Passage of the channel of Boris Herrmann, 12th, and Sam Davies, 13th, in the 2024 Vendée Globe
1/30/25
Race
Experience live the passage of the channel of Boris Herrmann, finishing in 12th place, and Sam Davies, finishing 13th place in the 2024 Vendée Globe, sail up the channel! The skippers of the IMOCA Malizia-Seaexplorer and Initiatives-Cœur complete their round-the-world journey and return to Les Sables d’Olonne. Don’t miss this unforgettable moment!
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11.03Antoine Mermod hails a fantastic race, as the epic 10th edition of the Vendée Globe comes to an end…The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will go down as one of the greatest in the race’s history, featuring more boats on the startline than ever before, more finishers than ever before, and an emphatic and record-breaking winner.…02.03Manuel 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, finishing in 31st place.…27.02Denis' mainsail troubles continue…While it seems likely that Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) should cross the finish line tomorrow (Friday) and then Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans Wewise, 32nd) should finish after the weekend a dark cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group, 33rd).…20.02Team Malizia welcomes Cole Brauer as co-skipper and looks forward to six thrilling months ahead…From welcoming US solo sailor Cole Brauer as co-skipper to preparing for a crewed racing calendar filled with firsts, the next six months promise to be particularly exciting for Team Malizia. With new challenges on the horizon, including The Ocean Race Europe, the team is gearing up for another intense season of offshore racing and Ocean advocacy.…18.02First Chinese skipper to finish the Vendée Globe Jingkun Xu secures 30th place…Emerging jubilant from a cold final night at sea Chinese skipper Jingkun Xu fulfilled a goal which has possessed him for many years when he crossed the finish line of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe this Tuesday morning at 0708 hrs.…17.02Swiss German skipper Oliver Heer finishes 29th in the Vendée Globe…When he crossed the finish of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop race around the world this Monday afternoon off Les Sables d’Olonne at 1729 hrs UTC to secure 29th place overall, Swiss German solo racer Oliver Heer fulfilled a childhood dream, one which he has harboured since growing up sailing as a youngster on Lake Zurich.…
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