Vendée Globe
5 Seasons
The Vendée Globe is regarded as the greatest sailing race round the world - solo, non-stop and without assistance.
24 296 miles is the circumference of the Earth and the distance that was accomplished in 74 days and 3 hours during the last Vendée Globe in 2017. In reality, during the previous eight editions of the Vendée Globe, many competitors sometimes have sailed over 28 000 miles.
Commonly known as the Everest of the Seas by the public, the eight editions have enabled 167 competitors to take the start of this extraordinary race. Only 89 of them managed to cross the finish line – just over 50%. This figure alone shows the extreme difficulty of this global event in which solo racers are confronted to freezing cold, gigantic waves and heavy skies which sweep the Great South!
The Vendée Globe is first and foremost a journey beyond the seas and mental strength…
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Vendée Arctic 2022 - The Race and The Skippers
Episode 1
Welcome to the 2022 Vendée Arctic, the 3,500 mile offshore race starting on Sunday 17th June. Full run down of all the skippers, boats and the course plus a few little facts about Iceland! Footage ©Vendée Arctic
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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Vendée Arctic 2022 - Getting Ready For The Gun
Episode 2
It's only a few hours to the start of the 2022 Vendée Arctic and the twenty five skippers plus their support crews are making any last minute upgrades to their IMOCA 60's. Footage ©Vendée Arctic Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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10:05Episode 3Vendée Arctic - Start - Day One
Episode 3
The procession of the twenty five contenders for the start of the Vendée Arctic 2022 and what better theme is the Toreador Song from Carmen where the locals give their heroes a farewell to remember on their way out to the startline to do battle with the elements! Footage ©Vendée Arctic
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08:37Episode 4Vendée Arctic 2022 - Day Two
Episode 4
The fleet started on Sunday with the usual fanfare and huge local support - twenty five skippers reached the start line but one turned back. Louis Burton set the pace and the foilers went hunting the 30knt boat speed but it's all to play for over the next 48 hours jockeying for position to catch ...
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09:02Episode 5Vendée Arctic 2022 - Day Three
Episode 5
After the adrenalin pumping start for the IMOCA 60 fleet, it is now all slow in search of the breeze to take them north to Iceland. Some may have gone too early and others kept going to the west for the anticipated big breeze and plenty of flying time! Footage ©Vendée Arctic
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12:21Episode 6Vendée Arctic 2022 - Day Four
Episode 6
Day Four of the Vendée Arctic and it's the tale of the Haves and Have Nots - wind! The leaders have grasped onto the breeze but the rest of the fleet are having a party in the Atlantic or have decided north of Ireland has better prospects! Footage ©Vendée Arctic
Video Producer: VR Sport Media
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15:28Episode 7Vendée Arctic 2022 - Day Five
Episode 7
Day Five and all change for the fleet. The Race Management have been worried about a deep depression over Iceland and the new course has been set - to the relief of many! Programme produced before the announcement of the fleet taking shelter - more news in Day Six. Footage ©Vendée Arctic
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09:40Episode 8Vendée Arctic 2022 - Day Six
Episode 8
It's sight seeing time for the IMOCA 60s - race management have 'neutralised' the 3,500 mile arctic competition. The boats are to cross the new line, south east of Iceland, to take cover whilst the gales pass. Dalin, Beyou and Ruyant are already resting whilst the rest of the armada battle north ...
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08:59Episode 9Vendée Arctic 2022 - Day Seven
Episode 9
"Welcome to Iceland" the tourist board said! The fleet were barraged with the anticipated storm curling around the East coast and the inevitable happened…shortened course and strap in after the finish if you can get over the line! They do this for the challenge and the love of ocean racing but sa...
