Our partners

From the moment it began, the Vendée Globe race has belonged to the hearts of our French département. Along with the Conseil Départemental de la Vendée, the town of Les Sables d’Olonne, the company SODEBO and the Région des Pays de la Loire, some thirty large companies from the Vendée department have come on board, making the Vendée the organiser of one of the greatest races in the world.

20 years ago, Sodebo took part in the legendary Vendée Globe as a shipowner alongside Thomas Coville. In 2004, they went on to become official sponsors of the race. Each edition is unique and illustrates the incredible evolution of the world of ocean racing, which has never stopped progressing. You only have to look at the evolution of the boats to understand that, with each edition, they have entered a new era, but there is still room for everyone. What we have in common are the stories of these men and women who are embarking on an adventure that is bound to change them.

THE Vendée Globe city
Every four years, Les Sables d'Olonne becomes the center of the world. From the hopeful departure to the end of this round the world race, the pontoons of Port Olona give a warm welcome to the boats and to the single-handed adventurers who face this challenge.

The sea is a strength that Banque Populaire Grand Ouest develops every day.
Their common thread: a passion for the ocean, a love of the Grand Ouest, and a desire to make this region ever more dynamic and attractive.

In June 2014, Eoliennes en mer Iles d'Yeu et de Noirmoutier was named the winner of the tender to install and operate an offshore wind farm off the Vendée. EMYN is a consortium made up of Ocean Winds (a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renovaveis), Sumitomo Corporation, Banque des Territoires and Vendée Energie.

Open to others through human solidarity, its sense of community and the vitality of its youth; full of regional diversity, unique architectural heritage, varied landscapes and protected from the Loire Valley right up to the shores of the Atlantic; reaching out to the rest of the world through its innovative businesses, centres of excellence and major events: the Pays de la Loire region moves forward with minds wide open.

Ulysse Nardin is the Manufacture inspired by the Ocean, producing advanced timepieces for explorers in pursuit of freedom. 

Zodiac has dreamt of accompanying THE non-stop single-handed race without assistance, and is taking up the challenge! Selected to support one of the world's most famous races, the brand will be making its toughest boats available to the skippers and organisers of the Vendée Globe.

Founded in St Gilles Croix de Vie in 1884, the BENETEAU shipyard has been involved in the Vendée Globe for 20 years, putting its fleet of boats at the service of the unique moments that are the start and finish of this legendary race.

Brioches Fonteneau is above all a family story that began in 1977. Today, it's more than 300 employees, 3 production sites in the Vendée and over 45 years of know-how to delight its customers with traditional brioches and gâches!

The ADINFO Group has positioned itself as a specialist in IT solutions designed to boost the performance of SMEs.

Since its foundation in Norway in 1877, Helly Hansen has never ceased its mission: to develop clothing that meets the requirements of professionals to help them stay and feel alive.

The Musée National de la Marine has one of the finest and oldest collections in the world, spanning more than 250 years of French maritime and naval history. Present in Brest, Paris, Port-Louis, Rochefort and Toulon, it is a museum of art and history, science and technology, popular traditions and human adventures. 

Oxeva offers cloud-based managed hosting solutions for high-traffic sites and applications requiring high availability.

Be the skipper of your own boat!  
With Virtual Regatta Offshore, take part in the world's most famous sailing races and compete against the skippers and hundreds of thousands of competitors in real time from your home.

Yacht Club de France, promoting yachting and sea racing since 1867.

Vendée Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
A partner in business development and a major player in the Vendée ecosystem.

Gobi helps organisations reduce their waste by offering the most environmentally-friendly water bottles, cutlery and lunch boxes on the market. Designed for the workplace, their products are customisable, eco-designed, 100% made in France and assembled in ESATs. Gobi can also advise you on how to ensure they are adopted (communication campaign, etc.).

Based near Nantes in France, Adrena has been a leading company in navigation software for sailing since 2003. Becoming an essential choice for professional skippers, it extends its expertise to shipping with AdrenaShip and cruising with Octopus, offering innovative, high-performance tools.