| Coefficient | 10 |
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| Distance | 24 000 milles (44 448 km) |
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| Race track | Les Sables d'Olonne - Les Sables d'Olonne |
| Race director | Jacques Caraës |
| Organizer | SAEM Vendée |
| IMOCA reference time | Armel Le Cléac'h, IMOCA Banque Populaire, 2016, 74j 3h 35m 46s |
A non-stop, unassisted, singlehanded round the world race via the three capes, the Vendée Globe is the Holy Grail for solo sailors. Setting sail from Les Sables d’Olonne every four years, the ninth chapter of this reference race will start on 8 November 2020 at 12:02 GMT.
Created some 20 years ago by Philippe Jeantot, the Vendée Globe is the seminal event of French offshore racing and entered sporting legend from its very first edition in 1989, which was won by Titouan Lamazou after 109 days at sea. Some thirty or so years later, the skippers have shaved a third off the race time over an unchanged course.
The current record dates back to 2016-17 and is held by the Breton Armel Le Céac'h, who completed the 24,000 nautical miles (over 44,400 kilometres) in 74 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes and 46 seconds, after an interminable battle with the Briton Alex Thomson, who secured the second spot.
On 8th November 2020, at 13:02, the 9th Vendée Globe will start from Les Sables–d’Olonne. Ever since its creation, the Vendée Globe – a sailing race round-the-world, solo, non-stop and without assistance - has been an es…
•••The new “HUGO BOSS” yacht, set to be raced by British sailor Alex Thomson, launched last night at an official christening ceremony on The River Thames in London.
•••This week, Yves Auvinet, President of the SAEM Vendée, the company that organises the Vendée Globe, announced that there will be 34 places (and not 30) at the start of the next edition of the Vendée Globe on 8th November…
•••Having these solutions onboard will significantly enhance the communications capabilities of the IMOCA boats around the world.
•••Under the partnership agreement signed with the IMOCA class, Thales VesseLINK™ on Iridium Certus will be installed on all IMOCA vessels to enable connectivity for skippers anytime, anywhere.
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