The 29 participants in the Vendée Globe have once again found Les Sables-d'Olonne, the starting and finishing city for the solo non-stop round the world race. The closing ceremony - organised by the Vendée Departmental Council - was rich in emotions, allowing the skippers to immerse themselves in the adventure.
The unfortunate in the Vendée Globe
The first to be called on stage were the eleven skippers forced to retire due to damage: Paul Meilhat, Morgan Lagravière, Sébastien Josse, Kojiro Shiraishi, Bertrand de Broc, Stéphane Le Diraison, Vincent Riou, Thomas Ruyant, Enda O'Coineen, Thomas Ruyant and Tanguy de Lamotte. Their respective performances remind us that being at the start of the Vendée Globe is already a feat, as the investment and sacrifices are colossal to succeed in setting up a project.
Arrivals from the 11 e to the 18 e classy
The classified sailors of the 11 e to the 18 e places. They are Fabrice Amedeo, Alan Roura, Rich Wilson, Didac Costa, Romain Attanasio, Conrad Colman, Pieter Heerema and Sébastien Destremau "360" said Swiss Alan Roura, summing up the general state of mind perfectly.
The skippers of the 4 e to the 10 e space
Then the skippers who finished from 4th to 10th place were put in the spotlight. Jean-Pierre Dick, Yann Eliès, Jean Le Cam, Louis Burton, Nandor Fa, Eric Bellion and Arnaud Boissières "I am very honoured to be here and we are all moved to be back in Les Sables-d'Olonne. It had been a while since we had all seen each other. Tonight I have tears in my eyes,"We take up a small rasade of these emotions lived at sea, but also during the preparation"font-size: 11.6667px;"And it makes you want to project yourself on the 9th edition in 2020!"font-size: 11.6667px;"I revealed myself in this Vendée Globe. It's great to find unsuspected resources. We feel great, we feel strong, it's fabulous"This ceremony allows us to immerse ourselves in the unforgettable moments experienced last winter. Tonight I feel great pride to be with sailors who were my idols when I was little, said Louis Burton "https://media.bateaux.com/bateaux/25913/vendee-globe-armel-le-cleac-h-2.jpg" confirmed Yann Eliès "It's hard to put words to what we've been through. We go through all emotions. But the human mind is well done: only good times are remembered. I'll be here in four years with a new boat, I'm very lucky... " Eric Bellion, 9th and first newcomer to the last Vendée Globe, received a special trophy from Bruno Retailleau, President of the Pays de la Loire Region . "Are you ready for a British winner in 2020?" Eric was enthusiastic.
The Vendée Globe podium
Jérémie Beyou, 3rd in the Vendée Globe, also spoke "https://media.bateaux.com/bateaux/25913/vendee-globe-armel-le-cleac-h-5.jpg" Then the floor was given to Alex Thomson, 2nd at the end of an epic duel with Armel Le Cléac'h ">
