D-1 for the forty skippers competing in the 2024 Vendée Globe. Many people came to greet them at the village of Sables-d’Olonne before their departure at sea.
Forty skippers will set off from Les Sables-d’Olonne. The day before the start of the Vendée Globe 2024, Saturday November 9, 2024, the crowd was present to greet the participants. In the crowd, a few celebrities came to encourage the adventurers.
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Departure at 1:02 p.m.
The biggest single-handed sailing race begins on Sunday November 10, 2024. The 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will kick off at 1:02 p.m.