The roster of 40 solo skippers for this November’s well-known solo continuous around the world race, the Vendée Globe is now full
IMOCA groups have been anxiously counting the qualification miles for this 12 months’s world wide race after 44 skippers initially entered, however organisers stood agency on a restrict of 40 opponents (elevated since earlier editions).
With 13 skippers gaining precedence after constructing new IMOCA 60s for the race, and one ‘wildcard’ entry to be awarded by organisers, that left 26 spots decided by what number of miles skippers clocked up in qualifying races.
Inevitably, some skippers needed to drop out of the hunt as a consequence of funding or their boats not being prepared in time, together with Briton Phil Sharp, who’s constructing an formidable hydrogen-powered IMOCA.
Gear failure introduced some campaigns into jeopardy, comparable to Clarisse Crémer, who was one of many final skippers to start constructing miles. Crémer was at risk of not ending the Transat CIC after her L’Occitane en Provence suffered structural harm within the early levels. She pulled into the Azores, repaired, and continued throughout the Atlantic – chasing the cutoff end time – to safe the important qualifying miles.
In the long run, 42 skippers certified for the race, leaving 27-year-old Brit James Harayda, Gosport-based Oliver Heer and French entrant François Guiffant praying for a ‘wildcard’ entry.
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A petition was began to increase the entry numbers by two – signed by fellow skippers together with Sam Davies – however organisers confirmed that this race (and the 2028 and 2032 editions) might be restricted to 40.
Oliver Heer was awarded the ultimate entry slot. He commented “I’m delighted with the choice of the Vendée Globe committee right now. Being in place 41 has been extremely annoying for myself and the group. We now have put our hearts and souls into this marketing campaign for the final three years regardless of some important setbacks.”
Harayda missed out on qualifying for this 12 months’s race. His group issued an announcement saying they had been ‘devastated’.
‘Regardless of having obtained some nice outcomes which we’re extraordinarily pleased with, Gentoo seems to have fallen quick by simply 300 miles. This is because of not with the ability to take part in one of many transatlantic qualifying races due to harm to our rigging whereas on a supply in 2023.’
The Vendée Globe Skipper 2024
Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans – Arts & Fenêtres)
Romain Attanasio (Fortinet – Greatest Western)
Eric Bellion (Stand as One)
Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq V)
Jérémie Beyou (Charal)
Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce)
Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline)
Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée)
Thomas Ruyant – (For Individuals)
Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance)
Clarisse Crémer (L’Occitane en Provence)
Benjamin Dutreux (Guyot Environnement – Water Household)
Benjamin Ferré (Monnoyeur Duo for a Job)
Pip Hare (Medallia)
Isabelle Joschke (Macsf)Jean Le Cam (Tout Begin en Finistère – Armor Lux)
Giancarlo Pedote (Prysmian Group)
Alan Roura (Hublot)
Maxime Sorel (V and B – Monbana – Mayenne)
Damien Seguin (Groupe Apicil)
Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG Mori – World One)
Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Cœur)
Conrad Colman (Think about)
Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil)
Paul Meilhat (Biotherm)
Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer)
Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) first time participant in 2024
Louis Duc (Groupe Fives – Lantana Environnement) first time participant in 2024
Sébastien Marsset (Foussier – Mon Courtier Énergie) first time participant in 2024
Yoann Richomme (Paprec Arkéa) first time participant in 2024
Justine Mettraux (Teamwork.web) first time participant in 2024
Sam Goodchild – (For the Planet) first time participant in 2024
Guirec Soudée (Freelance.com) first time participant in 2024
Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group) first time participant in 2024
Szabolcs Weöres (Szabi Racing) first time participant in 2024
Jingkun Xu (Singchain Workforce Haikou) first time participant in 2024
Tanguy Le Turquais (Lazare) first time participant in 2024
Nicolas Lunven (Holcim – Prb) first time participant in 2024
Violette Dorange (Devenir) first time participant in 2024
Olivier Heer (Ocean Racing) first time participant in 2024
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