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ETA of next boats

Here are the latest arrival estimates for the next Vendée Globe competitors. ALL TIMES UTC
(ETA : Estimated Time of Arrival)

ETA

Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) : 14th February 2025 

Oliver Heer (TUT GUT.) : 16th February 2025 - in the morning

Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou) : Night between 16th and 17th February 2025

Manuel Cousin (Coup de pouce) : Between 26th and 27th February 2025
Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans - Wewise) : Between 26th and 27th February 2025

Denis Van Weynbergh (D'Ieteren Group) : Between 27th February and 28th February 2025

Out of race:
Eric Bellion (Stand As One): 12th February 2025 between 0200hrs and 0600hrs - entry into the channel before 0610hrs or from 1240hrs 

These ETAs are drawn up by the Race Direction and will be updated daily.

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10, 2024: A group of fans is photographed in the channel before start of the Vendee Globe, on November 10, 2024 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Mark Lloyd / Alea)
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 10, 2024: A group of fans is photographed in the channel before start of the Vendee Globe, on November 10, 2024 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Mark Lloyd / Alea)

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