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Sébastien Simon – press conference highlights
“The last year and a half (since we started this project) has passed by so fast. So finishing with this third position is beyond our hopes –it's magical. Today I want to enjoy the present. I often look at the future, but today I'm going to enjoy the moment and then I want to come back in four years…
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Sébastien Simon: “My ultimate dream remains to win the race”
Sébastien Simon, local hero, first Les Sables d’Olonne skipper to finish on the podium in the history of the race. Interview.
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Sébastien Simon, the local hero
When Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) crossed the finish line of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe this Thursday evening to take third place it was a moment of huge emotion. It marked the first-ever podium finish for a sailor from the Vendée town that’s home to the start and finish of the…
Sébastien Simon, 3rd in the 2024 Vendée Globe
French skipper Sébastien Simon crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in third place at 00h27 (UTC) on Friday January 17, after 67 days, 12 hours and 25 minutes of racing, finishing 2 days and 17 hours behind the overall winner. It's the first time a sailor from Les Sables d'Olonne, where the…
Simon cruising in safe mode towards an historic Sablais podium. Herrmann damages foil
While the Les Sables d’Olonne skipper Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) is completing his final miles towards his home port to complete an emotional, important third place on the Vendée Globe – he should cross the finish line around midnight tonight, Germany’s Boris Herrmann (Malizia-Seaexplorer)…
