2nd participation in 2024
French
Age:34
After suffering a concussion in 2023 during the Retour à La Base event, Sébastien Simon won his race against the clock after a period of convalescence and a tailor-made fitness programme. In his second participation, the sailor in the Vendée Globe fleet most closely connected with the Vendée is hoping to cross the finish line.
Architect : Guillaume Verdier
Construction : CDK Technologies
Former name : 11th Hour Racing Team
Launch date : 24 August 2021
Length : 18.28 m
Beam : 5.85 m
Draught : 4.50 m
Displacement (weight) : 9 metric tons
Mast height : 29 m
Foils : Yes
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...
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The Vendée Globe race is not without danger!
Find out more about the measures taken to ensure skippers' safety.
