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ETA for the next boats

Here are the latest arrival estimates for the first Vendée Globe competitors.
(ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival)

ETA

Sébastien Simon (GROUPE DUBREUIL):  16 January 2025 from 7pm (UTC). Entrance to the channel at 6.30 am.

Jérémie Beyou (Charal): 24 January 2025  
Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE): 24 January 2025

Paul Meilhat (Biotherm): 25 January 2025 
Nicolas Lunven (HOLCIM - PRB): 25 January 2025
Justine Mettraux (Teamwork - Team SNEF): 25 January 2025 
Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE): 25 January 2025 
Boris Herrmann (Malizia - SeaExplorer): 25 January 2025 

Benjamin Dutreux (GUYOT environnement - Water Family): 27 January 2025
Clarisse Crémer (L'Occitane en Provence): 27 January 2025
Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Cœur): 27 January 2025

Romain Attanasio (Fortinet - Best Western): around 31 January 2025

Damien Seguin (Apicil Group): Between 3 and 5 February 2025
Benjamin Ferré (Monnoyeur - Duo for a Job): Between 3 and 5 February 2025
Alan Roura (Hublot): Between 3 and 5 February 2025
Tanguy Le Turquais (Lazare): Between 3 and 5 February 2025
Isabelle Joschke (MACSF): Between 3 and 5 February 2025
Jean Le Cam (Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-Lux): Between 3rd and 5th February 2025
Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian): Between 3rd and 5th February 2025
Conrad Colman (MS Amlin): Between 3 and 5 February 2025

Guirec Soudée (Freelance.com): Between 6 and 8 February 2025
Sébastien Marsset (Foussier): Between 6 and 8 February 2025
Louis Duc (Fives Group - Lantana Environnement) : Between 6 and 8 February 2025
Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG Mori Global One): Between 6 and 8 February 2025
Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline): Between 6 and 8 February 2025
Violette Dorange (Devenir): Between 6 and 8 February 2025

Oliver Heer (TUT GUT.): From 15 February 
Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier): From 15 February 
Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou): From 15 February

Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans - Wewise): Between 27 February and 2 March 2025
Manuel Cousin (Coup de pouce): Between 27 February and 2 March 2025
Denis Van Weynbergh (D'Ieteren Group): Between 27 February and 2 March 2025

These ETAs are drawn up by the Race Direction and will be updated daily.

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10, 2024: A group of fans is photographed in the channel before start of the Vendee Globe, on November 10, 2024 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Mark Lloyd / Alea)
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10, 2024: A group of fans is photographed in the channel before start of the Vendee Globe, on November 10, 2024 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Mark Lloyd / Alea)

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