1.2 miles from the leader However, for Romain Attanasio, Arnaud Boissières, Clément Giraud, Manuel Cousin and Alexia Barrier, the 2024 Vendée Globe has already started with no real break fro them since they finished the 2020-21 race. A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8. In a way I can't imagine what is ahead of me and in another way I can imagine every single minute of it. I am 2/4 in terms of my starts, I am a 50%-er, I have to make it 3/5. The event has its roots in the Golden Globe race which was the first circumnavigation of this type via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) in 1968. News Twenty-nine skippers representing four continents and ten nations set sail on IMOCA 60s in pursuit of the record time set by François Gabart in the … The huge wave of enthusiasm for the Vendée Globe during and after the last edition means there are more and more solo skippers intimating their plans to do the next race which will start November 2024. Both of the teams intending to challenge for a new speed sailing record list ambitious targets, both aiming for 80+ knots. "I am excited, happy to be here with this amazing boat and amazing team. The results of the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe show huge increases everywhere: many more people attending the event, unprecedented media coverage and feedback, a record … It is going to be an interesting start, great for the TV cameras, the wind should be light to begin with. Her compatriot Miranda Merron looked relaxed and almost skipped to her Campagne de France, "Why would I be worried, it is too late now. The Vendée Globe online shop remains open during the pandemic. He won the 1992-93 edition at the age of 31, he was the longtime safety consultant for the event and this time was the director of Isabelle Joschke's MACSF project, Alain Gautier has had many roles in his life with the Vendée Globe. A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables d'Olonne on November 8. It is a shame there is no public. Bernard Stamm: 482,59 miles at 12h00 UTC (average speed of 20.1 knots) A sea mist shrouding the start zone off Les Sables d'Olonne held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. YouTube. Now hopefully I can go and sail as well as my team has prepared my boat and for the race. In contrast, the super-experienced solo racers grabbed a welcome quiet cat-nap after enduring what almost all reported to be a sleepless final night on land. His purposeful march was followed by simple direct answers. With spectators banned from the famous Channel, the pierheads, the docks and the beaches with a vigilant, active police presence, it was a particular, curiously quiet departure on to the ocean. The skipper of Hugo Boss has done better than on that day (16th November) and has won … The distance breaks the 534.48nm record set by François Gabart in the 2012-13 Vendée Globe that he went on to win, beating Le Cléac'h by just three hours. The strong entry underlines the growing interest in the solo, non-stop round the world race. Frenchman Armel Le Cleac'h won his titanic duel with Brit Alex Thomson to claim the Vendee Globe crown, setting a new world record in the process. The closest finish the race has ever seen was in the previous edition when François Gabart beat Le Cléac’h by just three hours. A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8. Ten non-French, two dual nationalities and nine nations. "Complex weather, I slept well, but I didn't have time to do my meditation this morning," announced Tripon, a smile in his eyes that belied his obvious urgency to be at sea. For sure, it has been a tough year. There were long lingering embraces for Damien Seguin and his partner. Pre-race favourite Jérémie Beyou lay second and Britain's Sam Davies was fourth on Initiatives Coeur. It was the newest, least proven boat of the eight new 2020 generation builds to line up in this race - the Juan Kouyoumdjian designed Corum L'Épargne sailed by first-timer Nico Troussel, who set the early pace, at the vanguard of an armada heading due west into a complex first week at sea. The Vendée Globe is considered an extreme quest of individual endurance and the ultimate test in ocean racing. News - How do 24-hour speed records work? But it is cool to be here with my team I know so well, and with my boat which is well prepared. This year, there are 10 sailors from outside of France (that is almost 30% of the fleet) representing Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, Australia and Japan. All We Need to Know About the New IMOCA Rules, Catherine Chabaud: "I draw my energy and my convictions from the Vendée Globe", Antoine Mermod, IMOCA President, "2024 Vendée Globe projects have already been launched", Ambitious 