Most of the sailors in the Vendée Globe have now not sailed for many months. Everyone is eager to get back racing and enjoy the cut-and-thrust of ocean racing competition. The new Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables d'Olonne solo race which will start on July 4 will now give that opportunity. Asked about the new event, skippers such as Nicolas Troussel, Sébastien Simon, Damien Seguin, Armel Tripon, Benjamin Dutreux and Isabelle Joschke were all extremely positive.
