2008–2009 Vendée Globe

The 2008–2009 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the sixth edition of the race.

2008–2009 Vendée Globe
Event title
Name2008–2009 Vendée Globe
Edition6th 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 date9 November 2008
Finish date9 November 2008
YachtsIMOCA 60
Key people
Race Director
Denis Horeau
Competitors
Competitors30
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Vincent Riou (FRA)

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".[1]

Race Director for this edition was Denis Horeau who heads the event management team having done the role for the 1989 and 2004 editions.[2]

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.[3] Riou retired, but was awarded third place on redress, as he was third when diverted to assist the boat in distress.[4] 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[3]

Results

Table: Order of finish, 2008–2009 Vendée Globe[5]
Pos.SailorYachtTimeDistance
Sailed
Ref
1 Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA)Foncia84d 03h 09' 08" (new record)28 303
2 Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA)Brit Air89d 09h 39' 35" Corrected
89d 20h 39' 35" Elapsed
27 232
=3 Vincent Riou (FRA)PRB 3Day 59: Dismasted Redress Given
=3 Marc Guillemot (FRA)Safran (2)95d 03h 19' 36" Corrected
98d 13h 19' 36" Elapsed
28 401
4 Samantha Davies (GBR)Roxy (2)95d 04h 39' 01" Corrected
96d 12h 39' 01" Elapsed
27 470
5 Brian Thompson (GBR)Bahrain Team Pindar98d 20h 29' 55"28 699
6 Dee Caffari (GBR)Aviva99d 01h 10' 57"27 906
7 Arnaud Boissières (FRA)Akena Vérandas (2)105d 02h 33' 50"27 841
8 Steve White (GBR)Toe In The Water109d 00h 36' 55"28 197
9 Rich Wilson (USA)Great American III121d 00h 41' 19"28 590
10 Raphaël Dinelli (FRA)Fondation Ocean Vital125d 02h 32' 24"28 140
11 Norbert Sedlacek (AUT)Nauticsport-Kapsch126d 05h 31' 56"27 706
DNF(18) Roland Jourdain (FRA)Veolia Environnementday 85: lost keel [6]
DNF(17) Jean Le Cam (FRA)VM Matériaux (2)day 58: lost keel bulb, capsized
DNF(16) Jonny Malbon (GBR)Artemis (2)day 56: delaminated mainsail
DNF(15) Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)Paprec-Virbac (2)day 53: lost port rudder
DNF(14) Derek Hatfield (CAN)Algimouss Spirit of Canadaday 50: broken spreaders
DNF(13) Sébastien Josse (FRA)BTday 50: broken rudder system
DNF(12) Yann Eliès (FRA)Generaliday 40: fractured femur
DNF(11) Mike Golding (GBR)Ecover 3day 38: dismasted [7]
DNF(10) Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty (FRA)Groupe Maisonneuveday 37: faulty halyards, broken auto-pilot
DNF(9) Loïck Peyron (FRA)Gitana Eightyday 36: dismasted [8]
DNF(8) Bernard Stamm (FRA)Cheminées Poujoulat (3)day 36: ran aground [9]
DNF(7) Dominique Wavre (SUI)Temenos 2day 35: damaged keel box
DNF(6) Unai Basurko (ESP)Pakea Bizkaiaday 28: faulty starboard rudder box
DNF(5) Jérémie Beyou (FRA)Delta Doreday 17: damaged rig
DNF(4) Alex Thomson (GBR)Hugo Boss 2day 6: cracked hull
DNF(3) Yannick Bestaven (FRA)Aquarelle.com – Charente Maritimeday 4: dismasted
DNF(2) Marc Thiercelin (FRA)DCNSday 4: dismasted [10]
DNF(1) Kito de Pavant (FRA)Groupe Belday 2: dismasted [11]

