83 is the number of skippers who have taken the start of the Vendée Globe during the first 7 editions
80 only two sailors have completed the Vendée Globe in less than 80 days, the mythical figure of Philéas Fogg: François Gabart and Armel Le Cléac'h in 2013.
Special mention to the British Alex Thomson: 80 days and 19 hours.
The number of competitors to have completed the loop
| At the beginning | On arrival | |
| 1989 - 1990 | 13 | 7 |
| 1992 - 1993 | 14 | 7 |
| 1996 - 1997 | 16 | 6 |
| 2000 - 2001 | 24 | 15 |
| 2004 - 2005 | 20 | 13 |
| 2008 - 2009 | 30 | 11 |
| 2012 - 2013 | 20 | 11 |
The ages of the participants in the Vendée Globe
23 years old for the youngest participant: Alan Roura in 2016-2017 and before him, Ellen Mc Arthur (2001-2001)
66 years old for the oldest participant: Rich Wilson in 2016-2017 and before him, José de Ugarte in 1992-1993
Youngest winner françois Gabart in 2013 at 29 years old
Oldest Winner michel Desjoyeaux in 2009 at age 44
Race times
The fastest françois Gabart in 2012-2013 in 78 d 02 h and 16 min
The slowest jean-François Coste in 1989-1990 in 163 d 03 h and 9 min
Distance covered and average of each winner
| Year | Skipper | Thousands | Nodes |
| 1990 | Titouan Lamazou | 25,485 miles | 9.7 knots |
| 1993 | Alain Gautier | 25,315 miles | 9.58 knots |
| 1997 | Christophe Auguin | 26,520 miles | 10.44 knots |
| 2001 | Michel Desjoyeaux | 26,700 miles | 11.94 knots |
| 2005 | Vincent Riou | 26,714 miles | 12.73 knots |
| 2009 | Michel Desjoyeaux | 28,303 miles | 14.0 knots |
| 2013 | François Gabart | 28,646 miles | 15.30 knots |
Records to beat
Ecuador (outbound): Jean Le Cam in 10 d 11 h 28 sec
Cape of Good Hope: Armel le Cléac'h in 22 d 23 h 46 sec
Cape Leeuwin: François Gabart in 34 d 10 h 23 sec
Cape Horn: François Gabart in 52 d 06 h 18 sec
Ecuador (return direction) : François Gabart in 66 d 01h 39 sec
The evolution of the times at the finish
| 1989 - 1990 | 109J 8h 47' 15" |
| 1992 - 1993 | 110J 02h 22' 25" |
| 1996 - 1997 | 105D 20h 31' |
| 2000 - 2001 | 93D 03h 57' |
| 2004 - 2005 | 87J 10h 47' 55" |
| 2008 - 2009 | 84J 03h 09' 08" |
| 2012 - 2013 | 78J 02h 16' 40" |
The gaps between the winner and the runner-up
| Winner | Dolphin | Difference | |
| 1989 - 1990 | Titouan Lamazou | Loïck Peyron | + 16h30' |
| 1992 - 1993 | Alain Gautier | Jean-Luc Van Den Heede | + 6d 12h40' |
| 1996 - 1997 | Christophe Auguin | Marc Thiercelin | + 7d 11h50' |
| 2000 - 2001 | Michel Desjoyeaux | Ellen Mac Arthur | + 1d 00h50' |
| 2004 - 2005 | Vincent Riou | Jean Le Cam | + 06h30' |
| 2008 - 2009 | Michel Desjoyeaux | Armel le Cléac'h | 5d 06h30' + 5d |
| 2012 - 2013 | François Gabart | Armel le Cléac'h | + 03h17' |
Foreign competitors in the history of the Vendée Globe
| Foreign participants | Total participants | Number of nationalities | Percentage | |
| 1989 - 1990 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 23 % |
| 1992 - 1993 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 43 % |
| 1996 - 1997 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 31 % |
| 2000 - 2001 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 50 % |
| 2004 - 2005 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 35 % |
| 2008 - 2009 | 13 | 30 | 7 | 43 % |
| 2012 - 2013 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 40 % |
| 2016-2017 | 9 | 29 | 10 | 31 % |
