Vendée Globe 2024

I’m not a yacht sailor – but I like the tech and tactics of the Vendée Globe – and looking forward to watching this year’s.

I enjoyed this interview with Sam Goodchild https://youtu.be/VlxujmyRMH8

Anyone have any other recommendations to watch before the start?

Not just the tech and the tactics, the entire race must be immensely grueling for the crews. Pro crews, not all beer and choccy biccies.

I’d a mate did the 1981/82 Whitbread in smallest yacht ever, which was 42.5′. I cannot imaging sailing across the Atlantic is something that small let along taking on the southern ocean.

Best of luck to all the participants. I hope theres footage on ITV4

Here’s something to get in the mood with

“Have you got everybody”  😮

I’m looking forward to it. There’s a Vendée Globe youtube channel which is mainly in French, however there are a few interviews in English. Been keeping up with Pip Hare’s progress since the last one.

Found this useful – https://youtu.be/HnUVBnIT9FQ?si=czUhUtZlk7-EtGV9

@dyna-ti Crews? There aren’t any – skippers only!

I realized after posting that the Vendee is the single handed one. I had BT and Volvo in mind.

I’ve skippered one of those Challenge 72s, and a Clipper,  they’re both my absolute favourite boats for offshore sailing,  virtually indestructible and superb to sail.

What’s the virtual thing where you skipped your own boat around the race via the comfort of your phone? We did a STW race within a race last time, it was ace. I’ve been looking forward to doing it again.

Virtual regatta

So who fancies a virtual Regatta STW race then?

franksinatraFull Member
So who fancies a virtual Regatta STW race then?

Yes. This race always amazes me