3th participation in 2024
Japanese
Age:57
After taking almost 30 years to compete for the first time in the Vendée Globe, Kojiro Shiraishi is now participating for the third time. His ambitious sponsor has even set him the task of finishing the Everest of the Seas in the top 8. It's not a goal that scares him, even if the Japanese skipper is expecting some particularly fierce competition.
Architect : VPLP
Construction : 2019, Multiplast, Vannes, France
Launch date : 2 September 2019
Length : 18.28 m
Beam : 5.85 m
Draught : 4.50 m
Displacement (weight) : 8 metric tons
Mast height : 29 m
Foils : Yes
Upwind sail area : 320 m2
Downwind sail area : 600 m2
To meet this challenge, sailors need a lot of support.
Meet all the team assisting the skipper on this round-the-world voyage.
Designed to withstand all weathers and break speed records...
Find out more about the Vendée Globe yachts
The Vendée Globe race is not without danger!
Find out more about the measures taken to ensure skippers' safety.
