Florence Arthaud, born October 28, 1957 in Boulogne-Billancourt and died March 9, 2015 in Villa Castelli, Argentina, was a French sailor. She was the first woman to win the Route du Rhum in 1990. She lost her life in a helicopter accident in the Argentine province of La Rioja while she was participating in the filming of the reality TV show, Dropped, along with other French athletes.