The 2008–2009 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the sixth edition of the race.
Summary The 2008 Vendée Globe began on 9 November 2008 and was won by Michel Desjoyaux, who set a new record at 84d 3h 9' 8".
Race Director for this edition was Denis Horeau who heads the event management team having done the role for the 1989 and 2004 editions.=
Incidents Retirement causes The problems encountered by Jean Le Cam—losing his keel bulb and capsizing in the Southern Ocean—had a major impact on the order of finish. Fellow competitor Vincent Riou diverted and found his boat, circling to try to toss a rope to Le Cam who had exited a security hatch to hang onto the rudder. After three failed attempts, Vincent Riou went in closer, managing to rescue Jean Le Cam but also damaging his mast which failed soon after. Riou retired, but was awarded third place on redress, as he was third when diverted to assist the boat in distress. In addition Armel Le Cléac’h was awarded 11 hours, Sam Davies 32 hours and Marc Guillemot 82 hours for diverting to aid in the rescue
Results
+Table: Order of finish, 2008–2009 Vendée GlobePos.SailorYachtTimeDistanceSailedRef 1 Foncia 84d 03h 09' 08" (new record) 28 303 2 Brit Air 89d 09h 39' 35" Corrected89d 20h 39' 35" Elapsed 27 232 =3 PRB 3 Day 59: Dismasted Redress Given =3 Safran (2) 95d 03h 19' 36" Corrected98d 13h 19' 36" Elapsed 28 401 4 Roxy (2) 95d 04h 39' 01" Corrected96d 12h 39' 01" Elapsed 27 470 5 Bahrain Team Pindar98d 20h 29' 55" 28 699 6 Aviva99d 01h 10' 57" 27 906 7 Akena Vérandas (2)105d 02h 33' 50" 27 841 8 Toe In The Water109d 00h 36' 55" 28 197 9 Great American III121d 00h 41' 19" 28 590 10 Fondation Ocean Vital 125d 02h 32' 24" 28 140 11 Nauticsport-Kapsch 126d 05h 31' 56" 27 706 DNF(18) Veolia Environnementday 85: lost keel DNF(17) VM Matériaux (2)day 58: lost keel bulb, capsized DNF(16) Artemis (2)day 56: delaminated mainsail DNF(15) Paprec-Virbac (2)day 53: lost port rudder DNF(14) Algimouss Spirit of Canadaday 50: broken spreaders DNF(13) BTday 50: broken rudder system DNF(12) Generaliday 40: fractured femur DNF(11) Ecover 3day 38: dismasted DNF(10) Groupe Maisonneuveday 37: faulty halyards, broken auto-pilot DNF(9) Gitana Eightyday 36: dismasted DNF(8) Cheminées Poujoulat (3)day 36: ran aground DNF(7) Temenos 2day 35: damaged keel box DNF(6) Pakea Bizkaiaday 28: faulty starboard rudder box DNF(5) Delta Doreday 17: damaged rig DNF(4) Hugo Boss 2day 6: cracked hull DNF(3) Aquarelle.com – Charente Maritimeday 4: dismasted DNF(2) DCNSday 4: dismasted DNF(1) Groupe Belday 2: dismasted
Gallery
Entries Participants gallery
Participant facts equipment Thirty skippers started the race a qualification passage was required to validate the registration of each boat, this course could have been carried out as part of another sailing race.
+List of participants and equipment used Skipper Prev. participation(Start/Finish) Name of boat Sail no. Naval architect Builder Launch date Ref. 1 / 0 Hugo Boss 2 GBR 99Finot-Conq Carrington/Hutton (Lymington, GBR) 2007 0 / 0 Brit Air FRA 62Finot-Conq Multiplast 2007 0 / 0 Akena Vérandas FRA 14Finot-Conq Kirié 1998 1 / 0 Cheminées Poujoulat (3) SUI 7Farr Yacht Design Cookson Boats (NZL) 2003 0 / 0 Bahrain Team Pindar GBR 32Juan Kouyoumdjian Cookson Boats 2007 0 / 0 Aviva GBR 222Owen Clarke Design Group Hakes Marine (NZL) 2008 0 / 0 Algimouss-Spirit of Canada CAN 84Owen Clarke Design Group Ocean Challenges 2007 2 / 2 (4th) Temenos II SUI 9Owen Clarke Design Group Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) 2006 1 / 1 (2nd) VM Matériaux FRA 118 Marc Lombard JMV Industries (FRA) 2004 0 / 0 Groupe Maisonneuve FRA 8Angelo Lavranos – Artech Design Team Artech 2005 1 / 1 (6th) Paprec-Virbac 2 FRA 06Farr Yacht Design Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) 2007 0 / 0 Delta Dore FRA 35 Farr Yacht Design JMV Industries (FRA) 2006 0 / 0 Artemis 2 GBR 100Rogers Yacht Design Ltd Hutton (GBR) 2008 0 / 0 Groupe Bel FRA 360VPLP-Verdier Indiana Yachting (ITA) 2007 2 / 1 (2nd) Gitana Eighty FRA 80Farr Yacht Design Southern Ocean Marine (New Zealand) 2007 0 / 0 Safran (2) FRA 25VPLP-Verdier Larros – Thierry Eluère 2007 3 / 2 (2nd) DCNS FRA 1000Finot-Conq Multiplast (coque et intégration), Chantier naval de Larros (pont) 2008 1 / 1 (1st) Foncia FRA 101Farr Yacht Design CDK Technologies 2007 2 / 2 (3rd) Ecover 3 GBR 03Owen Clarke Design Group Hakes Marine (Wellington, NZL) 2007 1 / 0 Nauticsport-Kapsch AUT 36Joubert-Nivelt-Sedlacek Garcia / N. Sedlacek 1995 / 2003 3 / 1 (12th) Fondation Océan Vital FRA 77 Nándor Fa Fa Hajó 1996 0 / 0 Great American III USA 37Nivelt Thierry Dubois 1999 2 / 1 (3rd) Véolia Environnement FRA 29Marc Lombard JMV Industries 2004 0 / 0 Toe In The Water GBR 55Finot-Conq JMV Industries 1998 0 / 0 Roxy FRA 40Finot-Conq MAG France Fontenay le Comte 2000 1 / 1 (5th) BT EUR 888Farr Yacht Design Offshore Challenges, Cowes, GBR 2007 0 / 0 Pakea Bizkaia ESP 26Murray-Burns & Dovell Jarkan – Kanga Birtles 2005 1 / 1 (1st) PRB 3 FRA 85Farr Yacht Design CDK Technologies 2006 0 / 0 Aquarelle.com – Charente Maritime FRA 01Finot-Conq Thierry Eluère 1996 0 / 0 Generali FRA 22Finot-Conq Multiplast 2007
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