Sailing is a family affair for Cyril , and his younger twin brother . Cyril first wanted to try sailing as a nine - year - old in his hometown of Marseille . He trains about 10 - 15 hours in the gym , aside from practicing his skills on the water . Having won the world speed title , Cyril finished third in the slalom rankings in 2010 and fourth last year , and is fifth so far in 2013 -- all the while trying to live up to his slogans of `` do the best '' and `` be a machine . '' He enjoys traveling the world , although lugging around his equipment is tough .
Sailing is a family affair for Cyril , and his younger twin brother . Cyril first wanted to try sailing as a nine - year - old in his hometown of Marseille . He trains about 10 - 15 hours in the gym , aside from practicing his skills on the water . He enjoys traveling the world , although lugging around his equipment is tough .