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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 24 JANVIER 2025 : Jérémie Beyou (FRA), skipper de Charal, est photographié sur scène après avoir pris la 4e place du Vendée Globe, le 24 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 24 JANVIER 2025 : Paul Meilhat (FRA), skipper de Biotherm, est photographié après avoir pris la 5e place du Vendée Globe, le 24 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Lloyd Images / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 24 JANVIER 2025 : Jérémie Beyou (FRA), skipper de Charal, est photographié après avoir pris la 4e place du Vendée Globe, le 24 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Lloyd Images / Alea)
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Ascent of the channel of Jérémie Beyou 4th and Paul Meilhat 5th in the Vendée Globe 2024
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 24 JANVIER 2025 : Paul Meilhat (FRA), skipper de Biotherm, est photographié dans le chenal après avoir pris la 5e place du Vendée Globe, le 24 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Jean-Louis Carli / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 24 JANVIER 2025 : Jérémie Beyou (FRA), skipper de Charal, est photographié dans le chenal après avoir pris la 4e place du Vendée Globe, le 24 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 24, 2025 : Biotherm skipper Paul Meilhat (FRA) is photographed in the channel after taking 5th place in the Vendee Globe, on January 24, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Lloyd Images / Alea)

Paul Meilhat, 5th in the 2024 Vendée Globe

This Friday at 10h40 UTC, after 74 days, 22 hours and 38 minutes of racing Paul Meilhat crossed the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne to take fifth place on this 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. For the 42 year old the result underlines the remarkable tenacity and talent which he showed on the…

COURSE, 23 JANVIER 2025 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Malizia - Seaexplorer lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 23 janvier 2025. (Photo du skipper Boris Herrmann)
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RACE, JANUARY 23, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat TeamWork - Team Snef during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 23, 2025 - (Photo by skipper Justine Mettraux)

Hanging on when it feels harder than ever

After two and a half months at sea on the Vendée Globe very few skippers are still enjoying their sailing, even less so those who are close to the finish. Increasingly complex weather stands between them and the finish line and their biggest challenge is just hanging in there, keeping the boat and…

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Difficult weather conditions for Biotherm's finish, expected on the line at 1000hrs UTC

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 24 JANVIER 2025 : Jérémie Beyou (FRA), skipper de Charal, franchit la ligne de départ pour prendre la 4ème place du Vendée Globe, le 24 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Mark Lloyd / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 24, 2025 : Charal skipper Jérémie Beyou (FRA) is photographed crossing the line to take 4th place in the Vendee Globe, on January 24, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Anne Beauge / Alea)

Jérémie Beyou, 4th in the Vendée Globe

Emerging relieved and happy out of a dark, windy night off Les Sables d’Olonne, Jérémie Beyou crossed the finish line of his fifth Vendée Globe this morning at 00:58 (UTC) to take fourth place from the record fleet of 40 starters. The elapsed time for the 48 year old skipper of Charal is 74 days,…

Au bout de leurs forces | Daily recap | Vendée Globe 2024
RACE, JANUARY 23, 2025 : Photo sent from the boat Biotherm during the Vendee Globe sailing race on January 23, 2025. (Photo by skipper Paul Meilhat)

Mean Biscay lives up to its reputation

Nearly one week since the Vendée Globe podium was completed by Sébastien Simon, Jérémie Beyou will lead a surge of exhausted but relieved and grateful skippers through the finish line. The skipper of Charal is well set for fourth place, due to cross the line tonight between midnight and 0200hrs UTC…

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