The latest generation IMOCAs will surely deliver a new Vendée Globe record time. The British skipper of Hugo Boss, Alex Thomson suggested on Tuesday in Les Sables d’Olonne that a new mark could be “Between 59 and 70 days depending on the weather”. Armel Le Cléac’h, the winner of the 2016-17 edition took 74 days to complete his winning lap of the planet. Since the last Vendée Globe speeds on all points of sail have increased thanks to major innovations in three main areas: foils, data, and skippers' safety.
(Actualité) – IMOCA Technology Advances Will Help Lower the Vendée Globe Record
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