What connects the Jura mountains to the Vendée Globe oceans?

You may not know it yet, but a detail connects the Jura mountains to vast oceans of the Vendée Globe…A detail as obvious as the nose in the middle of the face.

While Charlie Dalin has just crossed the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne this Friday January 14, 2025 at 8:26 a.m. winning his first Vendée Globe at the age of 40and accessory will not have escaped discerning eyes during these 64 days of racing 19 hours, 22 minutes and 49 seconds: his pair of glasses signed Julbothe Jura eyewear maker.

“When I leave home, I need my phone, my keys, my wallet… and my Julbo glasses! »

The skipper of Macif explained before the start of the race on November 10, 2024, the secret of this accessory precious: “With the Spectron HD4 polarized lenses which accentuate the contrasts on the water, I can read the jokes betterthese wavelets revealing the windiest areas. It's crucialespecially when the wind weakens and it is necessary seize the slightest opportunity« .

Excellence in the service of performance

This optical precisionborn in the workshops of Longchaumois, played a key role in victory by Charlie Dalin, who stands out brilliantly for the tenth edition of this solo world tourrightly nicknamed the Everest of the seas”, which the skipper of Macif dominated by passing two of the three capes at the head of the race and shattering the record held by d'Armel Le Cléac'h.

Five ambassadors at sea

Among the 40 skippers entered at the start of this record editionfive had trusted Julbo with their equipment. Alan Roura, Clarisse Crémer, Paul Meilhat, Sam Davies and, of course, Charlie Dalinall praised the reliability and excellence of the models designed for the extreme conditions of navigation on the high seas.

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