IN PICTURES – “Good luck! Good seas!” : last day at the dock for the Vendée Globe skippers before the big departure

Saturday 09th November 2024 12:45 PM

This Saturday, only authorized people could access the pontoon of the Vendée Globe24 hours from big departure. Each skipper’s teams worked hard to bring fresh food on board. Many also slipped Christmas gifts that the sailors will open on D-Day, far from their loved ones. This Sunday the skippers will leave the pontoon every three minutes between 8 a.m. (Charlie Dalin) and 9:57 a.m. (Violette Dorange). Then, they will go down the channel before joining the waiting area offshore, for the departure scheduled for 1:02 p.m.

Prince Albert of Monaco, very involved in the preservation of the oceans, met several competitors, the day after signing an agreement with the Vendée Globe Foundation.

Prince Albert of Monaco, who is very involved in protecting the oceans, visited a few boats like that of Benjamin Dutreux. © Radio France –
Yves-René Tapon

Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, sponsor of Initiatives Coeur, also walked the pontoon © Radio France –
Yves-René Tapon

The mayor of Le Havre and former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe came to support Le Havre Charlie Dalin © Radio France –
Yves-René Tapon

Many vans and campers have already taken up positions in the streets near the departure village. © Radio France –
Yves-René Tapon

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