LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 3 NOVEMBRE 2024 : Rose a gagné le concours Vaiana 2 et une visite de DeVenir avec la skipper Violette Dorange lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 3 novembre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France. (Photo par Anne Beauge / Alea)
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LORIENT, FRANCE - APRIL 18, 2024 : Nexans - Wewise skipper Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) is pictured on April 18, 2024, in Lorient, France - Photo by Gauthier Lebec

Fabrice Amedeo: “Success would be completing a second round the world race as well as all my non-sporting projects”

THE SKIPPERS SAID (34/40). After his first Vendée Globe which he completed in a good 11th place after which had always imagined returning to his life as a journalist within the editorial staff of Le Figaro, Fabrice Amedeo continues to prove that believing in your dreams and pursuing them with a lot…

Rencontre avec Fabrice Amedeo, Nexans - Wewise | Vendée Globe 2024

Discover the official water bottle

French skipper Jean Le Cam sails his Imoca monohull "Tout commence en Finistere-Armor Lux", off Port-La-Foret, western France, a few months prior to take the start of the Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race, on April 15, 2024. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Jean Le Cam : "A new boat, a whole new adventure."

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (33/40). The Vendée Globe and Jean Le Cam. Theirs is a long time story which continues. Since his very first race, the 2004-2005 edition on which he tussled from start to finish with Vincent Riou - who finally snatched the victory from him by just seven tiny little hours at…

Rencontre avec Szabolcs Weöres, New Europe | Vendée Globe 2024
Rencontre avec Jean Le Cam, Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-Lux | Vendée Globe 2024
Rencontre avec Romain Attanasio, Fortinet - Best Western | Vendée Globe 2024
LORIENT, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 : New Europe skipper Szabolcs Weöres (HUN) is pictured on September 14, 2024 in Lorient, France - Photo by Zsombor Kerekes

Szabolcs Weöres : "My philosophy is take one step then take the next step and the next...keep it simple."

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (31/40). Seven years after his mentor and friend Nandor Fá, Szabolcs Weöres is about to become the second Hungarian skipper to compete in the Vendée Globe. An elite level triathlete he has climbed a near vertical learning curve in the IMOCA after coming from crewed racing to…

LORIENT, FRANCE - JULY 15, 2024 : Fortinet - Best Western skipper Romain Attanasio (FRA) is pictured during training, on July 15, 2024 in Lorient, France. (Photo by Adrien Nivet / polaRYSE)

Romain Attanasio: “What's hard about this race is that you spend three months wondering when it's going to blow up in your face.”

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (31/40) On his first Vendée Globe Romain Attanasio was seeking adventure and found it. On his second, he was hoping for competition but had compromise on that goal as he had a string of technical problems. Now Romain Attanasio is returning with a powerful foiler looking to…

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 1ER NOVEMBRE 2024 : Les enfants jouent avec l'album Panini et les autocollants lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 1er novembre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Vincent Curutchet / Alea)
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Rencontre avec Pip Hare, Medalia | Vendée Globe 2024
Pip Hare

Pip Hare: "I want to finish the race with no regrets and knowing I took every opportunity"

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID. 30/40 Even to many seasoned Vendée Globe fans Britain’s Pip Hare was a complete unknown before the start of the last race. But with her good humoured, smiling communication and effervescent joie de vie – her sheer tenacity and pleasure to be competing on the solo round the…

Start Vendée Globe 2020

HOW TO FOLLOW THE START

Next Sunday, that is the 10th of November, the 40 skippers of the Vendée Globe will start the 10th edition of the legendary solo non stop round the world race. From 8 a.m. (local time France, +1hr UTC) , the boats will cast off from the race pontoon one by one, every three minutes.

LORIENT, FRANCE - APRIL 16, 2024 : VandB - Monbana - Mayenne skipper Maxime Sorel (FRA) is pictured during training, on April 16, 2024 off Lorient, France - Photo Maxime Falcone

Maxime Sorel: “There are no limits to dreams."

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (29/40). Always go higher, always go further, that is Maxime Sorel’s philosophy for life. He is a qualified civil engineer who loves nothing more than to challenge his limits. He proved this during his first Vendée Globe four years ago by finishing in a commendable 10th place…

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 1 NOVEMBRE 2024 : Hansa sailing challenge, un duo de skippers Damien Seguin, Paul Meilhat, Sébastien Marsset, Jingkun Xu et des membres de l'équipe ainsi que des parachutistes, sont photographiés lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 1er novembre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)
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Rencontre avec Jérémie Beyou, Charal | Vendée Globe 2024
Le skipper de New Europe, Szabolcs Weöres (HUN), photographié chez lui en train de se préparer pour sa journée lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 24 octobre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France.
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LORIENT, FRANCE - APRIL 17, 2024 : Charal skipper Jérémie Beyou (FRA) is pictured during training, on April 17, 2024 in Lorient, France. (Photo by Marin Le Roux / Polaryse)

Jérémie Beyou : "I feel like I've had every Vendée Globe experience except winning."

THE SKIPPERS SAID(28/40). Four years after a difficult race in which he ended up 13th, Jérémie Beyou of Charal is back with the same ambition: winning!. He has a new Sam Manuard IMOCA which he has been refining and making more reliable for a full three years and he is very well resourced as he sets…