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3 days ago · The Vendée Globe is a single-handed, non-stop, non-assisted round-the-world sailing race that takes place every four years. It is contested on IMOCA monohulls, which are 18 metres long. The skippers set off from Les Sables-d'Olonne in Vendée and sail around 45,000 kilometres around the globe, rounding the three legendary capes (Good Hope ...
Accueil | Vendée Globe 2024
3 days ago · Ouverture du village le 19 octobre à 10h. Tous les IMOCA sont amarrés aux Sables d'Olonne. Sortie du film La Vallée des Fous le 13 novembre 2024. Le nouveau site du Vendée Globe Junior et les ressources pédagogiques 2024 sont en ligne ! Franceinfo, radio officielle, propose des ateliers. Exposition « En solitaire autour du monde ».
The village is now open ! | Vendée Globe 2024
6 days ago · Twenty five sailors who will take part in the Vendée Globe 2024, the biggest ever solo round-the-world race, racing non-stop and without assistance, will take scientific equipment provided by UNESCO and its scientific partners on board their IMOCA yachts to deploy during the race as they look to…. Océan. Thursday, October 10, 2024.
Words of the wise. Past Vendée Globe skippers speak about the …
1 day ago · All news Sunday, October 20, 2024 15:27. Words of the wise. Past Vendée Globe skippers speak about the race. Titouan Lamazou, Alain Gautier, Michel Desjoyeaux, Marc Guillemot, Anne Liardet. Many past Vendée Globe skippers met up on Saturday for a special evening meeting up with racers who will take on the tenth Vendée Globe.
The Vendée Globe, UNESCO and the IMOCA Class: when sport …
6 days ago · Twenty five sailors who will take part in the Vendée Globe 2024, the biggest ever solo round-the-world race, racing non-stop and without assistance, will take scientific equipment provided by UNESCO and its scientific partners on board their IMOCA yachts to deploy during the race as they look to advance oceanographic research and weather forecasting models.
News & media | Vendée Globe 2024
3 days ago · The Vendée Globe is getting ready to celebrate its 10th edition with the long-awaited opening of its Start Village, from Saturday 19 October to Sunday 10 November 2024. This 30,000 m² space offers a total immersion in the world of ocean racing, with a rich programme of events, activities and…. Friday, October 4, 2024.
44 candidates for the Vendée Globe 2024
Oct 12, 2023 · Among the 6 candidates - as many as the 2020 record - Sam Davies, Justine Mettraux and Clarisse Crémer have high ambitions at the helm of high-performance boats and are looking forward to taking part in the battle for the podium. Damien Seguin, the first disabled skipper to complete a Vendée Globe in 2020-2021, should be back alongside ...
What is the Vendée Globe? | Vendée Globe 2024
To date, the Vendée Globe is the greatest sailing race round the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. 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. Only one out of the nine pioneers who had set off in 1968 ...
Les Sables d'Olonne | Vendée Globe 2024
Here is the beginning of the Vendée Globe that unites an iconic channel and countless visitors who love adventures and ultimate performances. Vendée Va'a, Transat New York – Vendée Les Sables, Golden Globe Race: The city of Les Sables d'Olonne is the place to welcome and prepare all the challenges at sea and on the high seas. Ocean city by ...
The 2023 season comes to an end, looking forward to 2024!
Dec 20, 2023 · Indeed, this was the last qualifying race of the 2022-2023 period. As a reminder, to qualify, each skipper must be at the start of at least two qualifying races on their IMOCA: one in 2022-2023 and one in 2024. They must finish at least one of them, with a race time that is no more than one and a half times longer than the winner's time.