The youngest competitor in this ninth Vendée Globe is far from the least experienced. Last time, when he finished 12th, it was a voyage of discovery for the Swiss sailor who was 23 when he finished as the youngest sailor ever to finish the race. Back then, racing the legendary Superbigou which was built by his compatriot Bernard Stamm, his was a super low budget effort, at one point struggling to have enough money to put fuel in the tank of their team van. Now with decent funding and the much updated 2007 Finot Conq design which was built as BritAir, Roura is raring to go with a competitive programme. But the ambience around his programme remains just as was before, super committed and focused but mainly working with friends, so the innocence and the passion of the first time remains intact.
