The Vendée Globe aims to use the media impact of the event to raise public awareness of ocean conservation throughout the round-the-world race. By sailing around the world, the Vendée Globe sailors are highlighting the fragility of our oceans faced with global warming. They are direct witnesses to the changes underway, particularly around Antarctica, a region that is under particular threat.
80%
of contamination in the marine environment comes from the land.
Everything you need to know about Biodiversity Protection Zones
The safety of sailors is essential for the organization of the Vendée Globe, as is the preservation of marine fauna and flora all the way along the race course. To limit the risks of collision with marine megafauna, two Biodiversity Protection Zones (ZPB) have been set up on the course around the…
Isabelle Autissier: "On the Vendée Globe, you belong to the ocean"
A renowned competitor on the 1996 Vendée Globe, Isabelle Autissier has developed a passion for the Big South. As head of the TAAF* advisory group, she will be aboard the French supply ship Marion Dufresne which plies the deep south moving between the French territorial islands in a few weeks. But…
30%
is the proportion of CO2 from human activity absorbed by the ocean.
The Vendée Globe, UNESCO and the IMOCA Class: when sport and science join forces to protect the ocean
Twenty five sailors who will take part in the Vendée Globe 2024, the biggest ever solo round-the-world race, racing non-stop and without assistance, will take scientific equipment provided by UNESCO and its scientific partners on board their IMOCA yachts to deploy during the race as they look to…
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scientific stations are open and active year-round in Antarctica.
In brief
United Nations World Oceans Day will be will be celebrated in the village of New York Vendée race
Icebergs, navigation and sea level
In the old days, icebergs in the Antarctic could completely disrupt shipping routes. Today, the number of icebergs is directly linked to changes in sea levels.
3,7°
is the average temperature of the ocean
70%
The ocean covers 70% of the surface of our planet
UNESCO and the Vendée Globe: together for a better understanding of the ocean
As part of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), the Vendée Globe and UNESCO are joining forces to mark a new milestone after ten years of joint efforts between UNESCO and the IMOCA Class.
Discover the Antarctic with Polar Journal
From the Cape of Good Hope onwards, the Vendée Globe skippers will gradually come across the Southern Ocean, with its bodies of water circling Antarctica. To mark the occasion, the Vendée Globe and PolarJournal, a specialist news outlet on the polar regions, are bringing you on board to discover…
With Ifremer, scientists get into the race!
Scientists and sailors are keen to learn more about and preserve the ocean, which is under threat from climate change and plastic pollution. This commitment is underlined this year by the partnership between Ifremer and the Vendée Globe, aimed at raising awareness of the major challenges facing…
The TAAF Austral Islands: the Vendée Globe's ice gate
More than 250 years after the discovery of the Crozet and Kerguelen archipelagos by sailors Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne and Yves-Joseph Kerguelen de Trémarec, the southern seas, situated between the roaring forties and the howling fifties, remain an exceptional and demanding area for exploration…
When the ocean connects to offshore racing
Created in 2021 on the initiative of Carole Saout-Grit, a physical oceanographer, Océans Connectés is an independent digital media entirely dedicated to marine sciences.
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