2024 Targets for Kojiro Shiraishi and DMG MORI Sailing Team. How do 24-hour speed records work? And so now looking forwards to 2024 projects are emerging fast as are new ideas and solutions which will make it possible to have a faster, better race. 2024 Vendée Globe projects already launched, New ideas and solutions will make it possible to have a faster, better race. And according to today’s weather modelling the record from Les Sables d’Olonne to the Cape of Good Hope, 22 days 23 hrs 48 minutes, set by Armel Le Cléac’h, looks vulnerable. The presence of the public is an essential and historical part of the mix. Despite the brutal circumstances, the fleet has been pushing itself harder than any Vendée Globe fleet in history, with Frenchman Francois Gabart aboard Macif leading the way. Latest records established on December 1, 2012: When the gun sounded at 1420hrs (French time) Louis Burton on Bureau Vallée 2 broke the start line first. Dignified, charismatic Japanese Kojiro Shiraishi arrived in traditional Japanese costume and carrying his bo, a fighting staff. Against an unprecedented global health context which brought on many unique challenges, the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe emerged as a triumph, uniting, inspiring and engaging a wider audience than ever before. A complex Vendée Globe finish. It is huge. On November 20, Kevin Escoffier’s PRB suddenly and catastrophically broke up.The bow of PRB sheared off as Escoffier … ", Herrmann said "I am happy to go and ready to go. 5. Jérémie Beyou, Charal —> with 24,269 miles to go Paul Larsen, Australian sailor who holds the world sailing speed record (65 knots) and also technical consultant for Pip Hare on this Vendée Globe, was on the Vendée Live. Good luck, fair winds. She had no more than 20 minutes' sleep at a time during the voyage, having to be on constant lookout day and night. Photographs are copyright by law. Port Olona, with its high-quality infrastructures, the infamous channel that so many great sailors have sailed through, the South-facing bay and the Atlantic ocean landing its waves to the expansive beach... 2020-21 Vendée Globe much more than just a success, Uniting, inspiring and engaging a wider audience than ever before. In his first Vendée Globe in 2003-04 Le Cam finished 2nd on Bonduelle behind Vincent Riou. He actually bettered Gabart's record two weeks into the race, sailing 535.34 miles in 24 hours, but the rules of the record state it must be superseded by one whole mile. He chose not to have his close friends and family on the pontoon but was loudly applauded by the appreciative technical teams on each boat as he passed. The event followed in the wake of the Golden Globe which had initiated the first circumnavigation of this type via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) in 1968. Records to fall in 2020 Vendee Globe Published on August 31st, 2020 In the 2016 Vendee Globe, foils first appeared on the IMOCA boats used in this solo, non-stop round the world race. - Vendée Globe - En Related Articles 2024 Vendée Globe projects already launched New ideas and solutions will make it possible to have a faster, better race The president of the IMOCA Class was a passionate fan of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. It is going to be a tough five to six days for all the skippers, lots of sail changes and a complicated routing. But the third-time Vendée Globe skipper, racing the boat which won in 2016-17 and holds the race record, was notably seconds ahead of the gun. A record-sized fleet of 33 skippers will start the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe: the 24,296 nautical miles solo non-stop round-the-world race from Les Sables d’Olonne in France, on Sunday, November 8 at 1302hrs French time/1202hrs TU and will be expected back in mid-January 2021. All Rights Reserved. World capital of single-handed ocean racing, Les Sables d'Olonne is now preparing to welcome you for the next great adventures. Germany’s Boris Herrmann Confirms His New VPLP Design and Build for 2024 Is Under Way. England's Sam Davies arrived with her partner Romain Attanasio, smiling, focused, radiant wearing her lucky red tights with white hearts on them. I feel happy, privileged I have done four before and so there is not maybe the same emotion of before. But they are finally unleashed after a week of Covid confinement, the building breeze now requires full focus race mode, and blows away memories of this morning's emotional dockout from the famous Les Sables d'Olonne pontoon. The 2020/2021 Vendée Globe Race. I'm not too excited, that will come later but I slept very, very well.". Clarisse has experienced an immense fast track in her sailing career. The president of the IMOCA Class was a passionate