June 11 (Reuters) - French sailor ⁠Charlie Dalin, who set the overall Vendee Globe record ⁠when he won the solo, non-stop round-the-world sailing race ‌in January 2025, has died at the age of 42, organisers of the competition announced on Thursday.

Media reports said Dalin died after a long battle ​with cancer.

"Charlie Dalin had conquered the Vendee ⁠Globe, silently carrying another battle ⁠within. France salutes a great sailor, his rare courage, and ⁠a ‌beacon on the seas," French president Emmanuel Macron posted on X.

Dalin shattered the previous record by over nine ⁠days when he finished the gruelling race in ​64 days, 19 ‌hours, 22 minutes and 49 seconds. It was his ⁠second appearance, having ​finished second in 2020-21.

His competitive sailing career spanned over two decades, and includes victories in transatlantic races including the Transat Jacques Vabre ⁠and La Transat en Double.

"Charlie leaves an ​indelible mark on the history of the Vendee Globe, through his talent and his fighting spirit, both on the ocean and in ⁠the face of the ordeal he faced," Alain Leboeuf, president of the Vendee Globe, said in a statement.

"Behind the champion, I do not forget the man, and the respect he inspired ​from all those who knew him. I ⁠think of his wife, his son, his whole family. On behalf ​of the entire organisation, I send ‌them my support, my deep respect ​and all my affection at this time."

(Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne, Alexandra Hudson)