Louis Burton, professional skipper from the Ile-de-France region, is preparing to set sail on Sunday November 10, 2024 from Les Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée) for the start of the 2024 Vendée Globe!
“It’s a work of several years”
Louis Burton, professional skipper born in Ivry-sur-Seine in Val-de-Marne, will participate for the 4th time at the start of the Vendée Globe, the biggest sailing race around the world ! Before covering the 45,000 km of this 10th edition, it will be necessary to participate and successfully complete the obligatory qualifying races and meet several criteria. Given the enthusiasm for the race year after year, this year there will be 40 sailors taking the start from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
“We are autonomous, we have no right to external assistance”
With an estimated travel time of 3 months, skippers must be able to be completely independent on board their sailboats. They will have to succeed in alternating between rest, feeding, strategy development and handling of the sailboat… while taking into account the weather which can be capricious! The years of preparations also serve to anticipate as much as possible the various needs and unforeseen events that may surface during the crossing.
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