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Louis Duc: "I only ask for one thing, to go back!"
Louis Duc a proud, self reliant offshore and ocean racer from Normandy today completed his first solo round the world race. He showed great faith his own routing choices, often backing his bold choices. He was not afraid to push into and through some of the bigger weather systems of this edition of…
Sébastien Marsset: "The finish is massive in every way”
Seb Marsset the skipper of FOUSSIER is the last of the four skippers to complete their Vendée Globe race this Sunday. After 91 days and 35 minutes at sea Marsset finished 27th on the first solo race round the world he has taken part in. A skipper with a big heart and a tireless drive, Sébastien…
Violette Dorange: “I pursued my dream!”
At 23, Violette Dorange is the youngest sailor in history to have completed Vendée Globe. Even having been warned by her team that she should expect a big welcome she was blown away by the number of people who turned out to celebrate her finish and to congratulate her. What was especially…
an emotional day
A new star, Violette Dorange, is celebrated on an emotional day when Asian ace Kojiro Shiraishi is saluted. Inspirational 23 year old Violette Dorange rode a huge wave of emotion as tens of thousands of well- wishers turned out on the famous Les Sables d’Olonne to welcome back one of the stars…
Kojiro Shiraishi: "Every round the world race is a new adventure"
Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. After first sailing around the world solo, Japan to Japan as a 26 year old, this Vendée Globe is the fifth…
