Jérémie Beyou and Paul Meilhat crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe in Les Sables d’Olonne. This Friday, experience the Charal skipper’s journey up the channel from 12 p.m. Paul Meilhat will follow him from 12:25 p.m. Follow them live video alongside us.
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12 p.m. The live video starts, remember to click on the Play button on the video player
11h54. And during this time, Jérémie Beyou’s boat positioned itself to enter the Chenal des Sables.
As a reminder, the Sables d’Olonne channel, the real scene of the Vendée Globe arrivals, is only accessible during very specific time slots.
11h49. Paul Meilhat’s arrival took place in even more difficult sea conditions than for Jérémie Beyou: between 22 and 25 knots of wind, gusts of around 30 knots and waves of 2.5 to 3 meters deep. He had to cross the storm line, set up further offshore, a mandatory gate which turns into a finish line when the weather conditions require it.
“Larger and located further offshore, it guarantees more safety when the weather is unfavorable,” specify the organizers.
11h45. The finish line was crossed by Paul Meilhat at 11:40 a.m. after 74 days, 22h 38m and 15s spent at sea.
Some spectators already present to wait for Beyou and Meilhat, January 24, 2025 in Les Sables d’Olonne
11:40 a.m. The weather conditions are tough today in Les Sables. Beyou’s arrival last night took place with dips of 2 meters on the line and nearly 25 knots of wind. They became even stronger for the arrival of Paul Meilhat who had to face dips of 2.5 to 3m and wind gusts of around 30 knots.
11:35 a.m. Dalin, Richomme, Simon, the first three arrived last week in Les Sables d’Olonne. Jérémie Beyou cut the line last night. Paul Meilhat was 6 miles from the line this Friday at the 11:30 a.m. check-in.
11h22. Welcome to this live, we are going to show you the journey up the channel by Jérémie Beyou, the skipper of Charal, scheduled for 12 p.m.
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