fan of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. A starter for 10... they have done it before and already said 'yes'. Courtesy Vendée Globe website. I am just really looking forward to it," said the Initiatives Coeur skipper. Jean-Pierre Dick: 502,53 miles at 09h00 UTC (average speed of 20.9 knots) Back In 1997 Catherine Chabaud became the first female sailor to complete the Vendée Globe, taking sixth place and in so doing becoming the first woman to race solo non stop around the world without assistance. All you need to know about the new IMOCA rules, A limit on foil size, measures to reduce environmental impact and contain costs. It is a special thing. For the nervous first timers the added delay ratcheted up the tension on top of a morning of bubbling emotions. Then it will build and we get to a front and try and avoid the light air off Finisterre, before the wind comes back in from the south where we will tack again and go west, with potentially difficult and boat breaking conditions, with big waves up to five metres. First female Vendée skipper now cares for ocean health. They are facing a difficult first night at sea with winds over 30kts after midnight tonight when a first front hits. But for their patience the record-sized 33 boat fleet was rewarded by late autumn sunshine, a near perfect 10-12 knots south easterly breezes and flat seas when the start gun finally sounded at 1420hrs French time, sending the lone 27 men and 6 women skippers off on their 24,296 nautical miles round the world challenge. Every Vendée Globe is the race of your life, I am just looking forward to taking this boat and seeing what we can do together. 3. I have no indication right now that I am off on a round the world race on my own. Home The strong entry underlines the continued growing interest in the solo, non-stop round the world race. And I think the organisation has done an amazing job in a very difficult context and I just I think it is a shame that even people who live right on the waterfront are not allowed out of their houses.". The record of the distance covered single-handedly in 24 hours on an IMOCA Open 60 keeps improving. A new Medallia for Pip Hare for 2024 Vendée Globe, The new owners of the IMOCA Bureau Vallée 2. His 24-hour distance beats the record of 534.48 miles set by French sailor François Gabart in the 2012-13 edition of the Vendée Globe. Alex Thomson: 473,87 miles at 10h00 UTC (average speed of 19.7 knots). With two to three months of racing ahead, safe prudent starts were otherwise the order of the day. As the afternoon wore on and the pace lifted, on the heels of a strengthening breeze, Beyou's Charal held the lead making 26kts ahead of Charlie Dalin on Apivia in second with Briton Alex Thomson gradually winding up the potent HUGO BOSS after his promised safe, steady start, to lie third at 1600hrs local time. 4. The new rules which are in force until 2025 were unveiled by the IMOCA Class last week. But as the fleet accelerated away from the line, the fast, foiling IMOCAs started to build speed on the flat seas. The Vendée Globe is a popular event, a public event which in essence belongs to the Vendée region and the Vendée people. The 2016 – 17 race started from Les Sables d'Olonne on 6 November 2016; was the eighth edition of the, with 29 skippers from ten countries. It will be tricky. Her time of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes 33 seconds beat Joyon's then world record time by 1 day, 8 hours, 35 minutes and 49 seconds. Charal's Jérémie Beyou commented, "It is my fourth time but I have the same emotions as the first time. British skipper Pip Hare and her sponsors Medallia have confirmed they are the new owners of the IMOCA Bureau Vallée 2 which Louis Burton sailed to third place on the Vendée Globe. From - first down the dock - the zen like Armel Tripon who had missed his usual morning meditation and had the longest walk to his jet black scow bowed L'Occitaine. The 930-kilometre distance covered by Virbac-Paprec 3 is the equivalent of the distance between Douarnenez and Marseille as the crow flies. In 2005 Vincent Riou came in just seven hours of Jean Le Cam to win the race, setting a new record time of 87 days, 10 hours and 47 minutes in the process. