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 is the tenth edition of the race; it started (on 10 November 2024), and will finish, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.[1]

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2024–2025 Vendée Globe
Event title
Name2024–2025 Vendée Globe
Edition10th Edition
SponsorVendée Region of France
Event details
Start locationLes Sables-d'Olonne
Finish locationLes Sables-d'Olonne
CourseSingle person non-stop round the world race
DatesStart: 10 November 2024
First finisher: TBC
Last finisher: TBC
YachtsIMOCA 60
Key people
Hubert Lemonnier (Race Director)
Competitors
CompetitorsMax. 40 Boats
2028–2029 
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Results

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Classified Results for the 2024–2025 Edition[2]
Pos. Sail No.Boat NameYear SkipperG Finish TimeElapsed TimeDeltasDelta
%
Speed
Rhum/Water
Distance
Sailed
Ref.
1FRA 79MACIF Santé Prévoyance (2)2023  Charlie Dalin (FRA)M 2025-01-14 - 07:24:4964d 19h 22m 49s-0%15.37 / 17.7927668 [3]
2FRA 24Paprec Arkéa (6)2023  Yoann Richomme (FRA)M 2025-01-15 - 06:12:0265d 18h 10m 02s0d 22h 47m 13s1.47%15.15 / 17.9528326 [4]
3FRA 112Groupe Dubreuil2021  Sébastien Simon (FRA)M 2025-01-17 - 00:27:3767d 12h 25m 37s2d 17h 02m 48s4.18%14.75 / 17.1627807 [5]
4FRA 3Charal (2)2022  Jérémie Beyou (FRA)M 2025-01-24 - 00:58:5474d 12h 56m 54s10d 03h 15m 26s15.02%13.36 / 16.2429049 [6]
5FRA 2030Biotherm2022  Paul Meilhat (FRA)M 2025-01-24 - 10:40:1574d 22h 38m 15s10d 12h 26m 52s15.64%13.29 / 15.628051 [7]
6FRA 85Holcim - PRB2022  Nicolas Lunven (FRA)M 2025-01-24 - 19:51:4175d 07h 49m 41s10d 12h 26m 52s16.23%13.22 / 16.2629389 [8]
7FRA 49For People2023  Thomas Ruyant (FRA)M 2025-01-25 - 04:49:2775d 17h 47m 27s10d 22h 24m 38s16.87%13.15 / 16.1529360 [9]
8FRA 08TeamWork.net2018  Justine Mettraux (SUI)F 2025-01-25 - 13:38:5276d 01h 36m 52s11d 06h 14m 03s17.37%13.09 / 15.3928102 [10]
9FRA 100For the Planet2019  Sam Goodchild (GBR)M 2025-01-25 - 14:03:4576d 02h 01m 45s11d 06h 38m 56s17.4%13.09 / 15.6428557 [11]
10FRA 9Guyot Environnement2015  Benjamin Dutreux (FRA)M 2025-01-26 - 15:41:2477d 03h 39m 24s12d 08h 16m 35s19.05%12.91 / 15.428514 [12]
11FRA 15L'OCCITANE en Provence (2)2019  Clarisse Crémer (FRA)F 2025-01-27 - 03:36:2877d 15h 34m 28s12d 20h 11m 39s19.81%12.83 / 14.9727901 [13]
12MON 1297Malizia-Seaexplorer2022  Boris Herrmann (GER)M 2025-01-29 - 23:18:4180d 10h 16m 41s15d 14h 53m 52s24.1%12.38 / 15.1329201 [14]
13FRA 109Initiatives-Cœur 42022  Samantha Davies (GBR)F 2025-01-30 - 10:15:3980d 22h 13m 39s16d 02h 50m 50s24.87%12.31 / 14.7228584 [15]
14FRA 10Fortinet-Best Western2015  Romain Attanasio (FRA)M 2025-02-02 - 10:50:1883d 22h 48m 18s19d 03h 25m 29s29.54%11.86 / 14.3428899 [16]
15FRA 13Group Apecil (2)2015  Damien Seguin (FRA)M 2025-02-03 - 08:33:4884d 20h 31m 48s20d 01h 08m 59s30.93%11.74 / 14.3729263 [17]
