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The 2024–2025 Vendée Globe is a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It is the tenth edition of the race; it started (on 10 November 2024), and will finish, in Les Sables-d'Olonne , France .
The race was founded as "The Globe Challenge" in 1989 by French yachtsman Philippe Jeantot. [6] Jeantot had competed in the BOC Challenge in 1982–83 and 1986–87, winning the 60-foot class ("Class I") both times. The BOC Challenge was sailed in stages with sailors being given the chance to rest and repair their boats at ports around the ...
Paprec Arkéa (6) is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by Antoine Koch and Finot-Conqm built by Multiplast in France, and launched on 22 February 2023.It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a non-stop, round the world solo race.
Boat Name Skipper Notes Ref Round the World Races; ABD: 2024-2025 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Medallia 2 Pip Hare (GBR) Dismasted approximately 700 miles of the coast of Australia: 3 / 33: 2020: 2020–2021 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Bureau Vallée 2 Louis Burton (FRA) 1 / 29: 2016: 2016–2017 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Banque Populaire VIII Armel Le ...
A sailor from Cornwall has suffered a major blow in the Vendee Globe round-the-world race when the mainsail on his boat "exploded". Sam Goodchild, 35, from Falmouth, was in fifth place in his ...
Stand As One - Altavia is an IMOCA 60 monohull sailing yacht, designed by David Raison and constructed by Persico Marine in Italy, launched on 17th of June 2023.It is designed for the Vendée Globe 2024, a solo round the world yacht race.
Boat Name Notes Ref Round the World Races; 2024/25: 2024-2025 Vendée Globe: IMOCA 60: Singchain Team Haikou [2] Transatlantic Races; 26 / 28: 2024: Transat New York Vendée: IMOCA 60: Singchain Team Haikou [3] 31 / 32: 2023: Retour à la base (Transat B to B) IMOCA 60: Singchain Team Haikou: 26 / 28: 2023: 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre: IMOCA 60 ...
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