The greatest solo race around the world is back. Four years after the coronation of Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) thanks to the bonuses linked to the rescue of Kévin Escoffier (PRB) at the end of a completely crazy edition, the madmen of the sea are back to try to complete a world tour without assistance or stopover.
For this 2024 edition, the 10th since the creation of the Vendée Globe, the start will be given on Sunday November 10 at a very specific time.
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Indeed, in order to benefit from the widest possible media coverage, the start of the biggest race in the world will be given at 1 p.m.… two minutes. The reason? Ensure live broadcast by television news. An essential condition for the 40 sponsors who support the 40 sailors taking part in this historic edition.
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The mid-day news broadcasts on the major national channels – TF1 and France 2 – starting at 1 p.m., a departure at 1:02 p.m. allows the credits to be played, and the presenters to announce the headlines of the day before turning towards Les Sables-d'Olonne, in Vendée. Logic.
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