16FRA 30Monnoyeur Duo For A Job2011  Benjamin Ferré (FRA)M 2025-02-03 - 11:21:5084d 23h 19m 50s20d 03h 57m 01s31.11%11.72 / 13.8128167 [18]
17FRA 1000Lazare2008  Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA)M 2025-02-03 - 11:37:2984d 23h 35m 29s20d 04h 12m 40s31.13%11.72 / 13.6627863 [19]
18SUI 7Hublot2019  Alan Roura (SUI)M 2025-02-03 - 11:57:4884d 23h 55m 48s20d 04h 32m 59s31.15%11.72 / 14.0028554 [20]"
19FRA 27MACSF2007   Isabelle Joschke (FRA) (GER)F 2025-02-03 - 23:28:3685d 11h 26m 36s20d 16h 03m 47s31.89%11.65 / 14.4629660 [21]
20FRA 29Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-lux2023  Jean Le Cam (FRA)M 2025-02-04 - 03:53:0285d 15h 51m 02s20d 20h 28m 13s32.18%11.63 / 13.6127978 [22]
21NZL 64MS Amlin2007   Conrad Colman (NZL) (USA)M 2025-02-04 - 04:06:3385d 16h 04m 33s20d 20h 41m 44s32.19%11.63 / 13.5827913 [23]
22ITA 34Prysmian Group2015  Giancarlo Pedote (ITA)M 2025-02-04 - 08:34:0185d 20h 32m 01s21d 01h 09m 12s32.48%11.6 / 14.1729193 [24]
23FRA 22Freelance.com2007  Guirec Soudée (FRA)M 2025-02-08 - 08:18:2089d 20h 16m 20s25d 00h 53m 31s38.63%11.09 / 12.9727970 [25]
24JPN 11DMG Mori Global One2019  Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN)M 2025-02-09 - 09:36:4190d 21h 34m 41s26d 02h 11m 52s40.26%10.96 / 13.1528696 [26]
25FRA 1Devenir - McDonalds2007  Violette Dorange (FRA)F 2025-02-09 - 10:39:0990d 22h 37m 09s26d 03h 14m 20s40.33%10.95 / 12.8528057 [27]
26FRA 172Fives Group - Lantana Environment2006  Louis Duc (FRA)M 2025-02-09 - 12:10:3891d 00h 08m 48s26d 04h 45m 59s40.43%10.95 / 12.8828142 [28]
27FRA 83Foussier - Mon courtier énergie2006  Sébastien Marsset (FRA)M 2025-02-09 - 12:37:3591d 00h 35m 35s26d 05h 12m 46s40.45%10.94 / 12.7727895 [29]
FRA 1461Human Immobilier2006  Antoine Cornic (FRA)M
CHN 5Singchain Team Haikou2007  Jingkun Xu (CHN)M
SUI 49TUT GUT2008  Oliver Heer (SUI)M
FRA 71Coup de Pouce2007  Manuel Cousin (FRA)M
FRA 56Nexans – Art & Fenêtres2007  Fabrice Amedeo (FRA)M
BEL 207D'Ieteren Group2014  Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL)M
TBCFRA 14La Mie Câline2010  Arnaud Boissières (FRA)M 2025-01-Retired unaided to ....... (Dismasted)
DNFFRA 5Stand As One - Altavia2023  Éric Bellion (FRA)M 2025-01-12 08:00:00Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage)
DNFFRA 17Maitre Coq V2022  Yannick Bestaven (FRA)M 2024-12-30 08:00:00Retired unaided to Ushuaia (URU) (Steering Damage)
DNFGBR 77Medallia 22015  Pip Hare (GBR)F 2024-12-16 20:09:00Retired unaided to Perth (AUS) (Dismasted)
DNF HUN 23New Europe2007  Szabolcs Weöres (HUN)M 2024-12-16 18:30:00Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (D2 Rigging Damage)
DNF FRA 2Bureau Vallée (3)2020  Louis Burton (FRA)M 2024-12-05 05:00:00Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (Rigging damage)[30]
DNF FRA 53V&B-Monbana-Mayenne2022  Maxime Sorel (FRA)M 2024-11-15 13:25:00Retired unaided to Madeira (Ankle Injury)
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Qualification

