By completing the course for the Vendée Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne, the skipper of DMG MORI has obtained his qualification for the Vendée… Vendée Globe 2020, départ le 08 novembre 2020 ! 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… Given his track record and the means implemented, he is bound to be among the favourites for the planetary crown. 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. The Vendée Globe is considered an extreme quest of individual endurance and the ultimate test in ocean racing. Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne Highlights Strength of Women Skippers on the Upcoming Vendée Globe 22 July 2020 1305. Friday 16 March 2018, 15h38 Mid-March and spring is on its way and the IMOCA projects which are on course are making progress. The 24,000 nautical mile (40,075km) solo, non-stop, unassisted round the world race is a true showcase of design, technology, and on-water aptitude, one which has only ever been won by a French sailor. Also, Didac Costa was forced to return to harbour after less than one hour of sailing as a result of water damage to the boat's electric system. It's one of the trademarks of a top athlete, to know how to bounce back. The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. Vendée Globe Southern Ocean HUGO BOSS -* credit : Marine Nationale / TF1 / Nefertiti Prod - Duration: 4:12. For the french teams, in general, that pace of development is proportional to budgets and the investment of their various sponsors. He was inspired to take up sailing by a visit to Les Sables… Dalin’s Debrief…How Will They Set the (Dis) Comfort Cursor? The race saw the 24-hour singlehanded distance record repeatedly reset by several competitors. 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. Vendée Globe - Les Sables d'Olonne. The Les Sables d'Olonne based skipper of Arkéa-Paprec confirmed his retirement from the Vendée Arctique Les Sables d'Olonne… He is aiming to be the first sailor ever to finish four back to back Vendée Globe races. 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. Alex Thomson Racing 679,790 views.

Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables: A First Among Equals 16 July 2020 1140. It's another important box checked for Damien Seguin who has achieved the envied status of becoming an official Vendée Globe 2020 registrant.… 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. As he completed his qualification for the Vendée - Arctic - Les Sables d'Olonne race Armel Tripon skipper of L’Occitane en Provence… British solo racer Pip Hare has had a major boost to her Vendée Globe programme as she has signed a significant sponsorship with US based global… Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) set a new race record for shortest time to the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope,This edition of the race was the first to feature foiling monohull boats equipped with The race featured the youngest and oldest skippers ever to complete the race - on consecutive days (Alan Roura, 23 years old; Rich Wilson, aged 66). Some thirty or so years later, the skippers have shaved a third off the race time over an unchanged course. News.