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. François Gabart: 487,23 miles at 05h30 UTC (average speed of 20.3 knots) The 2003 record has actually been beaten several times since the start of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe and held by several skippers since the record distance covered can change every 30 minutes, every time a boat reaches a new specific spot. I am very happy the race is starting at all considering the conditions, it is a good job done by everyone who has organised the race. But I think it is going to be better.". It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The international appeal of the Vendée Globe has continued to grow over recent years. I can't believe this day has arrived. Vendée Globe. And so now looking forwards to 2024 projects are emerging fast as are new ideas and solutions which will make it possible to have a faster, better race. The positions are captured every thirty minutes and it is not unusual to see a record holder beat his own record again in a single day. She added, "I am sure the state has a good reason to have locked up the entire population of Les Sables d'Olonne in their houses this morning but to me it seems a little mean spirited when this event comes round once every four years. That said, with his Hugo Boss in close to perfect reaching conditions, the 24 hour record set by François Gabart during the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe race is 534.48 nautical miles in the Southern Ocean in mid December may fall. That is the main objective. The Vendée Globe is a single-handed, non-stop sailing race around the worldwithout assistance, and the If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly. By way of contrast Alex Thomson was brisk and business-like, starting to look positively skinny as he stepped on board HUGO BOSS. Ambitious 2024 targets for DMG MORI Sailing Team, Kojiro Shiraishi is aiming to return for the 2024 Vendée Globe, After finishing 16th in the last race Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi is aiming to return for the 2024 Vendée Globe with the objective of finishing eighth or better, and in partnership with main sponsors DMG MORI, They are among the latest sailors to have sailed around the world. The start of the Vendée Globe, which takes place every four years, is a phenomenon that rivals the world’s largest sporting events. 2. "It is a lovely morning, the fog has cleared and the sun is out. I hate starts, I am always worried about other boats." Four years later Riou saved his life after Le Cam’s boat VM … Gabart, who at 29 is the 2012-13 race’s youngest skipper, recently shattered Jean-Pierre Dick’s 24-hour speed record of 515.6nm, which was set on Dec. 1, when he sailed 545.3nm in 24 hours at an average speed … I am sure I will be more worried at the start. ", President of the Vendée Globe Yves Auvinet wished the fleet well, "To all of you fellow sailors I sincerely wish you a nice and enjoyable race around the world, and will look forward to seeing you again. And it will sort the men from the boys. I just want to go out and find out if this thing that I have thought will be is as amazing. It is not easy, not easy. Boris Herrmann, SeaExplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco —> 2.2. miles from the leader, Find out more and the latest rankings at www.vendeeglobe.org. 110K subscribers. 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Vendée Globe fleet gathers speed after delayed start, Jérémie Beyou (Charal) leads by Vendée Globe 8 Nov 2020 10:23 PST 8 November 2020 A sea mist shrouding the start zone off Les Sables d'Olonne held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. The Vendée Globe is considered the greatest sailing race round the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. It had been held by Alex Thomson (468.72 nautical miles in a day) since 2003 and has been beaten by the Virbac Paprec 3 skipper, who covered almost 35 more miles (502.53). In 2017 Clarisse finished the Mini Transat in 2nd place overall, finishing the first leg in 3rd place and the second leg in 2nd place. This site and its contents are Copyright © 2021 Sail-World Sail-World Europe and/or the original author, photographer etc. The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. While shaven-headed Tripon arrived with a chilled pout at his boat alone surrounded by family, Clement Giraud bolted from his dockside interview overcome by tears. Related: He is penalised according to the strict race rules, required to halt his race for five hours - stopping racing and resuming from the same point - before 38 degrees 40,000N, so just north of Lisbon. Switzerland's Alan Roura and Germany's Boris Herrmann leave behind tiny babies. The Race Direction uses the « tracking 30’ » system to keep track of the actual route each skipper is sailing in 30 minutes ad determine the distance covered between one spot and another over 24 hours. A record that has stood for 20 years by British sailor Ellen MacArthur in Kingfisher of 94 days and 4 hours. Thomas Ruyant, LinkedOut —> 1.2 miles from the leader Charlie Dalin, Apivia —> 0.7 miles from the leader Without exception, from rockstar favourites to hard bitten adventurers, the solo racers will be content to be in