The Vendée Globe is the only sailing race round the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. Departure from Les Sables d'Olonne.
Start of 9th edition: 8th November 2020.
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Vendée Globe race
Pontoons Vendée Globe race
The Vendée Globe pontoons are open to the public.
We can once again survey the most famous of the pontoons and admire the IMOCA boats returning from their round-the-world sail, single-handed, non-stop and without assistance.
A great opportunity to put ourselves in the shoes of our heroes of the seas and dream about their incredible adventures.
What you need to know :
- Open between 10 am and 5.30 pm.
- Access via the Kbis pontoon / Vendée Globe Village / Boulevard de l'île Vertime.
- Maximum tonnage 260 people.
- Wearing a mask is compulsory.
- Attention: pontoons close 2 hours before each arrival.
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Ranking
Vainqueur du Vendée Globe 2020-2021 -Yannick Bestaven -crédit JL Carli - Alea - MaitreCoQ
1 - Yannick BESTAVEN - Maître CoQ IV
Arrival date: 28/01/2021 03:19:46
Race time: 80d 03h 44m 46s
2 - Charlie DALIN - Apivia
Arrival date: 27/01/2021 19:35:47
Race time: 80d 06h 15m 47s
3 - Louis BURTON - Bureau Vallée 2
Arrival date: 27/01/2021 23:45:12
Race time: 80d 10h 25m 12s
4- Jean LE CAM - Yes We Cam!
Arrival date: 28/01/2021 19:19:55
Race time: 80d 13h 44m 55s
5 - Boris HERRMANN - SeaExplorer - Yacht Club De Monaco
Arrival date: 28/01/2021 10:19:45
Race time: 80d 14h 59m 45s
6 - Thomas RUYANT - LinkedOut
Arrival date: 28/01/2021 04:42:01
Race time: 80d 15h 22m 01s
7 - Damien SEGUIN- Groupe Apicil
Arrival date : 28/01/2021 11:18:20
Race time : 80d 21h 58m 20s
8 - Giancarlo PEDOTE - Prysmian Group
Arrival date : 28/01/2021 12:02:20
Race time : 80d 22h 42m 20s
9 - Benjamin DUTREUX - Omia - Water Family
Arrival date : 29/01/2021 09:05:20
Race time : 81d 19h 45m 20s
10 - Maxime SOREL - V and B-Mayenne
Arrival date : 30/01/2021 03:50:15
Race time : 82d 14h 30m 15s
11 - Armel TRIPON - L'Occitane en Provence
Arrival date : 01/02/2021 06:27:50
Race time : 84d 17h 07m 50s
12- Clarisse CREMER - Banque Populaire
Arrival date : 03/02/2021 15:44:25
Race time : 87d 02h 24m 25s
13 - Jérémie BEYOU - Charal
Arrival date : 06/02/2021 08:15:58
Race time : 89d 18h 55m 58s
14 - Romain ATTANASIO - Pure - Best Western®
Arrival date : 06/02/2021 16:06:02
Race time : 90d 02h 46m 02s
15 - Arnaud BOISSIÈRES - La Mie Câline - Artisans Artipôle
Arrival date : 11/02/2021 07:56:06
Race time : 94d 18h 36m 06s
16 - Kojiro SHIRAISHI - DMG Mori Global One
Arrival date : 11/02/2021 10:52:56
Race time : 94d 21h 32m 56s
17 - Alan ROURA - La Fabrique
Arrival date : 11/02/2021 19:29:56
Race time : 95d 06h 09m 56s
18 - Stéphane LE DIRAISON - Time for Oceans
Arrival date : 11/02/2021 21:36:00
Race time : 95d 08h 16m
19 - Pip HARE - Medallia
Arrival date : 12/02/2021 00:57:30
Race time : 95d 11h 37m 30s
20- Didac COSTA - One Planet One Ocean
Arrival date : 13/02/2021 19:47:03
Race time : 97d 06h 27m 03s
21- Clément GIRAUD - Compagnie du Lit / Jiliti
Arrival date : 16/02/2021 10:28:31
Race time : 99d 20h 08m 31s
22 - Miranda MERRON - Campagne de France
Arrival date : 17/02/2021 22:16:51
Race time : 101d 08h 56m 51s
23 - Manuel COUSIN - Groupe Sétin
Arrival date : 20/02/2021 07:35:40
Race time : 103d 18h 15m 40s
24 - Alexia BARRIER - TSE - 4myplanet
Arrival date : 28/02/2021 06:23:44
Race time : 111d 17h 03m 44s
25 - Ari HUUSELA - Stark
Arrival date : 05/03/2021 08:35:48
Race time : 116d 18h 15m 46s
Did you know?
In what year did the 1st Vendée Globe start in Les Sables d'Olonne ?
- in 1989
Who was the first organiser of this mythical race "The Vendée Globe" ?
- Philippe Jeantot
Who won the 1st Vendée Globe 1989/1990 ?
- Titouan Lamazou
Who holds the record for the number of participations ?
- Jean Le Cam (5 participations).
Who was the fastest to complete the Vendée Globe ?
- Armel Le Cléac'h in 74 days, in 2016/2017
Who are the first adventurers to sail around the world, non-stop, unassisted and single-handed ?
- Catherine Chabaud and Isabelle Autissier in 1996-1997.
Which adventuress finished 2nd in a Vendée Globe ?
- In 2000/2001, Ellen MacArthur (Great Britain, Kingfisher): 94 days 4 hours 25 minutes
Vendée Globe prize list since 1989: 100% French
- 1989/1990 :Titouan Lamazou (France, Ecureuil d'Aquitaine II) : 109 days 8 hours 48 minutes
- 1992/1993: Alain Gautier (France, Bagages Superior): 110 days 02 hours 22 minutes
- 1996/1997: Christophe Auguin (France, Geodis): 105 days 20 hours 31 minutes
- 2000/2001: Michel Desjoyeaux (France, PRB): 93 days 03 hours 57 minutes
- 2004/2005: Vincent Riou (France, PRB): 87 days 10 hours 47 minutes
- 2008/2009: Michel Desjoyeaux (France, Foncia), 84 days 03 hours 09 minutes
- 2012/2013: François Gabart (France, Macif), 78 days 02 hours 16 minutes
- 2016/2017: Armel Le Cléac'h (France, Banque Populaire) - 74 Days 03 hours 35 minutes (the record!)
- 2020/2021 :Yannick Bestaven (France, Maître CoQ IV) - 80 Days 03 hours 44 minutes
