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It is now Arnaud Boissières’ turn to cross the finish line. The Les Sables d’Olonne-based skipper has achieved his objective: taking his IMOCA April Marine – Seeking Co-Partner all the way to the Arctic Circle while building valuable experience and confidence on board. Throughout the race, he also…

Nicolas d’Estais completed his first Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne after delivering an impressively accomplished performance. The only daggerboard IMOCA in the fleet, the Café Joyeux skipper built his race with clarity, commitment and enthusiasm. Constantly on the attack, precise in his…

He had to work incredibly hard before claiming victory. The Italian skipper (Allagrande Mapei) emerged victorious from a battle that seemed to go on forever until the night between Monday and Tuesday. Admittedly, he had to contend with a long stretch of calm, but that wasn’t the only challenge. A…

After more than nine days battling the North Atlantic, the finish line is finally drawing near for Nico d’Estais. With fewer than 100 miles remaining, the Café Joyeux skipper is expected to complete his Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne this Wednesday evening or during the first part of the…

The memory of the winner of the last Vendée Globe was everywhere on Tuesday morning as the top four sailors sailed down the channel and followed the finish-line protocol. There was a palpable sense of emotion in the wake of the leading skippers, including Sam Goodchild, at the helm of MACIF Santé…

The Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne has just delivered a powerful reminder—brutal for some, exhilarating for others—of why offshore racing stubbornly refuses to follow a script. For eight days, Sam Goodchild (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) appeared to have victory firmly within his grasp. Then the…

Ambrogio Beccaria, the unstoppable comeback! Crossing the finish line at 03:07, the Allagrande Mapei skipper claimed victory after 8 days, 14 hours, 5 minutes and 50 seconds of racing. He treated himself to a race that was unprecedented in its route – never before had IMOCA skippers reached the…

Francesca Clapcich has completed the longest solo race of her career with a promising fifth-place finish. Having stayed in touch with the leading group for much of the race, the Italian-American remained in contention right up to the final few miles, within striking distance of the podium places…

The Initiatives-Cœur skipper put in a remarkable performance, crossing the finish line on Tuesday at 05:23 after 8 days, 16 hours and 21 minutes of racing. In her longest solo race aboard her foiler, she held her own in the leading group. Better still, she fought her way into the battle for the…

A devastating turn of events for the Macif Santé Prévoyance skipper! Leading from the very first night and in control throughout the race, the Franco-British sailor was brought to a sudden halt by a dreadful windless patch just before the finish. In the final hours of the race, despite his selfless…

After that absolutely mad finish, it’s time for celebrations and emotion! The winner, Ambrogio Beccaria (Allagrande Mapei), as well as Sam Goodchild (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 2nd) and Violette Dorange (Initiatives Cœur, 3rd), will all be able to enjoy the moment. It’s a chance to savour the occasion…

The suspense is at its peak and you won’t miss a thing! To find out how the third edition of Vendée Arctique unfolds, our teams are bringing you live video coverage, both at sea and on land. Follow the leaders’ final miles, the line crossings, the initial reactions and our consultants’ analysis!

SAILORS’ VOICES. Les Sables d’Olonne is drawing closer, but nobody yet seems capable of saying exactly how this Vendée Arctique will end. Just hours from the finish, the vast light-wind zone established in the Bay of Biscay continues to fuel uncertainty. Behind Sam Goodchild (MACIF Santé Prévoyance…

The first IMOCA yachts are expected to reach Les Sables d’Olonne this Monday evening. But while the finish line is drawing closer, the answers are not. Sam Goodchild (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), dominant since the start, long appeared to be sailing towards an untroubled victory. Then the Bay of Biscay…

A leader who could falter, a mass finish, arrival times that keep getting pushed back… This final stretch promises to be nail-biting right to the very end. We sit down with Christian Dumard, the race’s meteorologist, and the race organisers to analyse what lies ahead for the skippers as they head…

French based British skipper Alan Roberts has had a unique viewpoint on this Vendée Arctique Les Sables d’Olonne race to the Arctic Circle and back. A nine times competitor on La Solitaire du Figaro, Roberts was most recently co-skipper on Clarisse Crémer’s L’Occitaine en Provence programme. He…