their preferred element this evening. To date, the Vendée Globe is the greatest sailing race round the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. Source: Vendee Globe The Vendée Globe is the only sailing race round the world that’s solo, non-stop, and without assistance, and it is all systems go for the 9th edition on November 8, 2020. Reunited with her Medallia Pip Hare gushed, "I'm really, really happy even if it does not look like it," she said, looking all the time to the blue skies and fighting back tears. Last Thursday, the Frenchman Armel Le Cléac’h set a race record in the Vendée Globe, finishing in 74 days 3 hours 35 minutes 46 seconds to break the race record by nearly four days. It lasted 124.5 days while going around the three great capes – the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), Cape Leeuwin (Australia) and Cape Horn (Chile) and saw a record 18 skippers make it to the finish line. ", 1. Webdoc: relive the 9th edition week after week! ... 2020 Vendée Globe … I spent a bit of last night looking at the weather and strategy a bit this morning. "I am really nervous. It is going to build but then a bit of a light patch this evening around 6pm. The double-handed record has also been held by Dick since 2011 on the same boat, with Loïck Peyron (506,33 miles). Pip Hare has a new Medallia which will take her to the 2024 Vendee Globe. The updated IMOCA rule seeks to limit foil size and limit environmental impact and to contain costs. The Vendée Globe is a race, but also an inadvertent obstacle course: think fog, sleeping whales, icebergs and any of some 15,000 containers that fall off ships into oceans each year. I can't believe it is here. VendeeGlobeTV. Full speed from the very beginning. Alex Thomson, HUGO BOSS —> 1.2 miles from the leader However, for Romain Attanasio, Arnaud Boissières, Clément Giraud, Manuel Cousin and Alexia Barrier, the 2024 Vendée Globe has already started with no real break fro them since they finished the 2020-21 race. A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8. In a way I can't imagine what is ahead of me and in another way I can imagine every single minute of it. I am 2/4 in terms of my starts, I am a 50%-er, I have to make it 3/5. The event has its roots in the Golden Globe race which was the first circumnavigation of this type via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) in 1968. News Twenty-nine skippers representing four continents and ten nations set sail on IMOCA 60s in pursuit of the record time set by François Gabart in the … The huge wave of enthusiasm for the Vendée Globe during and after the last edition means there are more and more solo skippers intimating their plans to do the next race which will start November 2024. Both of the teams intending to challenge for a new speed sailing record list ambitious targets, both aiming for 80+ knots. "I am excited, happy to be here with this amazing boat and amazing team. The results of the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe show huge increases everywhere: many more people attending the event, unprecedented media coverage and feedback, a record … It is going to be an interesting start, great for the TV cameras, the wind should be light to begin with. Her compatriot Miranda Merron looked relaxed and almost skipped to her Campagne de France, "Why would I be worried, it is too late now. The Vendée Globe online shop remains open during the pandemic. He won the 1992-93 edition at the age of 31, he was the longtime safety consultant for the event and this time was the director of Isabelle Joschke's MACSF project, Alain Gautier has had many roles in his life with the Vendée Globe. A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables d'Olonne on November 8. It is a shame there is no public. Bernard Stamm: 482,59 miles at 12h00 UTC (average speed of 20.1 knots) A sea mist shrouding the start zone off Les Sables d'Olonne held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. YouTube. Now hopefully I can go and sail as well as my team has prepared my boat and for the race. In contrast, the super-experienced solo racers grabbed a welcome quiet cat-nap after enduring what almost all reported to be a sleepless final night on land. His purposeful march was followed by simple direct answers. With spectators banned from the famous Channel, the pierheads, the docks and the beaches with a vigilant, active police presence, it was a particular, curiously quiet departure on to the ocean. The skipper of Hugo Boss has done better than on that day (16th November) and has won … The distance breaks the 534.48nm record set by François Gabart in the 2012-13 Vendée Globe that he went on to win, beating Le Cléac'h by just three hours. The strong entry underlines the