2024–2025 Vendée Globe
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 will begin on 10 November 2024.[1]
| Event Title | |
|---|---|
| Name | 2024–2025 Vendée Globe |
| Edition | 10th Edition |
| Sponsor | Vendée Region of France |
| Event Details | |
| Start Location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Finish Location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Course | Single person non-stop round the world race |
| Dates | Start: 10 November 2024 First finisher: TBC Last finisher: TBC |
| Yachts | IMOCA 60 |
| Key people | Race Director TBC |
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | Max. 40 Boats |
2028–2029 → | |
Indicated competitors
The race organisers have published the initial notice of race allowing a record entry of 40 boats to complete. The rules now prohibit older IMOCA 60 from competing with 2008 generation boats being the oldest allowed to compete. At the start of 2022, there were 55 skippers intending to compete. The following is a list of eligible boats together with the skipper who has secured the use of the boat to compete:
| Skipper | Boat | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Start / Finish |
Names Previous RTW | Designer | Builder Yr. Launched | Notes | |
| 2008 Generation Boats | ||||||
 Antoine Cornic (FRA) | Never | 2008 - Spirit of Canada 2024 - "Name TBC" | Owen-Clarke | Derek Hatfield | ||
| ????? | 2008 - Ecover 3 2009 BWR - Président 2012 - Gamesa 2016 - Kilcullen Voyager 2020 - La Mie Câline – Artisans Artipôle 2024 - "For Sale" | Owen-Clarke | Hakes Marine (NZL) Launched 2007 | |||
| Manuel Cousin (FRA) | 2008 - Paprec-Virbac (2) 2009 BWR - Estrella Damm (2) 2015 BWR - We Are Water, 2016 - La Mie Câline 2020 - Groupe Sétin 2024 - Groupe Sétin | Farr Yacht Design | Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) Launched 2007-02-03 | |||
| Violette Dorage (FRA) | Never | 2008 - Foncia 2012 - Maitre Coq 2015 BWR - Cheminées Poujoulat (5) 2016 - Finistère Mer Vent 2020 - Yes We Cam! 2024 - "Name TBC" | Farr Yacht Design | Port La Forêt Launched 2007-05-29 | ||
 James Harayda (GBR) | Never | 2007 BWR - Hugo Boss 2 2008 - Hugo Boss 2 2012 - Energa 2016 - Compagnie du Lit 2020 - Time for Oceans 2024 - "Name TBC" | Finot – Conq | Neville Hutton Launched 2007-06-19 | Foils Retrofitted | [2] |
| Guirec Soudée (FRA) | Never | 2007 BWR - Estrella Damm 2008 - BT 2012 - Hugo Boss 4 2014 bwr - NEUTROGENA 2016 - Spirit of Yukoh IV 2020 - Omia–Water Family 2024 - "Name TBC" | Farr Yacht Design | Offshore Challenges (GBR) Launched 2007-06-25 | ||
 Jingkun Xu (CHN) | Never | 2008 - Brit Air 2012 - 2014 BWR- Renault Captur 2016 - MACSF 2020 - La Fabrique (2) 2024 - China Dream | Finot – Conq | Multiplast (FRA) Launched 2007-07-17 | Foils Retrofitted | |
| Isabelle Joschke (FRA) | 2008 - Safran 2 2012 - Votre Nom Autour Du Monde 2016 - 2020 - MACSF 2024 - "Name TBC" | VPLP – Verdier | Chantier Naval de Larros Launched 2007-08-06 | Foils Retrofitted | ||
| ????? | 2008 - Groupe Bel 2009 BWR - Groupe Bel 2012 - Groupe Bel 2016 - Le Souffle du Nord 2020 - V and B – Mayenne 2024 - "For Sale" | VPLP – Verdier | Indiana Yachting (ITA) | |||
 Szalbocs Weroës (HUN) | Never | 2008 - Aviva 2009 BWR - GAES Centros Auditivos 2020 - Stark 2024 - "Name TBC" | Owen-Clarke | Hakes Marine (NZL) 2007-12-17 | ||
 Beat Fankhauser (SUI) | Never | 2008 - Groupe Bel 2011 BWR - Groupe Bel 2012 - Groupe Bel 2016 - Le Souffle du Nord 2020 - Pure – Best Western 2024 - "Name TBC" | Farr Yacht Design | Indiana Yachting 2008-08-19 | ||
| Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA) | Never | 2008 - DCNS 2016 - Comme un seul homme 2020 - Group Apecil 2024 - "Name TBC" | Finot-Conq | Multiplast 2007-09-05 | [3][4] | |
| 2012 Generation Boats | ||||||
| ????? | 2012 Acciona 100% EcoPowered 2022 OR - Offshore Germany 2024 - "For Sale" | Owen Clarke Design | Southern Ocean Marine NZL | Now Offshore Team Germany | ||
| Benjamin Ferré | Never | 2012 - MACIF 2016 - SMA 2020 - Banque Populaire X 2024 - "Name TBC" | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) 2011-08-16 | ||
| Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | 4 / 4 (8th) | 2010 BWR - Foncia 2 2012 - Banque Populaire 2016 - Maître CoQ 2020 - Initiatives-cœur (3) 2024 - "Name TBC" | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) 2010-09-18 | Foils Retrofitted | [5] |
| 2016 Generation Boats | ||||||
| Romain Attanasio (FRA) | 2 / 2 (14th) | 2016 - Gitana 16 2020 - Sea Explorer – Monaco 2024 - Fortis-Best Western | VPLP – Verdier | Multiplast (FRA) 2015-08-06 | [6] | |
| Pip Hare (GBR) | 1 / 1 (19th) | 2016 - Banque Populaire 8 2020 - Bureau Vallée 2 2024 - Medallia 2 | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) 2015-06-09 | [7] | |
| Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | 1 / 1 (9th) | 2016 - Hugo Boss 6 2024 - Guyot Environnement - Water Family | VPLP – Verdier | Green Marine (GBR) | [8] | |
| Damien Seguin (FRA) | 1 / 1 (7th) | 2016 - Safran 2 2020 - Maître Coq IV 2024 - Group Apecil 2 | VPLP – Verdier | CDK 2015-03-15 | [9] | |
| Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) | 2016 - No Way Back 2020 - Newrest – Art & Fenêtres 2024 - Newrest – Art & Fenêtres (2) | VPLP – Verdier | Persico | |||
 Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | 2016 - StMichel-Virbac 2020 - Prysmian Group 2024 - "Name TBC" | VPLP – Verdier | Multiplast | |||
 Denis Van Weynbergh (RSA) | Never | 2016 - Spirit of Hungary 2024 - "Name TBC" | Nandor Fa | Pauger Composite | ||
| 2020 Generation Boats | ||||||
| Alan Roura (SUI) | 2 / 2 (12th) | 2020 - Hugo Boss 7 2024 - Hublot | VPLP – Pete Hobson | Carrington Boats (GBR) Launched 2019-04-08 | [10][11][12] | |
| Clarisse Crémer (FRA) | 1 / 1 (12th) | 2020 - Apivia 2024 - Banque Populaire XII | Guillaume Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) Launched 2019-05-08 | [13][14] | |
 Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | 2 / 1 (16th) | 2020 - DMG Mori Global One 2024 - DMG Mori Global One | VPLP | Multiplast (FRA) Launched 2019-09-02 | [15] | |
| Louis Burton (FRA) | 3 / 2 (3rd) | 2020 - L’Occitane En Provence 2024 - Bureau Vallée 3 | Sam Manuard | Black Pepper Yachts Pauger Composite Launched 2020-01-31 | First SCOW Design | [16] |
| ????? | 2020 - Corum 2024 - "Name TBC" | JK | ||||
| Sébastien Simon or Vincent Riou | 2020 - Arkea–Paprec 2024 - "Name TBC" | JK | ||||
| ????? | 2020 - Charal 2024 - "For Sale" | |||||
| 2024 Generation Boats | ||||||
| ?????? | 2022 OR - 11th Hour 2024 - 11th Hour | Verdier Launched 2021 | Built for the Ocean Race | |||
| Armel Tripon (FRA) | 1 / 1 (11th) | 2024 - "Name TBC" | VPLP | Airbus Launched 2022 | [17] | |
 Boris Herrmann (GER) | 1 / 1 (5th) | 2022 OR - Team Malizia 2 2024 - Team Malizia 2 | VPLP | Multiplast Launched 2022 | [18] | |
| Charlie Dalin (FRA) | 1 / 1 (2nd) | 2024 - Apivia 2 | Guillaume Verdier | [19] | ||
| Jörg Riechers (GER) | Never | 2024 - "Name TBC" | Farr Yacht Design and Guillaume Dupont and Etienne Bertrand | Alva Yachts | [20] | |
| Jérémie Beyou (FRA) | 4 / 2 (3rd) | 2024 - Charal 2 | Sam Manuard | CDK Technologies (FRA) Launched 2022? | ||
| Kevin Escoffier (FRA) | 1 / 0 | 2024 - PRB 5 | Guillaume Verdier | Carrington Boats (GBR) Launched 2022? | ||
| Samantha Davies (GBR) | 3 / 1 (5th) | 2024 - Initiatives-Cœur 4 | Sam Manuard | Black Pepper Yachts Launched 2022 | Sistership to L’Occitane | [21] |
| Maxime Sorel (FRA) | 1 / 1 (10th) | V&B, Monbana, Mayenne | Guillaume Verdier | Mer Concept | Sistership to Apivia 1 | [22] |
| Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | 2 / 1 (6th) | 2024 - "Name TBC" | Antoine Koch | CDK technologies Launched 2022? | [23] | |
| Yannick Bestaven (FRA) | 2 / 1 (1st) | 2024 - Maitre Coq V | Guillaume Verdier | CDK technologies Launched 2022? | ||
| Yoann Richomme (FRA) | Never | 2024 - Arkea Paprec 2 | Antoine Koch / Finot Conq | Multiplast (FRA) Launched 2022? | [24] | |
| ????? | 2024 - "For Sale" | Sam Manuard | Black Pepper Yachts Launched 2023 | Sistership to L’Occitane | ||
| Éric Bellion (FRA) | 2024 - "Name TBC" | Launched 2023/24 | No Hydrofoils | |||
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