2024–2025 Vendée Globe Explained

2024–2025 Vendée Globe
Pixels:300
Edition:10th Edition
Sponsor:Vendée Region of France
Start:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Finish:Les Sables-d'Olonne
Course:Single person non-stop round the world race
Dates:Start: 10 November 2024
First finisher: TBC
Last finisher: TBC
Key People:Hubert Lemonnier (Race Director)
Competitors:Max. 40 Boats
Yachts:IMOCA 60
Prev:2020–2021
Next:2028–2029

The 2024–2025 Vendée Globe is a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It will be the tenth edition of the race, and will start and finish in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France. The race is scheduled to begin on 10 November 2024.[1]

Qualification

The race organisers have published the initial notice of race allowing a record entry of 40 boats to compete. The rules now prohibit older IMOCA 60 from competing with 2008 generation boats being the oldest allowed to compete. The 13 first new boat skipper combinations starting two of five solo races (one in 2022 or 2023 and one in 2024) qualification races and finishing one of them will be selected automatically.[2]

Significant events during qualifying included:

Selected skippers

Skipper[14] BoatRef.
Name Start /
Finish
Name Designer BuilderDate LaunchedNotes
NeverOwen-Clarke Chris Prior de Coburg (CAN)2005-08-23
NeverFoussier - Mon courtier énergieFarr Yacht DesignJMV Industries (FRA)2006-07-26
NeverFives Group - Lantana EnvironmentFarr Yacht DesignCDK Technologies (FRA)2006-09-30
1 / 1 (23th)Coup de PouceFarr Yacht DesignSouthern Ocean Marine (NZL)2007-02-03
NeverDevenirFarr Yacht DesignCDK Technologies (FRA)2007-05-29[15]
NeverFreelance.comFarr Yacht DesignOffshore Challenges (GBR)2007-06-25
NeverSingchain Team HaikouFinot-Conq Multiplast (FRA)2007-07-17Foils Retrofitted
1 / 2 (11th)Nexans – Art & FenêtresOwen-Clarke Hakes Marine (NZL)2007-07-31
1 / 0MACSFVPLPVerdierChantier Naval de Larros (FRA)2007-08-06Foils Retrofitted
1 / 1 (16th)Mail Boxes Etc.VPLPVerdierIndiana Yachting (ITA)2007-09-05[16]
NeverOwen-Clarke Hakes Marine (NZL)2007-12-17
NeverFinot-Conq Multiplast (FRA)2008-05-29[17] [18]
NeverOliver Heer Ocean RacingFarr Yacht DesigSouthern Ocean Marine (NZL)2008-08-19
4 / 4 (8th)CDK Technologies (FRA)2010-09-18Foils Retrofitted [19]
NeverCDK Technologies (FRA)2011-08-16
NeverPauger Composite (HUN)2014-04-07
1 / 1 (7th)CDK Technologies (FRA)2015-03-15
1 / 1 (19th)CDK Technologies (FRA)2015-06-09[20]
2 / 2 (14th)Chantier Multiplast (FRA)2015-08-06[21]
1 / 1 (9th)Green Marine (GBR)2015-09-01[22]
1 / 1 (8th)Multiplast (FRA)2015-09-11
NeverVPLPCDK Technologies (FRA)2018-08-20
2 / 2 (12th)VPLP
– Pete Hobson
Carrington Boats (GBR)2019-04-08[23] [24] [25]
1 / 1 (12th)CDK Technologies (FRA)2019-05-08[26] [27]
NeverFor the PlanetGuillaume VerdierPersico Marine (ITA)2019-07-07
2 / 1 (16th)DMG Mori Global OneVPLPMultiplast (FRA)2019-09-02[28]
3 / 2 (3rd)Sam Manuard Pauger Composites (HUN)
Black Pepper Yachts (FRA)
2020-01-31First SCOW Design[29]
1 / 0Groupe DubreuilGuillaume Verdier CDK Technologies (FRA)2021-08-24Former 11th Hour - Mālama
NeverHolcim - PRBCarrington Boats (GBR)2022-05-07[30]
1 / 1 (10th)V&B-Monbana-Mayenne Guillaume Verdier Mer Concept (FRA)2022-06-27Sistership to Apivia 1[31]
4 / 2 (3rd)Charal (2)Samuel Manuard CDK Technologies (FRA)2022-07-11
1 / 1 (5th)Malizia-SeaexplorerVPLP / Boris Herrmann[32] Multiplast (FRA)2022-07-19[33]
3 / 1 (5th)Initiatives-Cœur 4Sam Manuard Pauger Composites (HUN)2022-07-30Sistership to L'Occitane[34]
2 / 1 (1st)Maitre Coq VGuillaume Verdier CDK Technologies (FRA)2022-08-29
1 / 0BiothermPersico Marine (ITA)2022-08-31Sistership to LinkedOut[35]
2 / 1 (6th)For PeopleAntoine Koch / Finot-Conq CDK Technologies (FRA)2023-03-16Sistership to Paprec Arkéa[36]
NeverPaprec Arkéa (6)Antoine Koch / Finot-Conq Multiplast (FRA)2023-02-22Sistership to For People[37]
1 / 1(9th)Stand As One - AltaviaDavid Raison Persico Marine (ITA)2023-06-17No Hydrofoils;Sistership to Armor-lux
1 / 1 (2nd)MACIF Santé Prévoyance (2)CDK Technologies (FRA)2023-06-24[38]
4 / 3 (2nd)Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-luxDavid Raison Persico Marine (ITA)2023-09-30 No Hydrofoils; Sistership to Stand As One

