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May 10: An evening honoring the heroes of the Vendée Globe
On Saturday, May 10, Les Sables d’Olonne will once again come alive to celebrate the epic journey of the Vendée Globe and pay tribute to the skippers of the 2024 edition, during a spectacular evening filled with emotion and festivity. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the legendary channel will burst into…
"Here, the Vendée Globe is not an event, it's a religion"
In the Vendée Globe's namesake department, the event is much more than an ocean race: it's a matter of pride, sharing and emotion. This tenth edition, unprecedented in terms of the number of participants and media coverage, has brightened the winters of the local people, who have thrilled alongside…
New 2028 project: Ambrogio Beccaria with sponsor Mapei
discover the upcycled luggage collection
Who is Adélie?
Adélie, the mascot of the Vendée Globe since this 10th edition, is a species of penguin living in Antarctica. Recently, a lost and disorientated Adélie penguin was found on the coast of New Zealand, a long way from its natural habitat. This is not an isolated case: Antarctic birds are sometimes…
Isabelle Joschke announces the end of her professional career as an ocean racing skipper
Loïs Berrehar will be the skipper of the new IMOCA Banque Populaire in the Vendée Globe 2028
A record-breaking 10th edition !
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe ends on an exceptional note, from a sporting, popular and media point of view. The level of competition has never been so high: Charlie Dalin, the great winner of this anniversary edition, smashed the event record by more than 9 days! The public, as ever,…
Francesca Clapcich, heading for the Vendée Globe 2028
Sailors face the sleeping challenge
Managing sleep, or rather the lack of it. This is one of the key skills that Vendée Globe sailors must master, and one that generates the most attention and the most questions. On this World Sleep Day, two of them agreed to tell us a few secrets about their relationship with the pillow, before,…
Denis Van Weynbergh: "I tried to sail like a good father...I didn’t have the courage or the talent to do otherwise!"
This morning after an express but emotional and popular welcome into the Channel Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh was finally able to let go of the seemingly interminable stress and enjoy a fantastic return to Les Sables d’Olonne. The skipper of D'Ieteren Group was reunited with his loved ones…
Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh is back in Les Sables d’Olonne
Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh completes solo non stop round the world passage but finishes outside the 2024 Vendée Globe ranking. Denis Van Weynbergh, skipper of D’Ieteren Group, arrived in Les Sables D’Olonne this morning to complete his solo non stop round the world passage but the 57 year…
Join us at 7pm (french time) for the race documentary: an extraordinary event recaptured over 52 minutes
Denis’ arrival brings this incredible edition of the Vendée Globe to a close. He can be proud of his round the world passage! He showed courage and incredible commitment to bring his boat back to Les Sables d’Olonne. May he enjoy these last moments at sea and savour this final passage up the channel in this edition, which promises to be memorable and worthy of his fighting spirit.
Saturday can't come soon enough for Denis
The skipper of D'Ieteren Group is currently making progress in the Bay of Biscay. Every hour and every mile brings him closer to the Vendée finish but he continues to work hard to look after his boat
Your best moments
What stands out from this 2024 edition of the "Everest of the Seas" and from the 40 solo sailors who set off on 10th November 2024? Many of you responded to our call for your best memories, and we let you choose your 10 favourite race facts from this tenth edition!
Determination personified, Denis is getting there
Now having logged 115 days at sea Denis Ven Weynbergh is the last skipper still racing in this Vendée Globe. The Belgian skipper of D’Ieteren Group (33rd) is exhausted from the constant effort, the sheer difficulty in making small miles after his technical problems
The oceans are struggling with plastics
The common belief conjured up in our imaginations is that the oceans represent pristine nature, far from civilisation and the pollution created by humanity. But this image is quite misleading, because from one side of the globe to the other, the oceans that the Vendée Globe skippers have crossed…
