emotion at the start of the 10th edition

More than 500,000 spectators gathered this Sunday, November 10 in Les Sables-d'Olonne to witness the start of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. “A great moment of emotion” for many of them.

The start of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe was given this Sunday, November 10 in Les Sables-d'Olonne, in front of more than 500,000 spectators. The 40 skippers competing in the biggest boat race in the world set sail at 1:02 p.m. for a non-stop, unassisted journey around the globe.

“A great moment of emotion” for the many people present on the platforms. “We had tears in our eyes” confessed Laëtitia and Laurent in particular, while Corentin, who came from Angers to attend, enjoyed a real “moment of cohesion” with the crowd.