growing interest in the solo, non-stop round the world race. Frenchman Armel Le Cleac'h won his titanic duel with Brit Alex Thomson to claim the Vendee Globe crown, setting a new world record in the process. The closest finish the race has ever seen was in the previous edition when François Gabart beat Le Cléac’h by just three hours. A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vendée Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables d’Olonne on November 8. Ten non-French, two dual nationalities and nine nations. "Complex weather, I slept well, but I didn't have time to do my meditation this morning," announced Tripon, a smile in his eyes that belied his obvious urgency to be at sea. For sure, it has been a tough year. There were long lingering embraces for Damien Seguin and his partner. Pre-race favourite Jérémie Beyou lay second and Britain's Sam Davies was fourth on Initiatives Coeur. It was the newest, least proven boat of the eight new 2020 generation builds to line up in this race - the Juan Kouyoumdjian designed Corum L'Épargne sailed by first-timer Nico Troussel, who set the early pace, at the vanguard of an armada heading due west into a complex first week at sea. The Vendée Globe is considered an extreme quest of individual endurance and the ultimate test in ocean racing. News - How do 24-hour speed records work? But it is cool to be here with my team I know so well, and with my boat which is well prepared. This year, there are 10 sailors from outside of France (that is almost 30% of the fleet) representing Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, Australia and Japan. All We Need to Know About the New IMOCA Rules, Catherine Chabaud: "I draw my energy and my convictions from the Vendée Globe", Antoine Mermod, IMOCA President, "2024 Vendée Globe projects have already been launched", Ambitious 2024 Targets for Kojiro Shiraishi and DMG MORI Sailing Team. How do 24-hour speed records work? And so now looking forwards to 2024 projects are emerging fast as are new ideas and solutions which will make it possible to have a faster, better race. 2024 Vendée Globe projects already launched, New ideas and solutions will make it possible to have a faster, better race. And according to today’s weather modelling the record from Les Sables d’Olonne to the Cape of Good Hope, 22 days 23 hrs 48 minutes, set by Armel Le Cléac’h, looks vulnerable. The presence of the public is an essential and historical part of the mix. Despite the brutal circumstances, the fleet has been pushing itself harder than any Vendée Globe fleet in history, with Frenchman Francois Gabart aboard Macif leading the way. Latest records established on December 1, 2012: When the gun sounded at 1420hrs (French time) Louis Burton on Bureau Vallée 2 broke the start line first. Dignified, charismatic Japanese Kojiro Shiraishi arrived in traditional Japanese costume and carrying his bo, a fighting staff. Against an unprecedented global health context which brought on many unique challenges, the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe emerged as a triumph, uniting, inspiring and engaging a wider audience than ever before. A complex Vendée Globe finish. It is huge. On November 20, Kevin Escoffier’s PRB suddenly and catastrophically broke up.The bow of PRB sheared off as Escoffier … ", Herrmann said "I am happy to go and ready to go. 5. Jérémie Beyou, Charal —> with 24,269 miles to go Paul Larsen, Australian sailor who holds the world sailing speed record (65 knots) and also technical consultant for Pip Hare on this Vendée Globe, was on the Vendée Live. Good luck, fair winds. She had no more than 20 minutes' sleep at a time during the voyage, having to be on constant lookout day and night. Photographs are copyright by law. Port Olona, with its high-quality infrastructures, the infamous channel that so many great sailors have sailed through, the South-facing bay and the Atlantic ocean landing its waves to the expansive beach... 2020-21 Vendée Globe much more than just a success, Uniting, inspiring and engaging a wider audience than ever before. In his first Vendée Globe in 2003-04 Le Cam finished 2nd on Bonduelle behind Vincent Riou. He actually bettered Gabart's record two weeks into the race, sailing 535.34 miles in 24 hours, but the rules of the record state it must be superseded by one whole mile. He chose not to have his close friends and family on the pontoon but was loudly applauded by the appreciative technical teams on each boat as he passed. The event followed in the wake of the Golden Globe which had initiated the first circumnavigation of this type via the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn) in 1968. Records to fall in 2020 Vendee Globe Published on August 31st, 2020 In the 2016 