Rencontre avec Clarisse Crémer, L'Occitane en Provence | Vendée Globe 2024
UNKNOWN - JULY 19, 2023 : L’Occitane en Provence skipper Clarisse Crémer (FRA) is pictured on July 19, 2023 in Unknown - Photo by Georgia Schofield / Alex Thomson Racing

Clarisse Crémer: "I want to be able to put the foot on the gas a bit more and be more confident this time."

THE SKIPPERS SAID (36/40) Four years after her twelfth place in 2020-21 Clarisse Crémer, the fastest woman to sail solo non-stop around the world in the Vendée Globe, is back. She has overcome several well publicised hurdles to get here. She has learned to find peace and returns to enjoy her deep…

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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 4 NOVEMBRE 2024 : Vue générale d'un nettoyage de plage de Surfrider Foundation au Paracou avec le skipper de Biotherm Paul Meilhat (FRA) lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 4 novembre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Anne Beauge / Alea)
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LORIENT, FRANCE - APRIL 15, 2024 : Groupe APICIL skipper Damien Seguin (FRA) is pictured during training, on April 15, 2024 in Lorient, France. (Photo by Jean-Louis Carli)

Damien Seguin: "I like to prove it is possible to sail at this very high level with a disability!"

THE SKIPPERS SAID (35/40): Damien Seguin was the first athlete with a disability to take part in the Vendée Globe in 2020. The Paralympic champion sailed an exceptional race, finishing seventh on his daggerboard boat! Now, four years later, he is back wanting to do even better, this time racing…

Rencontre avec Damien Seguin, Groupe APICIL | Vendée Globe 2024
Vendée Globe 2024 village

The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe already shows notable increases all round

With less than a week to go before Sunday’s start, the 2024Vendée Globe is already breaking all records! With a record 40 skippers at the start, a record 11 nationalities represented and 360,000 visitors enjoying the Race Village experience during the first week - a number which is up 20% compared…

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 3 NOVEMBRE 2024 : Rose a gagné le concours Vaiana 2 et une visite de DeVenir avec la skipper Violette Dorange lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 3 novembre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France. (Photo par Anne Beauge / Alea)
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LORIENT, FRANCE - APRIL 18, 2024 : Nexans - Wewise skipper Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) is pictured on April 18, 2024, in Lorient, France - Photo by Gauthier Lebec

Fabrice Amedeo: “Success would be completing a second round the world race as well as all my non-sporting projects”

THE SKIPPERS SAID (34/40). After his first Vendée Globe which he completed in a good 11th place after which had always imagined returning to his life as a journalist within the editorial staff of Le Figaro, Fabrice Amedeo continues to prove that believing in your dreams and pursuing them with a lot…

Rencontre avec Fabrice Amedeo, Nexans - Wewise | Vendée Globe 2024
French skipper Jean Le Cam sails his Imoca monohull "Tout commence en Finistere-Armor Lux", off Port-La-Foret, western France, a few months prior to take the start of the Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race, on April 15, 2024. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Jean Le Cam : "A new boat, a whole new adventure."

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (33/40). The Vendée Globe and Jean Le Cam. Theirs is a long time story which continues. Since his very first race, the 2004-2005 edition on which he tussled from start to finish with Vincent Riou - who finally snatched the victory from him by just seven tiny little hours at…

Rencontre avec Szabolcs Weöres, New Europe | Vendée Globe 2024
Rencontre avec Jean Le Cam, Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-Lux | Vendée Globe 2024
Rencontre avec Romain Attanasio, Fortinet - Best Western | Vendée Globe 2024
LORIENT, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 : New Europe skipper Szabolcs Weöres (HUN) is pictured on September 14, 2024 in Lorient, France - Photo by Zsombor Kerekes

Szabolcs Weöres : "My philosophy is take one step then take the next step and the next...keep it simple."

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (31/40). Seven years after his mentor and friend Nandor Fá, Szabolcs Weöres is about to become the second Hungarian skipper to compete in the Vendée Globe. An elite level triathlete he has climbed a near vertical learning curve in the IMOCA after coming from crewed racing to…

LORIENT, FRANCE - JULY 15, 2024 : Fortinet - Best Western skipper Romain Attanasio (FRA) is pictured during training, on July 15, 2024 in Lorient, France. (Photo by Adrien Nivet / polaRYSE)

Romain Attanasio: “What's hard about this race is that you spend three months wondering when it's going to blow up in your face.”

WHAT THE SKIPPERS SAID (31/40) On his first Vendée Globe Romain Attanasio was seeking adventure and found it. On his second, he was hoping for competition but had compromise on that goal as he had a string of technical problems. Now Romain Attanasio is returning with a powerful foiler looking to…

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 1ER NOVEMBRE 2024 : Les enfants jouent avec l'album Panini et les autocollants lors du pré-départ du Vendée Globe, le 1er novembre 2024 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Vincent Curutchet / Alea)
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Rencontre avec Pip Hare, Medalia | Vendée Globe 2024