the Philippe Jeantot quay inaugurated in honor of the creator of the Vendée Globe

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He arrived like a star: to loud applause and in front of a crowd just waiting for him.

It's been years since Philippe Jeantot set foot in Les Sables-d'Olonne. However, he was present there, this Saturday, November 2, 2024, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Philippe Jeantot quayformerly Quai Amiral-de-la-Gravière. “ We haven't forgotten you Philippe ! », said a spectator, when the creator of the Vendée Globe made its appearance.

Don't forget the history

This quay in his name is a means for the City of thank him.

“Our society sometimes has a short memory. Philippe Jeantot allowed the city to experience strong moments. We thank him today for allowing Les Sables-d'Olonne to have this fantastic dynamic, this influence of its name and its port. »

In front of the crowd, it was Philippe Jeantot with a sometimes feverish voice who spoke. “I am very moved,” he confides.

A symbol all the more important since, a few minutes before the inauguration, he told the press his feeling of being “sometimes forgotten”when we talk about the Everest of the seas.

Back to basics

Arrived Friday 1^is November, Philippe Jeantot was thus able to push back a land which had welcomed him for a long time.

“I don’t recognize much. But it makes me happy to see what it has become. »

Although he admitted “not knowing the skippers at the start, apart from Jean le Cam”, Philippe Jeantot did not hide his admiration for the new generation boats. “If I have the opportunity, I would like to come on boardto see what it feels like to fly with the foils. »

“No regrets”

The creator of the Vendée Globe was also proud to see that his race had lasted so longand evolved. “I didn't think the idea of ​​three drunk guys in a bar in Sydney would be so popular. This was originally supposed to be only one edition. »

A race that pleases both its participants and its spectators. It is therefore with “no regrets” that he is preparing to look at this edition with “40 skippers at the start, and thousands of spectators. »

And the departure?

Many are now wondering if Philippe Jeantot will give the official start of this 10^e edition.

“I was not asked” replies the main person concerned, before adding that he “will be surethe star of Monsieur Moreau »so as not to miss a single drop.

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