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ETA Denis Van Weynbergh 8th March from 0700hrs UTC
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Water bottles Gobi
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…
Vincent Riou : "a very high level generally"
Vincent Riou is a part of the very exclusive club of Vendée Globe winners, triumphing a little over 20 years ago, on February 2, 2005 after 87 days and 10 hours at sea. As he prepares to compete on a new season in Class40, Riou took the time to take stock of this 10th edition of the Vendée Globe…
Fabrice Amedeo: "A feeling of eternity came to me.”
Success, finishing his second Vendée Globe, came after 114 days for Fabrice Amedeo who took 32nd place today of 32, the last official finisher. The emotions were palpable. He even had a few dance mloves for the crowd! Appropriately it was as the sun set that Fabrice greeted the crowd, hugged his…
Fabrice Amedeo, 32nd in the Vendée Globe
Former political, financial and current affairs journalist turned ocean racer Fabrice Amedeo completed his second Vendée Globe today Tuesday when he crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 14h UTC to take in 32nd place. Only Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group) is left…
