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Arrival of Ari Huusela at sunrise in the bay of Les Sables d'Olonne
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Ari Huusela finishes the Vendée Globe after 116d 18h 15min 46s of racing
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Highfield semi-rigids joined Ari Huusela offshore before he crossed the line
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First Finn to finish the Vendée Globe
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Ari solicited by the Finnish media right after his arrival
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Ari at the front of his IMOCA STARK
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Ari celebrating his arrival with the flares
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Presentation of the official champagne by Yves Auvinet, President of the Vendée Globe
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Ari happy to have fulfilled his dream
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Ari Huusela welcomed by the public of Les Sables d'Olonne
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Ascent of the pontoon
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Andi Robertson collects Ari's first words on his arrival at the dock
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Ari celebrates his arrival by opening the champagne
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Ari Huusela at his press conference
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Last 24 hours for Ari Huusela onboard his IMOCA STARK
Race day 115
The last 160 nautical miles will be in light wind for Ari Huusela
Race day 115
Ari hopes to see the sun on this Monday
Race day 113
The sun rises between the clouds
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A little more than 800nm to cross the finish line
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Ari Huusela operates in an area of low winds
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Ari Huusela's weather conditions
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Welcome inside IMOCA Stark
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Always a smile onboard STARK
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In a hurry to return to Les Sables d'Olonne
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Wake selfie
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Ari, with a smile on his face because he has finally found some wind again
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Ari Huusela shows the trajectory he had when he was encalmed
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Daybreak onboard Stark IMOCA
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Ari encountered a zone of calm
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Ari Huusela has already spent 100 days at sea
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The sargassum invite themselves onboard the IMOCA Stark
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Ari Huusela with Moominpappa, Cow, Kakadu and Nalle
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Ari Huusela will cross the equator soon
Race day 94
Ari Huusela set up his bed in the cockpit
Race day 92
Ari Huusela finally rested after two trying weeks in difficult conditions
Race day 91
Ari Huusela is sailing up the South Atlantic at a constant speed of 17 knots
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Ari Huusela after
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Ari Huusela before
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Sunset onboard Stark
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Ari Huusela takes the time to drink coffee
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Ari super happy
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Night is coming at the Cap Horn
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A very red map announcing complicated conditions for at least the next 12 hours
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The weather is so cold that Ari was able to make a little snowman.
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Ari has passed point Nemo
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Ari is in the storm, but he's doing well.
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After Sébastien Destremau's retirement, Ari is in last place but still keeps as much determination.
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A difficult route to reach Cape Horn which forces Ari to consult 2 weather models twice a day
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Ari and his mainsail
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Take a tour onboard STARK IMOCA
Race day 65
Ari Huusela takes full advantage of his Vendée Globe adventure
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Ari Huusela takes advantage of mild weather conditions to replace a component
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Ari Huusela reading Donald Duck
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Ari regains strength to bypass the low pressure system from the north.
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Chilling onboard Stark
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Ari saw the Antipodes Islands
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Ari's schedule for the day: lunch and rest
Race day 59
58th day of the race, Ari still feels in shape and happy
Race day 58
Clean clothes for Ari
Race day 56
A nice sea of clouds for Ari
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Sunset on Deckview
Race day 55
Nice sunrise view offered by Ari
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It's time to dry your clothes Ari
Race day 54
2020 has allowed Ari to make his Vendée Globe dream come true, but 2021 will be even better as he hopes to cross the finish line
Race day 53
Last sunrise of 2020
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Ari Huusela is in a low wind zone (15-20 knots)
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Airing and drying operation onboard STARK
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Ari is thinking about optimal routing so as not to remain second to last
Race day 49
Ari gives himself a little sweet pleasure after 7 weeks of race
Race day 48
Ari Huusela crossed the path of a dolphin
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Exceptional weather conditions that allow Ari Huusela to have his coffee outside
Race day 47
Santa Claus directly comes from Finnish Lapland to visit his fellow countryman Ari
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Ari and his clean cockpit
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Ari and his allstars puppets
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Ari in front of a sublime sunset
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Airing the merinowool and shoes and skipper
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Ari had a feast: shrimps of the day's catch
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Ari's eye catcher for the people who participated in his concept
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Relaxing moment on board STARK
Race day 38
Coffee in the sun on the deck
Race day 38
Ari Huusela enjoys his solo world tour
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Ari Huusela repaired one of his sails
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Ari Huusela and his boat STARK are doing well on this 36th day of the race
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Cleaning day onboard STARK
Race day 35
Chilling onboard Stark
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Ari under the rain but happy
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Ari Huusela thinks about its routing, taking into account the low pressure zone.
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Ari Huusela ends the fleet and passes the Cape of Good Hope in last position.
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Despite his last position, Ari remains hopeful after rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
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A little wink from Ari Huusela to his family and friends
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A lightning between the clouds
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A warm meal for Ari Huusela
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Tough night for Ari in the South with 30 knots of wind
Race day 31
Last shower before heading to the South Oceans
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A meal to keep you warm onboard STARK because despite the good weather, it is cold
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Onboard words of Ari Huusela
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Ari really happy with his Advent calendar
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Snack time onboard Stark
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Ari Huusela celebrate the independence day of Finland (in 1917)
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Chilling onboard Stark
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Short message from Ari Huusela
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Ari sails in 28th place lit by the moon
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A few onboard words
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Minor incident onboard STARK
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Advent calendar surprise: photos of relatives
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In the wake of STARK
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Ari Huusela has a recurring problem with his winch which he is trying to solve
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Long way south, close to the exclusion zone to avoid the windless zone
Race day 21
Onboard the IMOCA STARK
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Customization of the weather buoy
Race day 19
As part of the partnership with UNESCO, Ari Huusela is launching a weather buoy
Race day 19
Ari on his way to the South!
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Ari is always in good company
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Ari Huusela is also now in the South Atlantic.
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Ari Huusela's card table
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Ari's meal
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Dedication from Ari Huusela
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The drinkable meal of Ari (Ambronite)
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New mates for Ari Huusela
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Ari Huusela ready for the shower
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Ari Huusela (Stark) so close to Sebastien Destremau (Merci)
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Ari's motivation
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Work in progress onboard Stark
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Ari Huusela enjoys the sunrise
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Ari Huusela the distant glance
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Reading break for Ari Huusela
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Ari Huusela ready to cook with his stove
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Inside the Stark boat by night
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Ari Huusela resting in front of his cardtable
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Ari happy on his boat
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A little wink by Ari Huusela
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Ari Huusela in front of a sunrise
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Ari Huusela sweetening his day
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Dinner time for Ari Huusela!
Race day 6
Ari Huusela dreaming of a sauna
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Ari Huusela and his toolbox
Race day 4
Here is Ari Huusela's breakfast
Race day 4
Ari Huusela from aboard Stark
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Ari Huusela - Stark
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Ari Huusela (Stark) on the pontoons
Dock Out
Skipper Ari Huusela, Stark, is portraited at pontoons before the start of the Vendee Globe
Dock Out
Ari Huusela - Press conference
Press conference