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Maxime Sorel, UTMB finisher!

Amélie Grassi

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.

Test physique

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

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Before the Big South in 2028, the Far North in 2026! The Vendée Arctique unveils its new route

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Sam Goodchild won the first edition of the Course des Caps

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Élodie Bonafous' IMOCA named "Association Petits Princes - Quéguiner"

IMOCA Association Petits Princes - Quéguiner
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10, 2024: The crowd is photographed in the channel before start of the Vendee Globe, on November 10, 2024 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Bernard Le Bars / Alea)

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…

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A new IMOCA for 2028 for Yoann Richomme, sponsored by Paprec

Les P’tits Doudous
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Armel Tripon has launched her new IMOCA Les P’tits Doudous

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Justine Mettraux, a new IMOCA for 2028

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MACSF and Corentin Horeau head for the Vendée Globe 2028

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Fabrice Amedeo will set off again in 2028 for a 4th Vendée Globe with FDJ United

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Canadian skipper Scott Shawyer acquires Sébastien Simon's IMOCA boat

La grande parade des skippers | Vendée Globe 2024
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Arnaud Boissières buys Benjamin Dutreux's boat

LES SABLES D’OLONNE, FRANCE - MAY 10, 2025 : Skippers and various activities are photographed during the nautical parade of the Vendee Globe prize ceremony, on May 10, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Jean-Louis Carli / Alea)

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,…