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: News - The Notice of Race for the 2024 Vendée Globe is published - Vendée Globe - En. www.vendeeglobe.org. 18 March 2023.
  2. Web site: selection-table - Vendée Globe - En . 2023-10-12 . www.vendeeglobe.org . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-14 . Fabrice Amedeo: "Death did not want me today" >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News . 2023-10-12 . Scuttlebutt Sailing News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2023-01-11 . Fabrice Amedeo, a new IMOCA and a new, more sober project . 2023-10-12 . BoatsNews.com . en.
  5. Web site: Gasser . Max . Vendée Globe: Die Hintergründe zum Rauswurf von Clarisse Crémer . 2023-10-12 . YACHT - Alles rund ums Segeln . de.
  6. Web site: Clarisse Crémer names her IMOCA . 2023-10-12 . www.sail-world.com.
  7. Web site: Ouest-France . Jacques GUYADER / . 2023-09-28 . Imoca. Malgré son démâtage, Nicolas Troussel espère toujours être au départ du Vendée Globe 2024 . 2023-10-12 . voilesetvoiliers.ouest-france.fr . fr.
  8. https://www.tipandshaft.com/en/the-ocean-race-en/what-is-known-about-the-kevin-escoffier-case/
  9. Web site: Team Holcim-PRB welcomes two new skippers to lead GO CIRCULAR sailing team . 2023-12-28 . go-circular.com . en.
  10. Web site: Martin . Chloé . 2023-12-18 . Vendée Globe : le point sur les qualifications et la course aux milles . 2023-12-28 . Tip & Shaft . fr-FR.
  11. https://www.boatsnews.com/story/39746/armel-tripon-building-a-boat-that-combines-ecology-economy-and-performance
  12. https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/22487/germany-s-riechers-on-a-good-course-for-2024
  13. Web site: Kemmling . Carsten . 2023-08-30 . Jörg Riechers segelt um die Welt: Neues Projekt für den Offshore-Profi . 2023-10-29 . SegelReporter . de-DE.
  14. Web site: Selection table Vendée Globe 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.vendeeglobe.org.
  15. Web site: Violette DORANGE . 2023-10-22 . www.imoca.org . en.
  16. Web site: Instagram . 2023-10-28 . www.instagram.com.
  17. Web site: Takeover of Damien Seguin's Apicil. Briag Merlet. 2021-12-09. 2021-12-27.
  18. Web site: A childhood on the water . Olivier Tourchon. 2021-10-14. 2021-12-27.
  19. Web site: Sam Davies: A final race to say goodbye to his current Initiatives-Coeur.
  20. Web site: IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile . 2021-01-11 . IMOCA Class Association . 2021-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113154427/https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/bureau-vall-e-2 . dead .
  21. Web site: IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile . 2021-01-11 . IMOCA Class Association . 2021-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113093849/https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/seaexplorer-yacht-club-de-monaco . dead .
  22. Web site: News - Benjamin Dutreux Raises His Game For 2024 With The Purchase of 11th HOUR IMOCA Vendée Globe VG2024 - Vendée Globe - En. www.vendeeglobe.org. 18 March 2023.
  23. Web site: IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile . 2021-01-11 . IMOCA Class Association . 12 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212090348/https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/hugo-boss . dead .
  24. Web site: News - Alan Roura Will Race the Former Hugo Boss in 2024 - Vendée Globe.
  25. https://www.hublot.com/en-gb/news/alan-roura-new-hublot-ambassador Alan Roura, new Hublot ambassador
  26. Web site: IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile . 2021-01-11 . IMOCA Class Association.
  27. Web site: Vendée Globe 2024 : Banque Populaire acquiert l'IMOCA « Apivia ». Banque Populaire, la Banque de la Voile. 18 March 2023.
  28. Web site: IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile . 2021-01-11 . IMOCA Class Association.
  29. Web site: IMOCA Class Website Boat Profile . 2021-01-11 . IMOCA Class Association . 2021-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115220051/https://www.imoca.org/en/boats/l-occitane-en-provence . dead .
  30. Web site: Meet Team Holcim-PRB . 2023-09-27 . go-circular.com . en.
  31. Web site: A new boat for Sorel aiming for "the top 5" in 2024 - Info feed - Vendée Globe. 31 May 2021.
  32. Web site: Rieker . Jochen . Boris Herrmann: Das ist die neue „Malizia – Seaexplorer" . 2023-12-29 . YACHT - Alles rund ums Segeln . de.
  33. Web site: Boris Herrmann to enter the Ocean Race and Vendée Globe. 13 May 2021.
  34. Web site: News - A new boat for Sam Davies - Vendée Globe - en.
  35. Web site: 2022-10-17 . Paul Meilhat : 'In IMOCA, training is done on the races' . 2023-11-02 . BoatsNews.com . en.
  36. Web site: New architect and new IMOCA for Thomas Ruyant in 2024.
  37. Web site: A new skipper for Arkéa Paprec for the Vendée Globe 2024.
  38. Web site: Vendée Globe: Charlie Dalin on a new boat in 2024 to "go for victory".