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The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop, unassisted round the world yacht race. [1] [2] The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, [3] and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The Vendée Globe is considered an extreme quest of ...
The 2020–2021 Vendée Globe was a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It was the ninth edition of the race, which started and finished in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The race began on 8 November 2020, with the first finishers completing the course on 27 January 2021 with the 25th and final ...
Sailors who have successfully completed the Vendée Globe. Pages in category "Vendée Globe finishers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total.
1992–1993 Vendee Globe → The 1989–1990 Vendée Globe Challenge, which later became the first edition of the Vendée Globe , was a non-stop round the world sailing race, sailed west to east. The start was 26 November 1989 from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Race Name Date Name Place Boat Description BOC Challenge: 1986 Jacques de Roux (FRA) Southern Ocean Skoiern IV Vendée Globe: 1992 Nigel Burgess (GBR) Atlantic Ocean Nigel Burgess Yachts
MacArthur's second place in the 2000–2001 edition of the Vendée Globe, with a time of 94 days, 4 hours and 25 minutes, was the world record for a single-handed, non-stop, monohull circumnavigation by a woman. [15] The record stood for 20 years until Clarisse Crémer beat it in 2020-2021 edition of the Vendée Globe. [16]
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. [1] 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.
The 2008 Vendée Globe began on 9 November 2008 and was won by Michel Desjoyaux, who set a new record at 84d 3h 9' 8". [1]Race Director for this edition was Denis Horeau who heads the event management team having done the role for the 1989 and 2004 editions.