Vendee Globe, foils first appeared on the IMOCA boats used in this solo, non-stop round the world race. - Vendée Globe - En Related Articles 2024 Vendée Globe projects already launched New ideas and solutions will make it possible to have a faster, better race The president of the IMOCA Class was a passionate fan of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. It is going to be a tough five to six days for all the skippers, lots of sail changes and a complicated routing. But the third-time Vendée Globe skipper, racing the boat which won in 2016-17 and holds the race record, was notably seconds ahead of the gun. A record-sized fleet of 33 skippers will start the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe: the 24,296 nautical miles solo non-stop round-the-world race from Les Sables d’Olonne in France, on Sunday, November 8 at 1302hrs French time/1202hrs TU and will be expected back in mid-January 2021. All Rights Reserved. World capital of single-handed ocean racing, Les Sables d'Olonne is now preparing to welcome you for the next great adventures. Germany’s Boris Herrmann Confirms His New VPLP Design and Build for 2024 Is Under Way. England's Sam Davies arrived with her partner Romain Attanasio, smiling, focused, radiant wearing her lucky red tights with white hearts on them. I feel happy, privileged I have done four before and so there is not maybe the same emotion of before. But they are finally unleashed after a week of Covid confinement, the building breeze now requires full focus race mode, and blows away memories of this morning's emotional dockout from the famous Les Sables d'Olonne pontoon. The 2020/2021 Vendée Globe Race. I'm not too excited, that will come later but I slept very, very well.". Clarisse has experienced an immense fast track in her sailing career. The president of the IMOCA Class was a passionate fan of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. A starter for 10... they have done it before and already said 'yes'. Courtesy Vendée Globe website. I am just really looking forward to it," said the Initiatives Coeur skipper. Jean-Pierre Dick: 502,53 miles at 09h00 UTC (average speed of 20.9 knots) Back In 1997 Catherine Chabaud became the first female sailor to complete the Vendée Globe, taking sixth place and in so doing becoming the first woman to race solo non stop around the world without assistance. All you need to know about the new IMOCA rules, A limit on foil size, measures to reduce environmental impact and contain costs. It is a special thing. For the nervous first timers the added delay ratcheted up the tension on top of a morning of bubbling emotions. Then it will build and we get to a front and try and avoid the light air off Finisterre, before the wind comes back in from the south where we will tack again and go west, with potentially difficult and boat breaking conditions, with big waves up to five metres. First female Vendée skipper now cares for ocean health. They are facing a difficult first night at sea with winds over 30kts after midnight tonight when a first front hits. But for their patience the record-sized 33 boat fleet was rewarded by late autumn sunshine, a near perfect 10-12 knots south easterly breezes and flat seas when the start gun finally sounded at 1420hrs French time, sending the lone 27 men and 6 women skippers off on their 24,296 nautical miles round the world challenge. Every Vendée Globe is the race of your life, I am just looking forward to taking this boat and seeing what we can do together. 3. I have no indication right now that I am off on a round the world race on my own. Home The strong entry underlines the continued growing interest in the solo, non-stop round the world race. And I think the organisation has done an amazing job in a very difficult context and I just I think it is a shame that even people who live right on the waterfront are not allowed out of their houses.". The record of the distance covered single-handedly in 24 hours on an IMOCA Open 60 keeps improving. A new Medallia for Pip Hare for 2024 Vendée Globe, The new owners of the IMOCA Bureau Vallée 2. His 24-hour distance beats the record of 534.48 miles set by French sailor François Gabart in the 2012-13 edition of the Vendée Globe. Alex Thomson: 473,87 miles at 10h00 UTC (average speed of 19.7 knots). With two to three months of racing ahead, safe prudent starts were otherwise the order of the day. As the afternoon wore on and the pace lifted, on the heels of a strengthening breeze, Beyou's Charal held the lead making 26kts ahead of Charlie Dalin on Apivia in second with Briton Alex Thomson gradually winding up the potent HUGO BOSS after his promised safe, steady start, to lie third at 1600hrs local time. 4. The new rules which are in force