2004–2005 Vendée Globe

The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the fifth edition of the race starting on 7 November 2004[1] from Les Sables-d'Olonne.

2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Event title
Name2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Edition5th Edition
SponsorVendee Region of France
Event details
Start locationLes Sables-d'Olonne
Finish locationLes Sables-d'Olonne
CourseSolo non-stop round the world race
Start date7 November 2004
Finish date7 November 2004
YachtsIMOCA 60
Key people
Race Director
Denis Horeau
Competitors
Competing nations20
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Vincent Riou (FRA)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Jean Le Cam (FRA)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Mike Golding (GBR)

Summary

The start of the 2004 race was watched by an estimated 300,000 people, which took place in mild weather. A fast start was followed by a few minor equipment problems, allowing the first racers to cross the equator just after 10 days. This was three days faster than the previous race, with all of the starters still sailing.

Attrition began on entry into the Roaring Forties: Alex Thomson diverted to Cape Town to make unassisted repairs and continue racing. The fleet encountered a number of other problems. Hervé Laurent retired with serious rudder problems, Thomson abandoned, and Conrad Humphreys anchored to make unassisted rudder repairs. Gear problems and abandonments continued, then the fleet ran into an area of ice, and Sébastien Josse hit an iceberg head-on.[2]

The lead changed several times as the fleet re-entered the Atlantic. The race remained close right to the finish, which saw three boats finish within 29 hours.[3]

The first Race Director Denis Horeau returned to the role after 15 years to head the event management team.[4]

Results
Table: Order of Finish, 2004–2005 Vendée Globe[5]
PosSailorYachtTimeRef
01 Vincent Riou (FRA)PRB 2087d 10h 47' 55" (new record)[6]
02 Jean Le Cam (FRA)Bonduelle 2087d 17h 20' 08"
03 Mike Golding (GBR)Ecover 2088d 15h 15' 13"
04Switzerland Dominique WavreTemenos (1)092d 17h 13' 20"
05 Sébastien Josse (FRA)VMI093d 00h 02' 10"
06 Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)Virbac-Paprec (1)098d 03h 49' 38"
07 Conrad Humphreys (GBR)Hellomoto104d 14h 32' 24"
08 Joé Seeten (FRA)Arcelor Dunkerque104d 23h 02' 45"
09 Bruce Schwab (USA)Ocean Planet109d 19h 58' 57"
10 Benoît Parnaudeau (FRA)Max Havelaar / Best Western116d 01h 06' 54"
11 Anne Liardet (FRA)ROXY119d 05h 28' 40"
12 Raphaël Dinelli (FRA)Akena Verandas125d 04h 07' 14"
13 Karen Leibovici (FRA)Benefic126d 08h 02' 20"
DNF(7) Nick Moloney (AUS)SkandiaKeel Failure (went back and completed passage)
DNF(6) Patrice Carpentier (FRA)VM Matériaux (2)broken boom
DNF(5) Marc Thiercelin (FRA)Pro-FormOutside assistance required in NZL (complete passage)[7]
DNF(4) Roland Jourdain (FRA)Sill Véolia (2)keel problems
DNF(3) Norbert Sedlacek (AUT)Brotherkeel problems
DNF(2) Alex Thomson (GBR)Hugo BossHole in the deck
DNF(1) Hervé Laurent (FRA)UUDSrudder problem
DNS Patrick Favre (FRA)Adrenalines

Entries

Participant facts equipment

Twenty 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.

Details on competitors and the boats used
SkipperNat.Prev. Participation
(Start/Finish)		Name of BoatNaval ArchitectBuilderLaunch DateRef.
Alex Thomson United KingdomNeverHugo BossMarc LombardMag France1998
Anne Liardet FranceNeverROXYMarc Lombard
Briand		Mag France1989
Bruce Schwab United StatesNeverOcean PlanetThomas WylleSchooner Creek Boat2001
Benoît Parnaudeau FranceNeverMax Havelaar / Best WesternRowsell-MorissonRowsell-Morisson1991
Conrad Humphreys United KingdomNeverHellomotoFinot-Conq1998[8]
Dominique Wavre  Switzerland1 / 1 (5th)Temenos (1)Finot-Conq1999[9]
Jean-Pierre Dick FranceNeverVirbac-Paprec (1)Farr yacht design2003[10]
Jean Le Cam FranceNeverBonduelle 2Marc LombardJMV Industries2004
Karen Leibovici FranceNeverBeneficPhilippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		CDK Technologies1991
Hervé Laurent France1 / 1 (3rd)UUDSFinot-ConqJMV Industries1994[11]
Joe Seeten France1 / 1 (10th)Arcelor-DunkerqueFinot-ConqJMV Industries1998
Marc Thiercelin France2 / 2 (2nd)Pro FormMarc LombardMag France1998
Mike Golding United Kingdom1 / 1 (7th)Ecover 2Owen Clarke Design2003[12]
Nick Moloney AustraliaNeverSkandiaOwen Clarke DesignMarten Yachts2000
Patrice Carpentier France2 / 1 (11th)VM Matériaux (2)Michel Joubert
Benoit Nivet		1999
Raphaël Dinelli France2 / 0Akena VerandasNándor FaNandor Fa chantier1996
Roland Jourdain France1 / 1 (3rd)Sill Véolia (2)Marc LombardJMV Industries2004[13]
Norbert Sedlacek AustriaNeverBrotherBernard NivettChantier Norbert Sedlacek1995
Sébastien Josse FranceNeverVMIFinot-ConqKirié / Éluère1998
Vincent Riou FranceNeverPRB 2Finot-ConqMag France2000

References
  1. "Vendee Globe 2004 confirmed". 4 June 2001.
  2. "Not so calm before the storm". The Independent. 2 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 8 December 2016. [Josse] came 5th in the 2005 Vendée Globe, despite hitting an iceberg.
  3. Berlin, Peter (4 February 2005). "Sailing: Around the world (alone) in 87 days". New York Times.
  4. "Denis Horeau appointed Race Director for the 8th Vendée Globe". Race Organisers. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2021-01-20.=
  5. "Vendée Globe 2004: Rankings and Positions". Vendée Globe. 14 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  6. "Riou the hero wins Vendée". 2 February 2005.
  7. "Thiercelin retires from Vendée Globe". 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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  11. "uuds hervé Laurent". www.finot.com.
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  13. "Marc Lombard". Marc Lombard Architecture navale.
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