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Newsletter / Friday 21 October 2016
Busy schedules as tension mounts in Les Sables
The crowds are strolling around the harbour in Les Sables d’Olonne, while many of the teams are putting the final touches to their preparation for the start of the non-stop solo round the world race, which begins on 6th November. A lot is happening backstage too for this huge event. Race Direction is an experienced team composed of Jacques Caraës as Race Director supported by Guillaume Evrard, Hubert Lemonnier and Matthias Louarn. All four are currently in Les Sables d’Olonne, as there is still a lot of work to do before the start. We find out more about their role this week.
Dutch skipper Pieter Heerema is no stranger to success in international sailing events and is already well acclimatised to the heightened atmosphere pre-start. His campaign started relatively late and he remains objective about this challenge. His goal is to sail once a week in the remaining period before the start, while keeping up his strength with a fitness routine ashore. We find out more about his state of mind.
With just sixteen days to go to the start of the 2016 Vendée Globe, ten skippers hoping to take part in the 2020 race were present in Les Sables today, among them some big French names, Yoann Richomme, winner of the Solitaire du Figaro, Antony Marchand and Nicolas Boidevézi, as well as competitors from outside of France, Amaiur Alfaro, Christophe Bullens, Simon Clay, Jonas Gerkens, Giancarlo Pedote, Norbert Sedlacek, and Jonathan Green. As they look forward to taking part, they met some of the 2016 skippers and were able to see for themselves what makes the Vendée Globe so special. The 2020 race looks like being another international affair!
Hope you enjoy this newsletter. Have a great weekend!
Race Direction for the forthcoming Vendée Globe is a close knit and hugely experienced team of four composed of Jacques Caraës as Race Director supported by Assistant Race Directors, Guillaume Evrard, Hubert Lemonnier and Matthias Louarn.…
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