???? The long-awaited start of the Vendée Globe 2024 begins live! Be at the heart of the action and follow the nautical event of the year live on TV Vendée, in partnership with Ouest-France. ???? The 10th Vendée Globe sets off from the port of Les Sables d'Olonne! Discover this legendary race around the world live, solo and non-stop, with 40 skippers from the four corners of the globe. This 2024 edition promises to take on spectacular challenges, adrenaline at every turn, and high-level competition on high-performance Imoca boats. ????
???? Live broadcast program:
???? 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Preparation and departure of the skippers • Live from Les Sables d'Olonne, follow the departure of the boats from 8 a.m., with the skippers who will leave the Port Olona pontoon every 3 minutes, for the ascent of the legendary Sables d'Olonne channel. • Panel hosted by Aurélien Huard and Philippe Joubin, surrounded by sailing experts like Didier Ravon (Voiles & Voiliers) and Jacques Guyarder (Ouest-France). • Exclusive interviews with key players in the race such as Alain Leboeuf (president of the SAEM Vendée Globe) and Armel Tripon (Imoca skipper – Les P'tits Doudous). • Live duplex with our journalists on the channel, at sea and in the village.
???? 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Immersion behind the scenes of the race • Aurélien Huard invites you to meet emblematic figures of the race, such as Vincent Riou, winner of the 2004-2005 Vendée Globe, and Dr Jean-Yves Chauve, historic doctor of the race. • Discover exclusive reports on the preparation of skippers, the economic issues of the Vendée Globe, and unique moments aboard the Imoca. • Micro-sidewalks with spectators and an immersion in the Vendée Globe Village.
???? 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – The big departure • At 1:02 p.m., follow the departure live! Immerse yourself in the atmosphere at the start line, with live commentary from Philippe Joubin, experts and guests like Vincent Riou and meteorologist Dominic Vittet. • Analysis of weather conditions, skippers' strategies and the impact of the start on the race. • Duplex at sea to follow the first moments of the race with our journalists. ???? Don’t miss this historic day! Be with us to experience the great adventure of the Vendée Globe 2024 live. An exceptional event not to be missed, with intense sailing moments and unique interviews with skippers, organizers, and race experts. #vendeeglobe2024 #vendeeglobe #vg2024 #courseaularge #Voile #Imoca #DepartVendeeGlobe #Skippers #SablesDOlonne #SoloSailing #Vendee #Regates #AventureEnMer #CourseSolitaire #Imoca #DépartEnDirect #Skippers2024 #VendéeGlobeLive
???? Skippers of the 2024 edition: Discover the complete list of participants: Fabrice AMEDEO (Nexans – Wewise) – Romain ATTANASIO (Fortinet – Best Western) – Eric BELLION (STAND AS ONE) – Yannick BESTAVEN (Maître CoQ V) – Jérémie BEYOU (Charal) – Arnaud BOISSIÈRES (La Mie Câline) – Louis BURTON (Bureau Vallée) – Conrad COLMAN (MS Amlin) – Antoine CORNIC (Human Immobilier) – Manuel COUSIN (Coup de Pouce) – Clarisse CRÉMER (L’Occitane en Provence) – Charlie DALIN (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) – Samantha DAVIES (Initiatives-Cœur) – Violette DORANGE (DeVenir) – Louis DUC (Fives Group – Lantana Environnement) – Benjamin DUTREUX (GUYOT environment – Water Family) – Benjamin FERRÉ (Monnoyeur – Duo for a Job) – Sam GOODCHILD (VULNERABLE) – Pip HARE (Medallia) – Oliver HEER (Oliver Heer Ocean Racing) – Boris HERRMANN (Malizia – Seaexplorer) – Isabelle JOSCHKE (MACSF) – Jean LE CAM (It all begins in Finistère – Armor- lux) – Tanguy LE TURQUAIS (Lazare) – Nicolas LUNVEN (Holcim – PRB) – Sébastien MARSSET (Foussier) – Paul MEILHAT (Biotherm) – Justine METTRAUX (TeamWork – Team SNEF) – Giancarlo PEDOTE (Prysmian) – Yoann RICHOMME (Paprec Arkéa ) – Alan ROURA (Hublot) – Thomas RUYANT (VULNERABLE) – Damien SEGUIN (APICIL Group) – Kojiro SHIRAISHI (DMG MORI Global One) – Sébastien SIMON (Dubreuil Group) – Maxime SOREL (V and B – Monbana – Mayenne) – Guirec SOUDÉE (Freelance.com) – Denis VAN WEYNBERGH (D’Ieteren Group) – Szabolcs WEÖRES (New Europe) – Jingkun XU (Singchain Team Haikou)
