More finishers in the Vendée Globe
Published on February 4th, 2025
Les Sables d’Olonne, France (February 4, 2025; Day 87) – Overnight, Isabelle Joschke crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in 19th position, after 85 days, 11 hours and 26 minutes of racing. Four years after a first participation that ended in retirement, the skipper of MACSF successfully completed her non-stop unassisted circumnavigation.
Also overnight, coming in at 20th place, legendary French ocean racing veteran Jean Le Cam (FRA) completed his fifth successful Vendée Globe solo round the world race at the age of 65 when he crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne in 20th position at 03 53 02 hrs UTC. Since finishing second in February 2004 just over seven hours behind Vincent Riou, Le Cam has successively finished fifth in 2012-13, sixth in 2016-17 and fourth in 2020-2021. He had to abandon the 2008-9 race after his boat overturned near Cape Horn before being rescued by Riou.
Conrad Colman, the Kiwi skipper of MS Amlin, completed his second Vendée Globe today when he crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne at 04 06 33 hrs (UTC). He takes 21st place in an elapsed time of 85d 16h 04min and finishes 21st, 13 minutes after 20th placed Jean Le Cam.
In the most biggest and most competitive Vendée Globe fleet ever Colman has completed an assured, accomplished race on a modest budget on a boat which he extensively refitted and made reliable himself with a very small team. After strategic error on the first section of the race, a non paying move he shared with Jean Le Cam, Alan Roura, Giancarlo Pedote and others, Colman fought back hard and consistently, pulling back hundreds of miles by pushing hard and making some better decisions.
After a final cold night in light winds on the Bay of Biscay, Italy’s Giancarlo Pedote completed his second consecutive Vendée Globe when he crossed the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne in 22nd place at 0834hrs today. His elapsed time is 85 days, 20 hours and 32 minutes.
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Final Results – Top Ten
1. Charlie Dalin (FRA): 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes, 49 seconds
2. Yoann Richomme (FRA): 65 days, 18 hours, 10 minutes, 2 seconds
3. Sébastien Simon (FRA): 67 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes, 37 seconds
4. Jérémie Beyou (FRA): 74 days, 12 hours, 56 minutes, 54 seconds
5. Paul Meilhat (FRA): 74 days, 22 hours, 38 minutes, 15 seconds
6. Nicolas Lunven (FRA): 75 days, 07 hours, 49 minutes, 41 seconds
7. Thomas Ruyant (FRA): 75 days, 16 hours, 47 minutes, 27 seconds
8. Justine Mettraux (SUI): 76 days, 01 hour, 36 minutes, 52 seconds
9. Sam Goodchild (GBR): 76 days, 02 hours, 01 minutes, 45 seconds
10. Benjamin Dutreux (FRA): 77 days, 03 hours, 39 minutes, 24 seconds
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Attrition:
Nov. 15: Maxime Sorel (FRA), V and B – Monbana – Mayenne, ankle injury, mast damage
Dec. 4: Louis Burton (FRA), Bureau Vallée, rigging failure
Dec. 15: Pip Hare (GBR), Medallia, dismasted
Dec. 16: Szabolcs Weöres (HUN), New Europe, broken D2 shroud
Dec. 30: Yannick Bestaven (FRA), Maître CoQ V, steerage damage
Jan. 12: Éric Bellion (FRA), STAND AS ONE – Altavia, broken J2 forestay pin
Jan. 30: Arnaud Boissières (FRA), La Mie Câline, dismasted
The Vendée Globe, raced in the 60-foot IMOCA, is the elite race round the world, solo, non-stop, and without assistance. On November 10, 40 skippers started the 2024-25 edition which begins and ends in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.
Armel Le Cléac’h, winning in 2017, previously held the record for the 24,300 nm course of 74 days 03 hours 35 minutes 46 seconds. Only one sailor has won it twice: Michel Desjoyeaux in 2001 and 2009. This is tenth running of the race.