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Newsletter / Friday 28 October 2016
Diversity, differences, designs
With competitors from ten countries aged between 23 and 66, boats launched between 1998 and 2015, budgets for some representing ten times that of another, the Vendée Globe starting from Les Sables d’Olonne in just ten days from now on 6th November seems particularly eclectic, whether we are looking at the men taking part or their boats.
The new generation foil borne IMOCA 60s will exact a proportionately greater physical and mental test than ever before. The boats are capable of over 30kts and nearly fully foil, pushing the boundaries of what a man can do singlehanded. Guillaume Verdier, the naval architect, who collaborated with VPLP on the design of the new generation IMOCAs, tells us what he thinks about the chances of these foilers in this 8th edition.
Differences in age, experience, budgets and designs… Differences that make the Vendée Globe what it is. For Eric Bellion (COMMEUNSEULHOMME) difference can become a strength, if it is accompanied by the desire to work together. He is one of the skippers promoting certain values or publicising charitable work. We take a look this week at how the Vendée Globe sailors are trying to make this a better world.
Hope you enjoy this newsletter. Have a great weekend!
Please note that from Monday, this newsletter will became daily rather than weekly. Each day at around 1830hrs UTC, you will receive the latest Vendée Globe newsletter in order to keep up to date with everything happening in the race.
The Vendée Globe editorial team.
Each edition of the Everest of the seas offers an opportunity for sailors to display the colours of a charity or to make people aware of a good cause or medical problem. The eighth Vendée Globe is no exception with Yann Eliès, Eric Bellion,…
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Interview of Nandor Fa (HUN), skipper Spirit of Hungary, on pontoons of the Vendée Globe in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, on October 28th, 2016 - Photo Olivier Blanchet / DPPI / Vendee GlobeMedia with Nandor Fa (HUN), skipper Spirit of Hungary, sur les p Interview of Nandor Fa (HUN), skipper Spirit of Hungary, on pontoons of the Vendée Globe in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, on October 28th, 2016 -
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