A record edition of the Vendée Globe in 2024
The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe is already shaping up to be a new record. Whereas there were 37 applicants and 33 starters in 2020, there are now 44 hoping to take part in the Vendée Globe 2024. However, there will only be 40 boats taking part in the solo round-the-world race on November 10, 2024.
Among the entrants are 18 rookies, proving that the sailor's Holy Grail is still as attractive as ever. Violette Dorange, aged just 22, is the youngest entrant and will be sailing Jean Le Cam's former IMOCA boat. Le Cam is also among the entries as the oldest sailor at 64 years of age. He has also launched a new IMOCA scow on Plan Raison, without foils, as has Eric Bellion, the first new boats without foils in the class for several years.
There will still be six women, as in 2020, despite the arrival of the young Violette. There are no notable changes in this respect, but projects such as those of Clarisse Crémer, Samantha Davies and Justine Mettraux, with recent boats, are still performing well.
On the international front, the Vendée Globe continues to attract foreign sailors. There were 12 in 2020 and 16 for this new edition.
Who will be able to take part in the Vendée Globe 2024?
To have the chance to take part in the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round-the-world race, you first have to qualify. Each skipper and boat pairing must have clocked up a sufficient number of miles by taking part in at least two qualifying races, one in 2022 or 2023 and one in 2024. So, for this new edition, the 40 participants will be known after the finish of the last qualifying race, the New York Vendée - Les Sables-d'Olonne, which will start on May 29, 2024 from the United States. To try and take part, sailors still have two races to choose from in addition to the one mentioned above:
- Retour à la Base 2023, the return race of the Transat Jacques Vabre
- The Transat CIC 2024
Skippers who have not raced in 2022 on their current boat - as is the case for Clarisse Crémer, Nicolas Lunven, Kevin Escoffier's replacement on Holcim-PRB, Violette Dorange, Jean Le Cam, Yoann Richomme... will have to take part in the only race given in 2023. In other words, the Transat Retour will provide a clearer picture of the rankings.
In the event that more than 40 skippers qualify, selection will be based on the number of miles raced by the sailors. There are two exceptions to this rule:
The first 13 new IMOCA boats to start a qualifying race will be automatically selected. If there are more than 13, the ranking will decide between them. Last but not least, the organization has a Wild Card to qualify a skipper directly. However, for this new edition, 14 new boats have been built since the last edition, compared with nine in 2020... : Biotherm by Paul Meilhat, Macif Santé Prévoyance by Charlie Dalin, Initiatives Coeur by Samantha Davies, Charal by Jérémie Beyou, For People by Thomas Ruyant, Stand As one by Eric Bellion, Malizia Sea Explorer by Boris Herrmann, Everything Begins in Finistère by Jean Le Cam, Holcim - PRB by Nicolas Lunven, Paprec Arkéa by Yoann Richomme, OceanLab - Cleantech Accelerator by Phil Sharp, Master Rooster by Yannick Bestaven, V and B - Monbana Mayenne by Maxime Sorel and Dubreuil Group sébastien Simon's former 11th Hour Racing Team.
Of the 44 entries, Nicolas Troussel recently lost his sponsor. Will he be able to find a new partner before 2024?
List of subscribers
- Fabrice AMEDEO (Nexans - Arts & Fenêtres) - FRA
- Romain ATTANASIO (Fortinet - Best Western) - FRA
- Eric BELLION (STAND AS ONE) - FRA
- Yannick BESTAVEN (Maître CoQ V) - FRA
- Jérémie BEYOU (Charal) - FRA
- Arnaud BOISSIÈRES (La Mie Câline) - FRA
- Louis BURTON (Bureau Vallée) - FRA
- Conrad COLMAN (Imagine) - USA/NZL
- Manuel COUSIN (Coup de Pouce) - FRA
- Antoine CORNIC (Human Immobilier) - FRA
- Clarisse CRÉMER (L'Occitane en Provence) - FRA
- Charlie DALIN (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) - FRA
- Samantha DAVIES (Initiatives-C?ur) - GBR
- Violette DORANGE (DeVenir) - FRA
- Louis DUC (Fives Group - Lantana Environnement) - FRA
- Benjamin DUTREUX (GUYOT environnement âeuros Water Family) - FRA
- Benjamin FERRÉ (Monnoyeur - Duo for a Job) - FRA
- Sam GOODCHILD (For the Planet) - GBR
- François GUIFFANT (Partage) - FRA
- James HARAYDA (Gentoo Sailing Team) - GBR
- Pip HARE (Medallia) - GBR
- Oliver HEER (Oliver Heer Ocean Racing) - SUI
- Boris HERRMANN (Malizia - Seaexplorer) - GER
- Isabelle JOSCHKE (MACSF) - FRA/GER
- Tanguy LE TURQUAIS (Lazare) - FRA
- Jean LE CAM (Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-Lux) - FRA
- Nicolas LUNVEN (Holcim - PRB) - FRA
- Sébastien MARSSET (Foussier - Mon Courtier Energie) - FRA
- Paul MEILHAT (Biotherm) - FRA
- Justine METTRAUX (Teamwork.net) - SUI
- Giancarlo PEDOTE (Prysmian Group) - ITA
- Yoann RICHOMME (Paprec Arkéa) - FRA
- Alan ROURA (Hublot) - SUI
- Thomas RUYANT (For People) - FRA
- Damien SEGUIN (APICIL Group) - FRA
- Phil SHARP (OceansLab - Cleantech Accelerator) - GBR
- Kojiro SHIRAISHI (DMG MORI Global One) - JPN
- Sébastien SIMON (Dubreuil Group) - FRA
- Maxime SOREL (V and B - Monbana âeuros Mayenne) - FRA
- Guirec SOUDÉE (Freelance.com) - FRA
- Nicolas TROUSSEL (NC) - FRA
- Denis VAN WEYNBERGH (D'Ieteren Group) - BEL
- Szabolcs WEORES (New Europe) - HUN
- Jingkun XU (Singchain Team Haikou) - CHN
