how much money does the winner win?

The tenth edition of the Vendée Globe departs from Les Sables-d'Olonne on Sunday November 10. The winner will succeed Yannick Bestaven and will receive a sum equivalent to that won by the French skipper four years ago.

There are 40 skippers taking the start of the Vendée Globe 2024 on Sunday November 10. Each of the participants will be entitled to financial compensation, more substantial for the members of the top 10 than for the others. The bulk of prize money will go to the successor of Yannick Bestaven, last winner, even if the prize money has not changed for four years.

How much money does the winner of the 2024 Vendée Globe earn?

The winner of the Vendée Globe 2024 will not only have the privilege of succeeding Yannick Bestaven on the “Everest of the Seas” list. Indeed, he will also pocket the sum of 200,000 euros promised to whoever crosses the finish line in Les Sables-d'Olonne first in around two and a half months.

This sum is exactly the same as that received by Frenchman Yannick Bestaven during his victory in 2020-2021. For comparison, the winner received 160,000 euros in 2012 and 2016, and 150,000 euros in 2008.

Prize money equivalent to the previous Vendée Globe

As with the bonus dedicated to the winner, the overall prize pool for the 2024 Vendée Globe will be the same as that distributed four years previously. Thus, the 40 skippers entered will share 800,000 euros, because each of the participants will receive part of the sum.

The cash prizes awarded for the Vendée Globe 2024 are decreasing from first to tenth place, therefore ranging from 200,000 euros for the winner to 15,000 euros for tenth. All other classified skippers will distribute, equally, the remaining 100,000 euros in the prize money.

Vendée Globe 2024 winnings

• Winner: 200,000 euros
• Second: 140,000 euros
• Third: 100,000 euros
• Fourth: 80,000 euros
• Fifth: 50,000 euros
• Sixth: 40,000 euros
• Seventh: 30,000 euros
• Eighth: 25,000 euros
• Ninth: 20,000 euros
• Tenth: 15,000 euros