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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.[31]

Significant events during qualifying included:

  • Sailor Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) lost his boat Newrest – Art & Fenêtres to a fire (following a leak and an explosion) during a qualifying race in 2022.[32] He was able to secure another boat for his participation in the race.[33]
  • Banque Populaire choose to end its sponsorship with Clarisse Crémer (FRA), citing her young child as one of the reason, the public backlash led to the sponsor withdrawing and Crémer quickly found a new sponsor (L'Occitane En Provence) with the support of Alex Thompson Racing.[34][35]
  • Following the second dismasting of his boat during the Defi Azimut in October 2023 after a previous dismasting in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe, Nicolas Troussel (FRA) lost the support of his sponsor Corum and with that the boat Corum l'Epargne. Nonetheless he reached official candidate status.[36]
  • Kevin Escoffier (FRA) lost support of his team and therefore the use of Holcim-PRB due to allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women during The Ocean Race 2022–23.[37] He was replaced by Nicolas Lunven.[38]
  • Charlie Dalin (FRA) was not able to take part in a solo qualification race in 2023 due to health issues, missing a key qualification requirement. An exemption in the rules allowed him to meet the requirement by crossing the starting line for the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre.[39]
  • Éric Bellion (FRA) was not able to take part in the 2023 Retour à la Base due to damage taken during the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre. An exemption for this case in the rules allowed him to fulfil the requirement of taking part in a solo race in 2022 or 2023.[39]
  • Phil Sharp (GBR) was not able to meet the requirement of taking part in a solo race in 2022 or 2023 due to damage taken to is new boat Oceanslab during the transfer to the start of the 2023 Retour à la Base.[39] As Jean le Cam was able to start this race, Sharp lost the chance of qualifying through the new-boat rule. He did not qualify.
  • François Guiffant (FRA) was allowed to take part in the qualification with an older boat from 2004 (Partage). He got an exemption to take part in the 2024 Vendée Globe conditional on fewer than 40 skippers qualifying and a place not being able to be filled.[39] He did not qualify.
  • The following campaigns were announced but did not reach candidate status:
    • Armel Tripon (FRA) announced a VPLP designed boat from the moulds of Malizia-Seaexplorer to be built by Airbus. The project was late and is unlikely to make the 2024 edition of the race but is progressing.[40]
    • Jörg Riechers (GER) announced a group design by Farr Yacht Design, Guillaume Dupont and Etienne Bertrand and built by Alva Yachts.[41] Though no official announcement has been made, the project seems to be abandoned.[42]
  • James Harayda (GBR) was not able to collect sufficient miles to qualify.
  • Romain Attanasio (FRA) was dismasted on 13 September 2024 during the 48 hour Azimut Challenge; fellow competitor Maxime Sorel (FRA) made his spare mast available as a replacement so that Attanasio could start the Vendeé Globe.

