The Vendee Globe 2024, marking its 10th anniversary, is set to begin on November 10 from Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
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The Vendee Globe 2016-2017. This sailing race is ongoing at the time of writing. Those that are ‘in the know’ have been glued to the internet. The current race is fast, very exciting and in its closing stages. It has been brilliantly covered by the internet and the Vendee Globe organizers. The author is going to encourage you to get involved and to explain what the Vendee Globe is all about.
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Some of the world’s best sailors are preparing to meet up for the first, opening act of the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series Singapore. Act one is due to start on 5th February and will run through until 8th February, at the world famous Marina Bay, Singapore.
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The Pineapple Cup Race
A premier selection of worthy craft and crew are once again preparing to test their seafaring mettle against anything that nature and man can throw at them during an 811 nautical mile race from Port Everglades, Florida to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
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Baja HaHa Cruisers Rally
The Baja HaHa Cruisers Rally is an exciting sailing event that takes place every year in the month of October. The race runs from San Diego all the way to Cabo San Lucas and there are stops at both Turtle Bay and Bahia Santa Maria. Consequently, the race has three legs, with the first being approximately 360 miles, the second 240 miles and the third 180 miles.
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Volvo Ocean Race
History
The Volvo Ocean Race is held every 3 or 4 years and has been through many a name change. This sailing race around the world was originally known as the Whitbread Round the World Race and started in 1973.
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Lake Ontario 300 Challenge
The Lake Ontario 300 Challenge is a yacht race which circumnavigates Lake Ontario, a distance of 300 nautical miles.
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Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2012
Considered to be one of the greatest offshore races in the world, the 68th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2012 takes competitors on the annual challenge of 628 nautical miles through some of the most turbulent seas and difficult conditions crews will ever have to face. Only those with a true passion for sailing in the most adverse weather, plus a totally fearless disposition can handle this bluewater classic.
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The Vendee Globe Race
The Vendee Globe is the world’s greatest single-handed, non-stop, round the world yacht race and is regarded as probably the most challenging sporting event in the world.
It takes place every four years, leaving from the famous port of Les Sables d’Olonne in the Vendee area of France. A test of human endurance the Vendee Globe takes approximately 3 months to complete. The current holder for the fastest circumnavigation is Michael Desjoyeaux, a Frenchman who completed the 2008-09 Vendee Globe in 84 days and is also the only competitor to win the Vendee Globe twice, in 2000-01 and 2008-09.
The Dates:
The Vendee Globe race starts on 8 November 2020.
Image Courtesy of Raphael Toussaint
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