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Maxime Sorel, UTMB finisher!
Amélie Grassi: “The Vendée Globe is my major driver”
They are currently competing in The Ocean Race as part of a crew, with experienced skippers, but dream of being at the start of the next solo, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world race on their own boat. Here is a series of portraits of skippers who could be the next Vendée Globe 2028 protagonists.
Is the human factor the key to performance?
Pushing back the limits of body and mind: that's what the Vendée Globe is all about. But until recently, the physiological and mental effects of a single-handed round the world race on a 60-foot monohull remained surprisingly poorly understood. This gap has now been filled by an ambitious…
discover the upcycled luggage collection
Before the Big South in 2028, the Far North in 2026! The Vendée Arctique unveils its new route
Sam Goodchild won the first edition of the Course des Caps
Élodie Bonafous' IMOCA named "Association Petits Princes - Quéguiner"
In the Vendée Globe, there's a hero or heroine for everyone
They live in Brest, Brussels, Lyon, or Cambridge. They are 16, 43, 54, or 62 years old. They work in public education, cybersecurity, run a food truck, or are joyfully enjoying retirement or their high school years. At first glance, nothing — or very little — connects their daily lives with those…
A new IMOCA for 2028 for Yoann Richomme, sponsored by Paprec
Armel Tripon has launched her new IMOCA Les P’tits Doudous
Justine Mettraux, a new IMOCA for 2028
MACSF and Corentin Horeau head for the Vendée Globe 2028
Fabrice Amedeo will set off again in 2028 for a 4th Vendée Globe with FDJ United
Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer acquires Sébastien Simon's IMOCA boat
Arnaud Boissières buys Benjamin Dutreux's boat
Emotion and memories: the skippers relate their ceremony
On Saturday 10 May, Les Sables d'Olonne recaptured the magic of the Vendée Globe with a grand ceremony to celebrate the skippers of the 2024 edition. The eagerly-awaited event drew large crowds along the channel, despite the capricious weather. With a mix of popular fervour and emotional sequences,…
