A new video round-up on the Vendée Globe website

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February 03. 2010 at 16:16

The official Vendée Globe website will now be offering you a video round-up every two months. Quite simply because the next Vendée Globe (2012) is already being prepared today by some competitors we have seen before and by some newcomers.

Vincent Riou’s new PRB to be launched by the end of the month

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February 03. 2010 at 16:05
Vincent Riou’s new PRB to be launched by the end of the month
© VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / Vendée Globe

Built at the CDK yard using Safran’s moulds, Vincent Riou’s new PRB is almost finished, seven and a half months after work first began on her. The winner of the 2005-2005 Vendée Globe is now just waiting for some favourable weather to launch her before the end of the month.

Kito de Pavant will be back in 2012

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February 03. 2010 at 15:05
Kito de Pavant will be back in 2012
© Gilles Martin-Raget / Groupe Bel

Antoine Fiévet, CEO of Groupe Bel, has just announced his company is renewing its partnership with Kito de Pavant, who will therefore be lining up at the start of the next Vendée Globe on Sunday 21st October 2012.

A 13-week winter refit for Safran

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January 28. 2010 at 15:44
A 13-week winter refit for Safran
© Benoit Stichelbaut / Algimouss

For ten days or so, the Safran Sailing Team has been busy working on the boat, which is now out of the water and in her shed in Saint-Philibert (Southern Brittany). A 13-week long winter refit lies ahead for the monohull, which won the last transatlantic race. She is due to be relaunched in early April. ...