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Arkéa Ultim Challenge
Arkéa Ultim Challenge-Brest is a solo race around the world for giant Ultim class trimarans organised by the Société OC Sport Pen Duick, a subsidiary of the French group Télégramme. The course is identical to that of the Vendée Globe, with the difference that the start is given in Brest, France, Brest. The first edition of the race was held in 2024. Rules Course The route starts in Brest and then passes round the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn, and ends with a return to Brest with a total distance of about 40,000 km. Duration of the course The fastest competitors were expected to complete the race in around 45 days. The cut off for finishing was set at 100 days after the start. Assistance and technical stopovers For safety reasons and to prevent accidents, technical stopovers are allowed, unlike the Vendée Globe. There is no limit to their number. Technical stopovers have a minimum duration of 24 hours. In addition, like every race in the Ulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendée Globe
--> The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop, unassisted round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The Vendée Globe is considered an extreme quest of individual endurance and the ultimate test in ocean racing. The race History The race was founded as "The Globe Challenge" in 1989 by French yachtsman Philippe Jeantot. Jeantot had competed in the BOC Challenge in 1982–83 and 1986–87, winning the 60-foot class ("Class I") both times. The BOC Challenge was sailed in stages with sailors being given the chance to rest and repair their boats at ports around the world.Unsatisfied with the race's format, he decided to set up a new round-the-world non-stop race, which he felt would be the ultimate challenge for single-handed sailors. The first race was run in 1989–90, and was won by Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
