Vendée Arctique
The Vendée Arctique is a single-handed (solo) yacht race, from France to the Arctic Circle and back.
| First held | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Classes | IMOCA 60 |
| Start | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Finish | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Length | 3000 Nm |
| Website | www |
The race
History
The race was founded by in 2020, as a qualifier for the Vendée Globe following the cancellation of a number of the qualifying races due to COVID-19. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The race starts and finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne, in the Département of Vendée, in France.
The concept of a series of events heading up to the northern high latitudes with the intention of this race become a permanent fixture.
The race is open to monohull yachts conforming to the Open 60 class criteria.
Race Editions
1st Edition: 2020
2nd Edition: 2022
| Pos. | Skipper | Boat Name | Elapsed Time | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charlie Dalin (FRA) | Apivia | 4d 09h 20m 26s | |
| 2 | Jérémie Beyou (FRA) | Charal | 4d 13h 04m 08s | |
| 3 | Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | Linkedout | 4d 16h 33m 46s | |
| 4 | Benjamin Ferré (FRA) | Monnoyeur - Duo For A Job | 5d 07h 08m 42s | |
| 5 | Louis Burton (FRA) | Bureau Vallée 2 | 5d 08h 50m 22s | |
| 6 | Guirec Soudée (FRA) | Freelance.Com | 5d 09h 07m 42s | |
| 7 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alan Roura (SUI) | Hublot | 5d 09h 47m 11s | |
| 8 | Louis Duc (FRA) | Fives – Lantana Environnement | 5d 09h 54m 12s | |
| 9 | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Groupe Apicil | 5d 10h 10m 37s | |
| 10 | Nicolas Lunven (FRA) | Banque Populaire | 5d 10h 42m 55s | |
| 11 | Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | Guyot Environnement - Water Family | 5d 11h 24m 30s | |
| 12 |  Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | Prysmian Group | 5d 12h 17m 36s | |
| 13 |  Pip Hare (GBR) | Medallia | 5d 15h 25m 27s | |
| 14 | Éric Bellion (FRA) | Comme Un Seul Homme Powered By Altavia | 5d 16h 04m 10s | |
| 15 | Sébastien Marsset (FRA) | Cap Agir Ensemble #Sponsorsbienvenus | 5d 17h 01m 34s | |
| 16 | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | Ebac Literie | 5d 17h 46m 08s | |
| 17 | Romain Attanasio (FRA) | Fortinet - Best Western | 5d 19h 40m 25s | |
| 18 |  Conrad Colman (NZL) | Imagine | 6d 00h 33m 40s | |
| 20 |  Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | Dmg Mori Global One | 6d 05h 33m 55s | |
| 19 | Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) | Nexans - Art & Fenêtres | 6d 04h 12m 43s | |
| DNF |  Denis Van Weynbergh (GER) | Laboratoires De Biarritz | ||
| DNF | Isabelle Joschke (FRA) | Macsf | ||
| DNF | Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | La Mie Câline - Artisans Artipôle | ||
| DNF | Manuel Cousin (FRA) | Groupe Sétin | ||
| DNF |  Szabolcs Weores (HUN) | Szabi Racing |
See also
- IMOCA races
- Vendee Globe, a non-stop single person race around the World, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
- The Barcelona World Race, a non-stop two person race around the World, currently run using the IMOCA 60 Class.
- Route du Rhum
- Transat Jacque Verbe
References
- Vendée Artique. "Vendée Artique". Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- Vendée Artique. "Vendée Artique". Retrieved 2022-06-18.
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