Competitors

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Skipper[43] Boat Ref.
NameStart /
Finish
NameDesignerBuilder Date LaunchedFirst name and VGNotes
 Antoine Cornic (FRA)Never Human ImmobilierOwen-ClarkeChris Prior de Coburg (CAN) 2005-08-23 Spirit of Canada VG08
 Sébastien Marsset (FRA) Never Foussier - Mon courtier énergie Farr Yacht Design JMV Industries (FRA) 2006-07-26 Delta Dore VG08
 Louis Duc (FRA) Never Fives Group - Lantana Environment Farr Yacht Design CDK Technologies (FRA) 2006-09-30 PRB VG08
 Manuel Cousin (FRA)1 / 1 (23rd) Coup de PouceFarr Yacht DesignSouthern Ocean Marine (NZL) 2007-02-03 Paprec-Virbac VG08
 Violette Dorange (FRA)Never DevenirFarr Yacht DesignCDK Technologies (FRA) 2007-05-29 Foncia VG08 [44]
 Guirec Soudée (FRA)Never Freelance.comFarr Yacht DesignOffshore Challenges (GBR) 2007-06-25 BT VG08
 Jingkun Xu (CHN)Never Singchain Team HaikouFinot-ConqMultiplast (FRA) 2007-07-17 Brit Air VG08 Foils Retrofitted
 Fabrice Amedeo (FRA)2 / 1 (11th) Nexans – Art & FenêtresOwen-ClarkeHakes Marine (NZL) 2007-07-31 Ecover VG08
  Isabelle Joschke (GER) (FRA)1 / 0 MACSFVPLPVerdierChantier Naval de Larros (FRA) 2007-08-06 Safran VG08 Foils Retrofitted
  Conrad Colman (NZL) (USA)1 / 1 (16th) Mail Boxes Etc.VPLPVerdierIndiana Yachting (ITA) 2007-09-05 Groupe Bel VG08 [45]|
 Szabolcs Weöres (HUN)Never New EuropeOwen-ClarkeHakes Marine (NZL) 2007-12-17Aviva VG08
 Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA)Never LazareFinot-ConqMultiplast (FRA) 2008-05-29DCNS VG08 [46][47]
 Oliver Heer (SUI) Never Oliver Heer Ocean Racing Farr Yacht Desig Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) 2008-08-19 Gitana Eighty VG08
 Arnaud Boissières (FRA)4 / 4 (8th) La Mie CâlineVPLPVerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2010-09-18 Banque Populaire VG12 Foils Retrofitted [48]
 Benjamin Ferré (FRA)Never Monnoyeur Duo For A JobVPLPVerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2011-08-16 Macif VG12
 Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL)Never D'Ieteren GroupNandor FaPauger Composite (HUN) 2014-04-07 Spirit of Hungary VG16
 Damien Seguin (FRA)1 / 1 (7th) Group Apecil 2VPLPVerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2015-03-15 Safran VG16 [49]
 Pip Hare (GBR)1 / 1 (19th) Medallia 2VPLPVerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2015-06-09Banque Populaire VG16 [50]
 Romain Attanasio (FRA)2 / 2 (14th) Fortinet-Best WesternVPLPVerdierChantier Multiplast (FRA) 2015-08-06Edmond de Rotschild VG16 [51]
 Benjamin Dutreux (FRA)1 / 1 (9th) Guyot Environnement
- Water Family
VPLPVerdierGreen Marine (GBR) 2015-09-01 Hugo Boss VG16 [49]
 Giancarlo Pedote (ITA)1 / 1 (8th) Prysmian GroupVPLPVerdierMultiplast (FRA) 2015-09-11 St Michel Virbac VG16
 Justine Mettraux (SUI) Never TeamWork.netVPLPCDK Technologies (FRA) 2018-08-20 Charal VG20
 Alan Roura (SUI)2 / 2 (12th) HublotVPLP
– Pete Hobson
Carrington Boats (GBR) 2019-04-08 Hugo Boss VG20 [52][53][54]
 Clarisse Crémer (FRA)1 / 1 (12th) L'OCCITANE en Provence (2)Guillaume VerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2019-05-08 Apivia VG20 [55][56]
 Sam Goodchild (GBR) Never Vulnerable (For the Planet) Guillaume Verdier Persico Marine (ITA) 2019-07-09 Linkedout VG20 Baptismal name Nat'che [57] f
 Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN)2 / 1 (16th) DMG Mori Global OneVPLPMultiplast (FRA) 2019-09-02 DMG Mori VG20 [58]
 Louis Burton (FRA)3 / 2 (3rd) Bureau Vallée 3Sam ManuardPauger Composites (HUN)
Black Pepper Yachts (FRA)
2020-01-31L'Occitane en Provence VG20 First SCOW Design [59]
 Sébastien Simon (FRA)1 / 0 Groupe Dubreuil Guillaume VerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2021-08-24 Former 11th Hour - Mālama
 Nicolas Lunven (FRA)Never Holcim - PRB Guillaume VerdierCarrington Boats (GBR) 2022-05-07 [60]
 Maxime Sorel (FRA)1 / 1 (10th) V&B-Monbana-MayenneGuillaume VerdierMer Concept (FRA) 2022-06-27 Sistership to Apivia (1) [61]
 Jérémie Beyou (FRA)4 / 2 (3rd) Charal (2) Samuel ManuardCDK Technologies (FRA) 2022-07-11
 Boris Herrmann (GER)1 / 1 (5th) Malizia-SeaexplorerVPLP / Boris Herrmann[62]Multiplast (FRA) 2022-07-19 [63]
 Samantha Davies (GBR)3 / 1 (5th) Initiatives-Cœur 4Sam ManuardPauger Composites (HUN) 2022-07-30 Sistership to L'Occitane [64]
 Yannick Bestaven (FRA)2 / 1 (1st) Maitre Coq VGuillaume VerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2022-08-29 Sistership to Groupe Dubreuil
 Paul Meilhat (FRA)1 / 0 BiothermGuillaume VerdierPersico Marine (ITA) 2022-08-31 Sistership to LinkedOut [65]
 Thomas Ruyant (FRA)2 / 1 (6th) Vulnerable (For People)Antoine Koch / Finot-ConqCDK Technologies (FRA) 2023-03-16 Sistership to Paprec Arkéa [66][67]
 Yoann Richomme (FRA)Never Paprec Arkéa (6)Antoine Koch / Finot-ConqMultiplast (FRA) 2023-02-22 Sistership to For People [68]
 Éric Bellion (FRA)1 / 1

(9th)

Stand As One - AltaviaDavid RaisonPersico Marine (ITA) 2023-06-17 No foils;

Sistership to Armor-lux

 Charlie Dalin (FRA)1 / 1 (2nd) MACIF Santé Prévoyance (2)Guillaume VerdierCDK Technologies (FRA) 2023-06-24 [69]
 Jean Le Cam (FRA)5 / 4 (2nd) Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-luxDavid RaisonPersico Marine (ITA) 2023-09-30 No foils; Sistership to Stand As One
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