Despite the context linked to the health crisis, the Vendée Globe online shop remains open!

Order your souvenirs of the 2020 race with a delivery guaranteed within 4 to 5 working days for  Europe, and within 10 to 15 days for countries outside the European Union. 

This Saturday 22nd May, the 9th Vendée Globe will crown its champion and heroes. A meeting behind closed doors, but which will be the subject of a live TV broadcast, from 3pm!

British skipper Pip Hare and her sponsors Medallia have confirmed they are the new owners of the IMOCA Bureau Vallée 2 which Louis Burton sailed to third place on the Vendée Globe which has just finished and which Armel Le Cléac’h sailed to victory in 2016-17 in a record time of 74 days 3 hours. The purchase of this well proven successful IMOCA represents a massive step towards the 2024 Vendée Globe for Hare, 47, who has worked relentlessly to achieve this goal since she finished in 19^th place back on 12^th February.

Germany’s Boris Herrmann, who finished fifth on the recent ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, has confirmed that he will have a new boat for the 2024 race.
 
He is in the advanced design stages and has started the formative building processes of a new of a VPLP designed boat which he says will have a much more rounded bow shape and will incorporate as many sustainable materials in its build as can be used safely while remaining competitive. He expects the new boat to launch early next summer to be ready to compete in the crewedThe Ocean Race in October 2022-23

The updated IMOCA rule seeks to limit foil size and limit environmental impact and to contain costs. The new rules which are in force until 2025 were unveiled by the IMOCA Class last week. They are interpreted by skippers Thomas Ruyant and Romain Attanasio.