Guy Cotten, the French businessman known for creating the yellow oilskin jacket worn by fishermen worldwide, died on April 3 at the age of 77 in a hospital in Quimper, in the north-west of France. Cotten built a world-renowned brand of outdoor wear for the fishing industry and yachting enthusiasts in 1964, starting from a small family-run factory in Britanny. Based at Trégunc, near Concarneau, and with a factory in Madagascar, Guy Cotten SA is now run by Nadine Bertholom, Cotten's daughter, who took the helm ten years ago. The company, which posted sales of €12 million in 2012, employs 300 people around the world. In 1996, Cotten's survival suit helped two French skippers, Raphaël Dinelli and Thierry Dubois, stay alive when their boats capsized during the Vendée Globe yacht race.

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