About
Xu Jingkun is one of the best sailing athletes in China. Since joining the Chinese National Sailing Team in 2005, he has been engaged in sailing for 16 years, with a personal sailing mileage more than 110,000 nm. He lost left hand because of accident when 12 years old,as a one-armed sailor, he always do competition with the able-bodied athletes, and have excellent performance. He had completed many navigation challenges such as single handed sailing around China sea ,the MINI TRANSAT , the circumnavigation , boarded the podium of almost all sailing competitions in China, joined the 2008 Beijing Paralympics and created the best record of Chinese athletes in the Sailing World Championships in 2017. As the Brand Promotion Ambassador of his hometown,Qingdao sailing city, he has been in charge of the management and implementation of the Qingdao Dream circumnavigation project,Conducted maritime cultural exchange activities in more than 40 countries. In addition to being a sailing athlete, he is also the sailing instructor with the most students in China, and a lot of his students have become professional sailors and participated in international offshore events. Because of his sailing achievements,He has been elected as China's Sailing Person of the Year for many times. China's offshore sailing culture is still in its infancy, Xu Jingkun,as one of the few Chinese offshore sailors,He hopes to help the popularization of sailing in China through his efforts,Let more people participate in sailing and pay attention to the ocean. When he start his sailing career ,he take the solo circumnavigation as his dream, now he start his IMOCA route from ROUTE DU RHUM 20022,and preparing his 2024 VENDEE GLOBE project.
List of hits
Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe
29
th
IMOCA
2022
Marin chinois de l'année
2020
Les meilleurs jeunes de Qilu
2019
Nommé pour le titre d'homme de l'année de CCTV China Sports
2017
Championnats du monde de voile en Allemagne - Class Hansa
4
th
2017
Le porte-parole de l'esprit de Discovery Channel
2016
Mini Transat 6.50
2015
Course internationale de classe-A CCOR, double champion de la route et de la course longue distance
2012
Personnages de l'année de la voile chinoise
2012
Classe Sonar, Paralympique
10
th
2008
RDR is one of my offshore dreams, I went to Guadeloupe when I participated in 2015 MINI TRANSAT, and I was deeply impressed by there. As you know, China has the Silk Road with a long history. for me ,the RDR is like the French version of the Silk Road. It has a very important historical nautical route. I am very happy to participate in the 2022 RDR,and start my IMOCA project from here.
Who you really are ?
Star sign ?
Destiny into their own hands. Either you control life, or life control you, your mind is the horse or rider you decide.
Favorite freeze-dried food ?
beef jerky and shredded squid
Lucky charm ?
a panda toy
Nickname of the ship ?
"Lao Huoji" in chinese means "old pal"
Favorite creole food or beverage ?
Langoustes à la créole and punch