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Yoann Richomme wins the outward race to New York
One month to go until the final race before the Vendée Globe
One month from now, on May 29, 31 skippers will set sail from New York towards the Vendée, for the final qualifying and selection race to qualify for the Vendée Gobe: the most challenging sailing race around the world. Few days before, on May 24, all the IMOCA boats, these impressive 60 feet long…
Les Arts Florissants : New York - Vendée, a baroque connection
The Vendée-New York axis is a key feature of the activities of the Fondation Les Arts Florissants - William Christie. In fact, it is part of its DNA. To understand this, we need to go back to the origins of the project, and above all to its founder: American conductor William Christie.
Vulnerable : the new name of Thomas Ruyant and Sam Goodchild's IMOCA
Why does the New York Vendée matter more than all the other races?
As the final qualifying and selection race for the Vendée Globe, the New York Vendée promises to be a real general rehearsal before the Vendée Globe. But why does this race count more than all the others?
Exciting news: the IMOCA are (almost) all back in the water!
Over the past few days in La Rochelle, Les Sables d'Olonne, Lorient, Concarneau, Port-la-Forêt, Poole and Gosport in the UK, the crane operators have been busy. The sun has just begun to shine and all the IMOCA boats are coming out of the hangars. Like flowers in spring, they are colouring the…
Who is Julien Vrignaud, the artist who designed the race trophy?
Meeting Julien Vrignaud, a 42-year-old self-taught ironworker, is a unique experience, just like his work. Standing 1.99 metres tall, he stands out not only for his imposing stature, but also for his deep attachment to his Vendée roots. He embodies the passion and pride of his region.
A milestone solo challenge for Canadian Scott Shawyer
Businessman and adventurer turned solo ocean racer Scott Shawyer wants to become the first Canadian to complete the Vendée Globe racing his Owen Clarke designed Be Water Positive and launched in 2011. And while the New York Vendée will be a milestone on his program – his first solo race – the 52…
An international fleet at the start!
While the IMOCA are in winter refit, the organisers of the Vendée Globe are unveiling the details and line-up of their transatlantic race, the New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne, which will start off the coast of the United States on 29 May 2024 at 2pm local time.
The final confrontation before the Vendée Globe
On Thursday 6 July, the organisers of the famous non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round the world race revealed the Notice of Race for their transatlantic, the New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne. This competition, which will start off New York on 29 May 2024, will be decisive for the next…
