around the World in 18 Years. 2005. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213004307/https://books.google.ca/books/about/Around_the_World_in_18_Years.html?id=63eoygAACAAJ. December 13, 2019. Hubert Marcoux. 978-2-9809149-1-1. en.

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