Since 1989, 136 international skippers have sailed through the famous channel in Port Olonna, the legendary Vendée Globe port in Les Sables-d'Olonne. Organised every four years, the most famous single-handed, unassisted, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe can boast 8 winners and a pulverised race time with each new edition. The latest one? 74 days and 3 hours, a record held by Armel le Cléac'h (Banque Populaire) on the 2016 edition.
In this short clip of nearly 3 minutes, the organization looks back on these years of racing, with period images and everything that makes the success of this popular race. For if there is one race that is well known to the general public, it is the Vendée Globe. We follow the departure of the skippers on their IMOCA boats in the colours of the various sponsors, we discover the winners of the various editions, the media coverage of the social networks, the enthusiasm of the public, gathered along the channel, the difficulties of the storms in the Deep South, the solidarity of the sailors amongst themselves, who can only count on themselves, the fears and apprehensions of each one, the capsizes and doubts, the joys and the envy..
It is also an opportunity to look back at the fine victory of Armel le Cléac'h, the latest winner of the Vendée Globe. A victory he's been waiting for for four years.
With a beautiful realization and a music that can hold in breath, we are sure that this teaser will awaken the competitor in you and make you want to launch yourself on the oceans of the globe! Or at least, to follow this great race where everyone's goal is to finish it!