until 2025 were unveiled by the IMOCA Class last week. But as the fleet accelerated away from the line, the fast, foiling IMOCAs started to build speed on the flat seas. The Vendée Globe is a popular event, a public event which in essence belongs to the Vendée region and the Vendée people. The 2016 – 17 race started from Les Sables d'Olonne on 6 November 2016; was the eighth edition of the, with 29 skippers from ten countries. It will be tricky. Her time of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes 33 seconds beat Joyon's then world record time by 1 day, 8 hours, 35 minutes and 49 seconds. Charal's Jérémie Beyou commented, "It is my fourth time but I have the same emotions as the first time. British skipper Pip Hare and her sponsors Medallia have confirmed they are the new owners of the IMOCA Bureau Vallée 2 which Louis Burton sailed to third place on the Vendée Globe. From - first down the dock - the zen like Armel Tripon who had missed his usual morning meditation and had the longest walk to his jet black scow bowed L'Occitaine. The 930-kilometre distance covered by Virbac-Paprec 3 is the equivalent of the distance between Douarnenez and Marseille as the crow flies. In 2005 Vincent Riou came in just seven hours of Jean Le Cam to win the race, setting a new record time of 87 days, 10 hours and 47 minutes in the process. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. François Gabart: 487,23 miles at 05h30 UTC (average speed of 20.3 knots) The 2003 record has actually been beaten several times since the start of the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe and held by several skippers since the record distance covered can change every 30 minutes, every time a boat reaches a new specific spot. I am very happy the race is starting at all considering the conditions, it is a good job done by everyone who has organised the race. But I think it is going to be better.". It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The international appeal of the Vendée Globe has continued to grow over recent years. I can't believe this day has arrived. Vendée Globe. And so now looking forwards to 2024 projects are emerging fast as are new ideas and solutions which will make it possible to have a faster, better race. The positions are captured every thirty minutes and it is not unusual to see a record holder beat his own record again in a single day. She added, "I am sure the state has a good reason to have locked up the entire population of Les Sables d'Olonne in their houses this morning but to me it seems a little mean spirited when this event comes round once every four years. That said, with his Hugo Boss in close to perfect reaching conditions, the 24 hour record set by François Gabart during the 2012-2013 Vendée Globe race is 534.48 nautical miles in the Southern Ocean in mid December may fall. That is the main objective. The Vendée Globe is a single-handed, non-stop sailing race around the worldwithout assistance, and the If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly. By way of contrast Alex Thomson was brisk and business-like, starting to look positively skinny as he stepped on board HUGO BOSS. Ambitious 2024 targets for DMG MORI Sailing Team, Kojiro Shiraishi is aiming to return for the 2024 Vendée Globe, After finishing 16th in the last race Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi is aiming to return for the 2024 Vendée Globe with the objective of finishing eighth or better, and in partnership with main sponsors DMG MORI, They are among the latest sailors to have sailed around the world. The start of the Vendée Globe, which takes place every four years, is a phenomenon that rivals the world’s largest sporting events. 2. "It is a lovely morning, the fog has cleared and the sun is out. I hate starts, I am always worried about other boats." Four years later Riou saved his life after Le Cam’s boat VM … Gabart, who at 29 is the 2012-13 race’s youngest skipper, recently shattered Jean-Pierre Dick’s 24-hour speed record of 515.6nm, which was set on Dec. 1, when he sailed 545.3nm in 24 hours at an average speed … I am sure I will be more worried at the start. ", President of the Vendée Globe Yves Auvinet wished the fleet well, "To all of you fellow sailors I sincerely wish you a nice and enjoyable race around the world, and will look forward to seeing you again. And it will sort the men from the boys. I just want to go out and find out if this thing that I have thought will be is as amazing. It is not easy, not easy. Boris Herrmann, SeaExplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco —> 2.2. miles from the leader, Find out more and the latest rankings at www.vendeeglobe.org. 110K subscribers.

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