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Sam Goodchild à la 9e place de la course | Finish recap | Vendée Globe 2024
Justine Mettraux, la première femme sur la ligne | Finish recap | Vendée Globe 2024

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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 25, 2025 : VULNERABLE skipper Sam Goodchild (GBR) is photographed during his press conference after taking 9th place in the Vendee Globe, on January 25, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Anne Beauge / Alea)

Sam Goodchild: "What I found the hardest were the technical issues."

The highlights of Sam Goodchild's press conference....

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 25, 2025 : TeamWork - Team Snef skipper Justine Mettraux (SUI) is photographed after taking 8th place in the Vendee Globe, on January 25, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by LloydImages / Alea)

Justine Mettraux : "I always feel like I'm progressing and learning"

"I enjoyed the descent of the Atlantic and even the Southern Oceans. I felt quite comfortable and I think I was managing my boat well and my strategy well. But going back up the Atlantic it was really difficult for my group – we were closehauled for a long time in very difficult conditions,…

Déferlante d'arrivées | Daily recap | Vendée Globe 2024
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VILLAGE CLOSED - Vendée Live cancelled on Sunday

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 25, 2025 : VULNERABLE skipper Thomas Ruyant (FRA) is photographed during his press conference after taking 7th place in the Vendee Globe, on January 25, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by  / Alea)

Thomas Ruyant : "It's not the ranking we were expecting"

After finishing seventh in the Vendee Globe, Thomas Ruyant (VULBERABLE) talked about the challenges he faced, while also expressing pride in his team's efforts and the level of competition in this edition of the race. He also reflected on his path as a skipper and on the exceptional performance of…

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 25 JANVIER 2025 : Le skipper de VULNERABLE Sam Goodchild (GBR) est photographié lors de sa conférence de presse après avoir pris la 9ème place du Vendée Globe, le 25 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Anne Beauge / Alea)
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Passage of the channel for Nicolas Lunven, Thomas Ruyant, Justine Mettraux and Sam Goodchild
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 25, 2025 : HOLCIM - PRB skipper Nicolas Lunven (FRA) is photographed during his press conference after taking 6th place in the Vendee Globe, on January 25, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Anne Beauge / Alea)

Nicolas Lunven: "I did not find the time long at all"

In the presence of a large and particularly enthusiastic crowd of supporters Lunven (Holcim - PRB) talked about close racing around the world, the extraordinary intensity of this edition of the Vendée Globe.

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 25 JANVIER 2025 : Justine Mettraux (SUI), skipper de Team Snef, est photographiée lors de sa conférence de presse après avoir pris la 8e place du Vendée Globe, le 25 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Anne Beauge / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 25 JANVIER 2025 : Le skipper de VULNERABLE, Sam Goodchild (GBR), fête au champagne sa 9ème place dans le Vendée Globe, le 25 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Jean-Marie Liot / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 25 JANVIER 2025 : TeamWork - Justine Mettraux (SUI), skipper de Team Snef, fête au champagne sa 8e place dans le Vendée Globe, le 25 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by LloydImages / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 25 JANVIER 2025 : Le skipper de VULNERABLE, Sam Goodchild (GBR), est photographié avec un drapeau britannique après avoir pris la 9e place du Vendée Globe, le 25 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Jean-Marie Liot / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 25 JANVIER 2025 : TeamWork - Justine Mettraux (SUI), skipper de Team Snef, fête avec des fusées éclairantes sa 8e place dans le Vendée Globe, le 25 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Jean-Marie Liot / Alea)
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