Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Highlights Strength of Women Skippers on the Upcoming Vendée Globe 22 July 2020 1305. After finishing second in the Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne race Charlie Dalin pulled no punches when he described the challenges of… All news. Vendée Globe - Les Sables d'Olonne. The race saw the 24-hour singlehanded distance record repeatedly reset by several competitors. Vendée Globe Considered the most gruelling sporting challenge on the planet, the Vendée Globe sees the world’s most accomplished sailors push their minds and bodies to the limit.
After having recently completed his qualification course (2,000 miles solo), Nicolas Troussel the skipper of Corum l'Epargne is now officially registered…
The problems encountered by The 2008 Vendée Globe was won by Michel Desjoyaux, who set a new record at 84d 3h 9' 8".The 2012 Vendée Globe started on 10 November 2012. He is a Paralympic medallist who has been successful in many different racing arenas including Class40 and the Tour Voile. The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. Given his track record and the means implemented, he is bound to be among the favourites for the planetary crown. News. He was inspired to take up sailing by a visit to Les Sables…Compatible with most recent computers with latest versions of Firefox or Chrome The qualifying race must have been completed on the same boat as the one the sailor will race in the Vendée Globe; or the competitor must complete an additional trans-oceanic observation passage, of not less than 2,500 miles (4,000 km), at an average speed of at least 7 The second race attracted a great deal of media coverage.The race set off into extremely bad weather in the Another heavy-weather start in the Bay of Biscay knocked Heavy weather took a serious toll on the sailors in the far Southern Ocean. Stay informed with the Vendée Globe newsletter The British solo racer Pip Hare, who recently signed a new sponsor in Medallia, has now completed all of her necessary documentation and checks and has…



Created some 20 years ago by Philippe Jeantot, the Vendée Globe is the seminal event of French offshore racing and entered sporting legend from its very first edition in 1989, which was won by Titouan Lamazou after 109 days at sea. The race was founded as "The Globe Challenge" in 1989 by French yachtsman The race is open to monohull yachts conforming to the Additional waypoints may be set in the sailing instructions for a particular race, in order to ensure safety relative to ice conditions, weather, etc.The competitors may stop at anchor, but may not draw alongside a quay or another vessel; they may receive no outside assistance, including customised weather or routing information.

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