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Francesca Clapcich, heading for the Vendée Globe 2028
Sailors face the sleeping challenge
Managing sleep, or rather the lack of it. This is one of the key skills that Vendée Globe sailors must master, and one that generates the most attention and the most questions. On this World Sleep Day, two of them agreed to tell us a few secrets about their relationship with the pillow, before,…
Denis Van Weynbergh: "I tried to sail like a good father...I didn’t have the courage or the talent to do otherwise!"
This morning after an express but emotional and popular welcome into the Channel Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh was finally able to let go of the seemingly interminable stress and enjoy a fantastic return to Les Sables d’Olonne. The skipper of D'Ieteren Group was reunited with his loved ones…
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Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh is back in Les Sables d’Olonne
Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh completes solo non stop round the world passage but finishes outside the 2024 Vendée Globe ranking. Denis Van Weynbergh, skipper of D’Ieteren Group, arrived in Les Sables D’Olonne this morning to complete his solo non stop round the world passage but the 57 year…
Join us at 7pm (french time) for the race documentary: an extraordinary event recaptured over 52 minutes
Denis’ arrival brings this incredible edition of the Vendée Globe to a close. He can be proud of his round the world passage! He showed courage and incredible commitment to bring his boat back to Les Sables d’Olonne. May he enjoy these last moments at sea and savour this final passage up the channel in this edition, which promises to be memorable and worthy of his fighting spirit.
Saturday can't come soon enough for Denis
The skipper of D'Ieteren Group is currently making progress in the Bay of Biscay. Every hour and every mile brings him closer to the Vendée finish but he continues to work hard to look after his boat
Your best moments
What stands out from this 2024 edition of the "Everest of the Seas" and from the 40 solo sailors who set off on 10th November 2024? Many of you responded to our call for your best memories, and we let you choose your 10 favourite race facts from this tenth edition!
Determination personified, Denis is getting there
Now having logged 115 days at sea Denis Ven Weynbergh is the last skipper still racing in this Vendée Globe. The Belgian skipper of D’Ieteren Group (33rd) is exhausted from the constant effort, the sheer difficulty in making small miles after his technical problems
The oceans are struggling with plastics
The common belief conjured up in our imaginations is that the oceans represent pristine nature, far from civilisation and the pollution created by humanity. But this image is quite misleading, because from one side of the globe to the other, the oceans that the Vendée Globe skippers have crossed…
Vincent Riou : "a very high level generally"
Vincent Riou is a part of the very exclusive club of Vendée Globe winners, triumphing a little over 20 years ago, on February 2, 2005 after 87 days and 10 hours at sea. As he prepares to compete on a new season in Class40, Riou took the time to take stock of this 10th edition of the Vendée Globe…
Fabrice Amedeo: "A feeling of eternity came to me.”
Success, finishing his second Vendée Globe, came after 114 days for Fabrice Amedeo who took 32nd place today of 32, the last official finisher. The emotions were palpable. He even had a few dance mloves for the crowd! Appropriately it was as the sun set that Fabrice greeted the crowd, hugged his…
Fabrice Amedeo, 32nd in the Vendée Globe
Former political, financial and current affairs journalist turned ocean racer Fabrice Amedeo completed his second Vendée Globe today Tuesday when he crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 14h UTC to take in 32nd place. Only Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group) is left…
Skippers Finishers Club Wednesday March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at VandB des Sables d'Olonne with Manuel Cousin and Fabrice Amedeo.
Fabrice Amedeo on Tuesday, Determined Denis destined for Saturday
Two days after Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) returned home, finishing on a Saturday afternoon in beautiful sunshine , there are two sailors still out there racing. Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans-Wewise, 32nd) is expected on the finish line this Tuesday, he is still tacking upwind into the easterly…
Manuel Cousin: "It is a great adventure, a story of life.”
For the finish of his second consecutive Vendée Globe, adopted Sablais skippers Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) was gifted sunshine and clear skies. All along the channel and up to the public stage, he was welcomed by a huge and passionate crowd, cheering him home during what proved a very…
Manuel Cousin, 31st in the Vendée Globe
After 111 days and 38 minutes racing since leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on 10th November French skipper Manuel Cousin crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe today at 1240hrs UTC. The 57 year old former motor industry executive turned ocean racer completes his second successful Vendée Globe,…
Armel Le Cléac’h: “An epic race with a great win”
Armel Le Cléac'h won the 2016 Vendée Globe and held the Vendée Globe record for eight years. That was until Charlie Dalin came along and finally smashed it out the park this time. But Le Cléac'h is a true Vendée Globe legend, the only skipper to have competed three times and always finished on…
