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| Quiksilver surfwear boss missing at sea off French coast | Quiksilver surfwear boss missing at sea off French coast |
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| Pierre Agnes’s boat found washed up on beach near Biarritz, hours after he set sail | Pierre Agnes’s boat found washed up on beach near Biarritz, hours after he set sail |
| Agence France-Presse in Bordeaux | Agence France-Presse in Bordeaux |
| Tue 30 Jan 2018 15.59 GMT | Tue 30 Jan 2018 15.59 GMT |
| Last modified on Tue 30 Jan 2018 22.00 GMT | |
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| France’s coastguard launched a search operation for the chief executive of the surfwear brand Quiksilver on Tuesday after his sailing boat was found washed up on a beach on France’s Atlantic coast. | France’s coastguard launched a search operation for the chief executive of the surfwear brand Quiksilver on Tuesday after his sailing boat was found washed up on a beach on France’s Atlantic coast. |
| Pierre Agnes, 54, set sail early on Tuesday morning before sending a message to port authorities indicating that he was delaying his return because of thick fog. His boat was found near Hossegor, a famed surfing spot north of Biarritz. | Pierre Agnes, 54, set sail early on Tuesday morning before sending a message to port authorities indicating that he was delaying his return because of thick fog. His boat was found near Hossegor, a famed surfing spot north of Biarritz. |
| Rescue services were unable to say if the Frenchman had been alone. | Rescue services were unable to say if the Frenchman had been alone. |
| Three helicopters and two boats were searching for Agnes while agents scoured the coast. Rough seas were reported in the area, though wind was light and visibility was clear. | Three helicopters and two boats were searching for Agnes while agents scoured the coast. Rough seas were reported in the area, though wind was light and visibility was clear. |
| Quiksilver, an Australian surfwear company now based in the United States, recently changed its name to Boardriders, regrouping its other brands including DC Shoes and the Roxy clothing brand. | Quiksilver, an Australian surfwear company now based in the United States, recently changed its name to Boardriders, regrouping its other brands including DC Shoes and the Roxy clothing brand. |
| Agnes, who joined the company nearly 30 years ago, was long based at Quiksilver’s European headquarters in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, just south of Biarritz. | Agnes, who joined the company nearly 30 years ago, was long based at Quiksilver’s European headquarters in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, just south of Biarritz. |
| Earlier this month Boardriders said it was preparing to buy its Australian rival Billabong, creating a group that would have a combined 630 stores in 28 countries. | Earlier this month Boardriders said it was preparing to buy its Australian rival Billabong, creating a group that would have a combined 630 stores in 28 countries. |
| A US investment group, Oaktree Capital, controls Boardriders and already owns 19% of Billabong. | A US investment group, Oaktree Capital, controls Boardriders and already owns 19% of Billabong. |
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