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May 24. 2009 at 12:39Start of the 7th Vendée Globe: 21st October 2012

Philippe de Villiers, President of the SEM Vendée, officially announced yesterday evening during the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe prize-giving ceremony that the next edition of the Vendée Globe will start in Les Sables d'Olonne at 13h02 (local time) on Sunday 21st October 2012!

May 24. 2009 at 12:29Photos of the prize-giving ceremony

The 2008-2009 Vendée Globe prize-giving ceremony took place on Saturday 23rd May 2009. You can view the photos of this exceptional evening attended by more than 120,000 people by clicking here.

May 06. 2009 at 15:30The Vendée Globe on Channel Four in the UK

If you are a British TV viewer and missed the highlights of the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe on Channel Four, there is another opportunity to see film of the race and the competitors in May. The series originally shown in March concentrates on the British entrants and includes footage filmed by the sailors themselves at sea, as well as the start and finish of the race. Parts 3 and 4 will be shown next Sunday at seven in the morning (British Summer Time).

May 05. 2009 at 17:30The Vendée Globe online store remains open

The Vendée Globe online store is still open 24 hours a day. You can find the Vendée Globe collection of clothes for men, women and children. The ideal gift for fans of the Vendée Globe. To visit the site click here!

April 30. 2009 at 15:37Five Imoca 60s in Douarnenez

Five Imoca monohulls will be back in the spotlight in Douarnenez in Brittany this weekend for the Petit Navire Grand Prix. The winner of the last Vendée Globe, Michel Desjoyeaux's Foncia and the runner-up, Brit Air (Armel Le Cléac'h) will be battling it out against Sébastien Josse's BT, Marc Thiercelin's DCNS and Jonny Malbon's Artemis. The programme for the weekend involves two days of runs in front of the public and two days of coastal races starting and finishing off Rosmeur harbour in Douarnenez.

April 30. 2009 at 15:11Artemis and BT to carry out sea trials together

Since her return from the Vendée Globe, the Artemis Ocean Racing shore team has been busy preparing the IMOCA 60 for the new season. The monohull is back in the water in Southampton after a few weeks of work on her. Jonny Malbon and a few members of the team will shortly be setting sail for Douarnenez to take part in the Petit Navire Grand Prix. Following this event, Artemis will be taken around to Concarneau in SW Brittany for some training sessions and sea trials alongside Sébastien Josse (BT). In mid-May, the boat will return to England for a short refit before taking part in Cowes Week and in the Artemis Challenge race around the Isle of Wight.

April 19. 2009 at 16:25Dominique Wavre re-elected Imoca class President

The new board of IMOCA was voted and agreed on this Friday in Barcelona.
President: Dominique Wavre (Temenos);
Vice Presidents: Pascal Chadail (Safran) and Jacques Guilbaud;
Secretary General: Bernard Stamm (Cheminées poujoulat).
Technical committee President: Pascal Chadail (Safran).
Events Committee President: Jean Le Cam (VM Matériaux).
To complete the Executive Committee: Yann Eliès (Générali) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss).
Treasurer: Luc Talbourdet (Paprec-Virbac).

April 16. 2009 at 17:324 Vendée Globe skippers at the Spi Ouest France

Four skippers from the last Vendée Globe took part last weekend in the Spi Ouest-France in La Trinité sur Mer in Brittany. Sébastien Josse (BT) was given the job of tactician on Thomas Rouxel's Open 7.50 Défi Mousquetaires, which won the event in that category after twelve races were run in Quiberon Bay. The Open 7.50 Safran finished seventh. Marc Guillemot had entrusted the boat to Sébastien Audigane. Still in the same category, Arnaud Boissières (Akena Verandas) was on board F. Leonart's O’Tomate, but had to be satisfied with finishing sixteenth. As for Jean-Pierre Dick (Paprec-Virbac 2), he was accompanied by Jean-Luc Petithuguenin, the CEO of the Paprec Group on board the Sinergia 40 Paprec-Recyclage which was skippered by Stéphane Névé. The crew came second in IRC-1 just behind the Grand Soleil 43, Codiam. Finally, Samantha Davies (Roxy) was working as mainsail trimmer and helping out with tactics aboard a J-80 in the BMW Sailing Cup.

April 15. 2009 at 12:27IMOCA General meeting

The general meting of the Imoca class will be taking place in Barcelona this Friday (17th April) from 10h30 to 17h00. It will be preceded on Thursday by preparatory meetings on the following themes: technology, class rules and safety, the IMOCA championship and race calendar, the organisation and running of the class, communications and partnerships. The Fundació Navigació Oceànica Barcelona (F.N.O.B.) is taking care of the logistical aspects of the event and the closing evening, where Armel le Cleac’h will be receiving the title of 2008 Imoca world champion.

April 15. 2009 at 11:20Brian Thompson honoured in Bahrain

Following his fifth place in the 2008-2009 Vendée Globe on Bahrain Team Pindar, Brian Thompson was yesterday awarded the Order of Bahrain in a ceremony conducted by the King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The prestigious accolade was awarded for Thompson's historic completion of the Vendee Globe - the first time a yacht carrying the Kingdom of Bahrain livery, has sailed around the globe. Speaking from Bahrain, Thompson stated once again that he would like to take part in 2012 … and will be aiming to win the race.