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Vendée Arctique 2026: sailing further north than Cape Horn is south!

Organised by the Vendée Globe team and starting from Les Sables d'Olonne, the Vendée Arctique 2026 will be the first solo race in the IMOCA 2025-2028 cycle. For the first time, skippers will have to cross the Arctic Circle at the longitude of their choice, offering unprecedented routes and completely free strategies. Between extreme weather and daring tactics, this edition promises to shake up all the usual points of reference.

Nicolas Lunven
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Read the full analysis of this unprecedented journey by Nicolas Lunven, 6th in the last Vendée Globe and renowned meteorologist on the race's official website: Crossing the polar circle at the chosen longitude: the 2026 revolution

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