10° vendEe globe

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Single-handed, non-stop and unassisted

The Vendée Globe is currently the world’s biggest single-handed, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing race. The event follows in the footsteps of the Golden Globe, which in 1968 initiated the first circumnavigation of the three capes (Good Hope, Leeuwin and Horn). Of the nine pioneers who set off in 1968, only one made it back to Falmouth, the major port in English Cornwall. On April 6, 1969, after 313 days at sea, Briton Robin Knox-Johnston finally reached his goal. Twenty years later, it was the yachtsman Philippe Jeantot who, after his double victory in the BOC Challenge (Single-handed round-the-world race with stopovers), launched the idea of a new round-the-world race, single-handed, but… non-stop! The Vendée Globe was born. On November 26, 1989, thirteen sailors set off on the first race, which lasted over three months. Only seven returned to Les Sables d’Olonne.

The route

The theoretical course for sailors around the world covers a distance of 45,000 kilometers, or 24,300 nautical miles. This monumental voyage was completed in a record time of 74 days and 3 hours during the eighth edition of the Vendée Globe, in 2016-2017. Primarily, this planetary voyage is a climatic journey that begins with a descent of the Atlantic, a crossing of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and then an ascent of the Atlantic. The program includes a departure from Les Sables d’Olonne in mid-autumn, a sail through the South Seas in the middle of the austral summer, and a return to Vendée in winter.

edition 2024

Founded by Pierre Casiraghi, vice-president of the Yacht Club de Monaco, Team Malizia combines athletic performance, technological innovation, and a commitment to sustainability, with the ambition of inspiring new vocations. After finishing 5th in his first Vendée Globe in 2020, Boris Herrmann, a member of the Y.C.M., has committed to a new five-year campaign aboard his new IMOCA 60 Malizia-Seaexplorer. On November 10, 2024, he set off from Les Sables-d’Olonne for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe, a solo circumnavigation of 24,300 nautical miles (45,000 km) without stopovers or assistance. Already the winner of the IMOCA championship 2018/2020, Boris has established himself as an essential figure in offshore racing. After a controlled and trouble-free journey for three-quarters of the race, Boris Herrmann crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe 2025 on January 29 at 11:18 PM aboard Malizia-Seaexplorer. However, in the final miles, the skipper had to face a series of challenges: a hook break, a collision with an UANI (Unidentified Object or Animal), and particularly difficult weather conditions as he approached the Vendée coast. Despite these obstacles, he demonstrated great resilience and completed this legendary race, marking a new chapter in his sporting adventure.