The Vendée Arctique is a single-handed (solo) yacht race, from France to the Arctic Circle and back.[1]

Vendée Arctique
First held2020
ClassesIMOCA 60
StartLes Sables-d'Olonne
FinishLes Sables-d'Olonne
Length3000 Nm
Websitewww.vendeearctique.org

The race

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History

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The race was founded by in 2020, as a qualifier for the Vendée Globe following the cancellation of a number of the qualifying races due to COVID-19. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The race starts and finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne, in the Département of Vendée, in France.[1]

The concept of a series of events heading up to the northern high latitudes with the intention of this race become a permanent fixture.[1]

The race is open to monohull yachts conforming to the Open 60 class criteria.[1]

Race Editions

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1st Edition: 2020

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Classified Results for the 2020 Edition[2]
Pos. Skipper Boat Name Elapsed Time Ref.
01   Jérémie Beyou (FRA) Charal 10d 05h 14m 08s
02   Charlie Dalin (FRA) Apivia 10d 06h 04m 12s
03   Thomas Ruyant (FRA) Linkedout 10d 06h 24m 12s
04   Samantha Davies (GBR) Initiatives-Coeur (3) 10d 06h 58m 55s
05   Kevin Escoffier (FRA) PRB 10d 07h 54m 34s
06   Yannick Bestaven (FRA) Maitre Coq IV 10d 09h 20m 30s
07   Boris Herrmann (GER) Seaexplorer - Yacht Club De Monaco 10d 09h 42m 54s
08   Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Prysmian Group 10d 10h 27m 50s
09   Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) Newrest - Art & Fenêtres 10d 11h 28m 32s
10   Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) Dmg Mori Global One 10d 11h 30m 29s
11   Maxime Sorel (FRA) V And B - Mayenne 10d 11h 33m 10s
12   Clarisse Crémer (FRA) Banque Populaire X 10d 12h 24m 24s
13   Isabelle Joschke (FRA) MACSF 10d 23h 49m 34s
14   Arnaud Boissières (FRA) La Mie Câline - Artisans Artipôle 11d 12h 05m 31s
15   Manuel Cousin (FRA) Groupe Sétin 11d 13h 30m 29s
16   Clément Giraud (FRA) Vers Un Monde Sans Sida 11d 16h 33m 27s
17   Miranda Merron (GBR) Campagne De France 11d 21h 38m 47s
RET   Damien Seguin (FRA) Groupe Apicil Abandon
RET   Armel Tripon (FRA) L'Occitane En Provence Abandon
RET   Sébastien Simon (FRA) Arkéa Paprec Abandon

2nd Edition: 2022

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The course was significantly shortened due to heavy weather.[3]

Classified Results for the 2022 Edition[4]
Pos. Skipper Boat Name Elapsed Time Ref.
01   Charlie Dalin (FRA) Apivia 4d 09h 20m 26s
02   Jérémie Beyou (FRA) Charal 4d 13h 04m 08s
03   Thomas Ruyant (FRA) Linkedout 4d 16h 33m 46s
04   Benjamin Ferré (FRA) Monnoyeur - Duo For A Job 5d 07h 08m 42s
05   Louis Burton (FRA) Bureau Vallée 2 5d 08h 50m 22s
06   Guirec Soudée (FRA) Freelance.Com 5d 09h 07m 42s
07   Alan Roura (SUI) Hublot 5d 09h 47m 11s
08   Louis Duc (FRA) Fives – Lantana Environnement 5d 09h 54m 12s
09   Damien Seguin (FRA) Groupe Apicil 5d 10h 10m 37s
10   Nicolas Lunven (FRA) Banque Populaire 5d 10h 42m 55s
11   Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) Guyot Environnement - Water Family 5d 11h 24m 30s
12   Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) Prysmian Group 5d 12h 17m 36s
13   Pip Hare (GBR) Medallia 5d 15h 25m 27s
14   Éric Bellion (FRA) Comme Un Seul Homme Powered By Altavia 5d 16h 04m 10s
15   Sébastien Marsset (FRA) Cap Agir Ensemble #Sponsorsbienvenus 5d 17h 01m 34s
16   Antoine Cornic (FRA) Ebac Literie 5d 17h 46m 08s
17   Romain Attanasio (FRA) Fortinet - Best Western 5d 19h 40m 25s
18   Conrad Colman (NZL) Imagine 6d 00h 33m 40s
19   Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) Nexans - Art & Fenêtres 6d 04h 12m 43s
20   Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) Dmg Mori Global One 6d 05h 33m 55s
DNF   Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL) Laboratoires De Biarritz
DNF   Isabelle Joschke (FRA) Macsf
DNF   Arnaud Boissières (FRA) La Mie Câline - Artisans Artipôle
DNF   Manuel Cousin (FRA) Groupe Sétin
DNF   Szabolcs Weores (HUN) Szabi Racing

See also

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IMOCA races

References

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  1. ^ a b c d World, Yachting (2022-06-10). "Everything you need to know about the Vendée Arctique". Yachting World. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ Vendée Artique. "Vendée Artique". Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  3. ^ "Vendée Arctique - 1,300 rugged miles reveal a winner and hard-earned lessons for all". www.sail-world.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ^ Vendée Artique. "Vendée Artique". Retrieved 2022-06-18.
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