Vendee Globe 2024

[Bepi]

November 10th begins the 10th edition of the Vondee globe, the round the world non-stop solo sailing race. The last Edition was incredible and exciting. One sailors craft split in half 800 miles southwest of Cape Town. There are a few sailors I favor, Pip Hare, Alex Thompson, but my favorite is Jean LeCam, the rescuer of Kevin Escofier. The vessels used are the Imoca 60, and they are very fast, amazingly fast. I've been waiting for this since the last one ended 4 years ago. They give daily updates on YouTube from the sailors themselves and there is the website which tracks all of the boats in real time with their speeds and locations. I can't wait.

 

[Christian Williams]

I find the whole thing terrifying. What are these people made of? it can't be mere flesh and bones.

And then there're the design challenges:

 

[Solarken]

November 10th begins the 10th edition of the Vondee globe, the round the world non-stop solo sailing race. The last Edition was incredible and exciting. One sailors craft split in half 800 miles southwest of Cape Town. There are a few sailors I favor, Pip Hare, Alex Thompson, but my favorite is Jean LeCam, the rescuer of Kevin Escofier. The vessels used are the Imoca 60, and they are very fast, amazingly fast. I've been waiting for this since the last one ended 4 years ago. They give daily updates on YouTube from the sailors themselves and there is the website which tracks all of the boats in real time with their speeds and locations. I can't wait.

Very Cool

 

[Bepi]

Today is the big day, I don't think the clock has moved so slow for me since Christmas in my childhood. Avanti!

 

[Bepi]

A record setting 24-hour run.

 

[Bepi]

 

[Bepi]

The oldest sailor in the fleet, Jean le Cam , 65 years old, sailing a non-foiling monohull ,is currently in the lead having done a brilliant move down the coast of Africa. This race is like the Indy 500 except it's on the water, it lasts 2 and 1/2 months there are no pit crews. https://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/tracker