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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 14 JANVIER 2025 : Charlie Dalin (FRA), skipper de MACIF Santé Prévoyance, est photographié après avoir remporté le Vendée Globe 2024, le 14 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France. (Photo Jean-Louis Carli / Alea)
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"I am the happiest man in the world"

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Finish of Charlie Dalin, winner of the Vendée Globe 2024
LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 14 JANVIER 2025 : Le skipper de MACIF Santé Prévoyance Charlie Dalin (FRA) est photographié après avoir remporté le Vendée Globe 2024, le 14 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France. (Photo par Olivier Blanchet / Alea)
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LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 14, 2025 : MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Charlie Dalin (FRA) is photographed after winning the Vendee Globe 2024, on January 14, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. (Photo by Jean-Louis Carli / Alea)

Charlie Dalin wins the 2024 Vendée Globe

After one long, cold final night fighting through light winds off the Brittany coast, Charlie Dalin, the French skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance crossed the Vendée Globe finish line this Tuesday morning at 07:24 UTC to take victory. Dalin has been the most regular and consistent leader of the solo…

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - JANUARY 14, 2025 : MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Charlie Dalin (FRA) is photographed after winning the Vendee Globe 2024, on January 14, 2025 in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)

Worth the wait

Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) exorcises the spectre of 2020 with emphatic Vendée Globe win.

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PENMARCH, FRANCE - JANUARY 13, 2025 : MACIF Santé Prévoyance skipper Charlie Dalin (FRA) is photographed during his last run of the Vendee Globe, on January 13, 2025 off Penmarc’h, France - (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)

Charlie Dalin is knocking on the door of a famous Vendée Globe victory

Charlie Dalin, who has led the Vendée Globe since December 30th is on the cusp of victory, counting down the final 150 miles to the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line which he is forecast to cross between 0430hrs and 0830hrs UTC Tuesday morning.

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Charlie Dalin is off the Brittany coast

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PENMARCH, FRANCE - 13 JANVIER 2025 : Charlie Dalin (FRA), skipper de MACIF Santé Prévoyance, est photographié lors de sa dernière course du Vendée Globe, le 13 janvier 2025 au large de Penmarc'h, France - (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)
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Charlie Dalin: "my routine hasn't change much!"

COURSE, 12 JANVIER 2025 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau La Mie Caline lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 12 janvier 2025. (Photo du skipper Arnaud Boissières)
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RACE, DECEMBER 12, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat VULNERABLE skipper Thomas Ruyant (FRA) during the Vendee Globe sailing race on December 12, 2024. (Photo by skipper Thomas Ruyant)

Great expectations

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin(MACIF Santé Prévoyance) is well into the final 24 hours of his Vendée Globe, knowing now that the victory he so narrowly missed four years ago will be his early tomorrow, Tuesday morning if everything goes to plan. At 0600hrs UTC this morning his lead over…