Entries

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 Participant and Equipment Used
SkipperPrev. Participation
(Start/Finish)
Name of BoatSail No.Naval ArchitectBuilderLaunch DateRef.
 Alex Thomson (GBR)1 / 0Hugo Boss 2GBR 99 Finot-ConqCarrington/Hutton (Lymington, GBR)2007 [12]
 Armel Le Cléac’h (FRA)0 / 0Brit AirFRA 62 Finot-ConqMultiplast2007
 Arnaud Boissières (FRA)0 / 0Akena VérandasFRA 14 Finot-ConqKirié1998
 Bernard Stamm (SUI)1 / 0Cheminées Poujoulat (3)SUI 7 Farr Yacht DesignCookson Boats (NZL)2003
 Brian Thompson (GBR)0 / 0Bahrain Team PindarGBR 32 Juan KouyoumdjianCookson Boats2007
 Dee Caffari (GBR)0 / 0AvivaGBR 222 Owen Clarke Design GroupHakes Marine (NZL)2008
 Derek Hatfield (CAN)0 / 0Algimouss-Spirit of CanadaCAN 84 Owen Clarke Design GroupOcean Challenges2007 [13]
 Dominique Wavre (SUI)2 / 2 (4th)Temenos IISUI 9 Owen Clarke Design GroupSouthern Ocean Marine (NZL)2006
 Jean Le Cam (FRA)1 / 1 (2nd)VM MatériauxFRA 118 Marc LombardJMV Industries (FRA)2004
 Jean-Baptiste Dejeanty (FRA)0 / 0Groupe MaisonneuveFRA 8 Angelo Lavranos – Artech Design TeamArtech2005
 Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)1 / 1 (6th)Paprec-Virbac 2FRA 06 Farr Yacht DesignSouthern Ocean Marine (NZL)2007
 Jérémie Beyou (FRA)0 / 0Delta DoreFRA 35 Farr Yacht DesignJMV Industries (FRA)2006
 Jonny Malbon (GBR)0 / 0Artemis 2GBR 100 Rogers Yacht Design LtdHutton (GBR)2008
 Kito de Pavant (FRA)0 / 0Groupe BelFRA 360 VPLP-VerdierIndiana Yachting (ITA)2007
 Loïck Peyron (FRA)2 / 1 (2nd)Gitana EightyFRA 80 Farr Yacht DesignSouthern Ocean Marine (New Zealand)2007
 Marc Guillemot (FRA)0 / 0Safran (2)FRA 25 VPLP-VerdierLarros – Thierry Eluère2007
 Marc Thiercelin (FRA)3 / 2 (2nd)DCNSFRA 1000 Finot-ConqMultiplast (coque et intégration), Chantier naval de Larros (pont)2008
 Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA)1 / 1 (1st)FonciaFRA 101 Farr Yacht DesignCDK Technologies2007
 Mike Golding (GBR)2 / 2 (3rd)Ecover 3GBR 03 Owen Clarke Design GroupHakes Marine (Wellington, NZL)2007
 Norbert Sedlacek (AUT)1 / 0Nauticsport-KapschAUT 36 Joubert-Nivelt-SedlacekGarcia / N. Sedlacek1995 / 2003
 Raphaël Dinelli (FRA)3 / 1 (12th)Fondation Océan VitalFRA 77 Nándor FaFa Hajó1996
 Rich Wilson (USA)0 / 0Great American IIIUSA 37 NiveltThierry Dubois1999 [14]
 Roland Jourdain (FRA)2 / 1 (3rd)Véolia EnvironnementFRA 29 Marc LombardJMV Industries2004 [15]
 Steve White (GBR)0 / 0Toe In The WaterGBR 55 Finot-ConqJMV Industries1998
 Samantha Davies (GBR)0 / 0RoxyFRA 40 Finot-ConqMAG France Fontenay le Comte2000
 Sébastien Josse (FRA)1 / 1 (5th)BTEUR 888 Farr Yacht DesignOffshore Challenges, Cowes, GBR2007
 Unaï Basurko (ESP)0 / 0Pakea BizkaiaESP 26 Murray-Burns & DovellJarkan – Kanga Birtles2005
 Vincent Riou (FRA)1 / 1 (1st)PRB 3FRA 85 Farr Yacht DesignCDK Technologies2006
 Yannick Bestaven (FRA)0 / 0Aquarelle.com – Charente MaritimeFRA 01 Finot-ConqThierry Eluère1996
 Yann Éliès (FRA)0 / 0GeneraliFRA 22 Finot-ConqMultiplast2007 [16]

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