# Vendée Arctique

The Vendée Arctique is a single-handed (solo) yacht race, from France to the Arctic Circle and back.

## The race
### History

The race was founded by in 2020, as a qualifier for the Vendée Globe following the cancellation of a number of the qualifying races due to COVID-19. It is named after the Département of Vendée, in France, where the race starts and ends. The race starts and finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne, in the Département of Vendée, in France.
The concept of a series of events heading up to the northern high latitudes with the intention of this race become a permanent fixture.
The race is open to monohull yachts conforming to the Open 60 class criteria.

## Race Editions
### 1st Edition: 2020

Classified Results for the 2020 Edition :
| Pos. | Skipper | Boat Name | Elapsed Time |
| 01 | Jérémie Beyou (FRA) | Charal | 10d 05h 14m 08s |
| 02 | Charlie Dalin (FRA) | Apivia | 10d 06h 04m 12s |
| 03 | Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | Linkedout | 10d 06h 24m 12s |
| 04 | Samantha Davies (GBR) | Initiatives-Coeur (3) | 10d 06h 58m 55s |
| 05 | Kevin Escoffier (FRA) | PRB | 10d 07h 54m 34s |
| 06 | Yannick Bestaven (FRA) | Maitre Coq IV | 10d 09h 20m 30s |
| 07 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | Seaexplorer - Yacht Club De Monaco | 10d 09h 42m 54s |
| 08 | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | Prysmian Group | 10d 10h 27m 50s |
| 09 | Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) | Newrest - Art & Fenêtres | 10d 11h 28m 32s |
| 10 | Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | Dmg Mori Global One | 10d 11h 30m 29s |
| 11 | Maxime Sorel (FRA) | V And B - Mayenne | 10d 11h 33m 10s |
| 12 | Clarisse Crémer (FRA) | Banque Populaire X | 10d 12h 24m 24s |
| 13 | Isabelle Joschke (FRA) | MACSF | 10d 23h 49m 34s |
| 14 | Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | La Mie Câline - Artisans Artipôle | 11d 12h 05m 31s |
| 15 | Manuel Cousin (FRA) | Groupe Sétin | 11d 13h 30m 29s |
| 16 | Clément Giraud (FRA) | Vers Un Monde Sans Sida | 11d 16h 33m 27s |
| 17 | Miranda Merron (GBR) | Campagne De France | 11d 21h 38m 47s |
| RET | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Groupe Apicil | Abandon |
| RET | Armel Tripon (FRA) | L'Occitane En Provence | Abandon |
| RET | Sébastien Simon (FRA) | Arkéa Paprec | Abandon |

### 2nd Edition: 2022

The course was significantly shortened due to heavy weather.
Classified Results for the 2022 Edition :
| Pos. | Skipper | Boat Name | Elapsed Time |
| 01 | Charlie Dalin (FRA) | Apivia | 4d 09h 20m 26s |
| 02 | Jérémie Beyou (FRA) | Charal | 4d 13h 04m 08s |
| 03 | Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | Linkedout | 4d 16h 33m 46s |
| 04 | Benjamin Ferré (FRA) | Monnoyeur - Duo For A Job | 5d 07h 08m 42s |
| 05 | Louis Burton (FRA) | Bureau Vallée 2 | 5d 08h 50m 22s |
| 06 | Guirec Soudée (FRA) | Freelance.Com | 5d 09h 07m 42s |
| 07 | Alan Roura (SUI) | Hublot | 5d 09h 47m 11s |
| 08 | Louis Duc (FRA) | Fives – Lantana Environnement | 5d 09h 54m 12s |
| 09 | Damien Seguin (FRA) | Groupe Apicil | 5d 10h 10m 37s |
| 10 | Nicolas Lunven (FRA) | Banque Populaire | 5d 10h 42m 55s |
| 11 | Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | Guyot Environnement - Water Family | 5d 11h 24m 30s |
| 12 | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | Prysmian Group | 5d 12h 17m 36s |
| 13 | Pip Hare (GBR) | Medallia | 5d 15h 25m 27s |
| 14 | Éric Bellion (FRA) | Comme Un Seul Homme Powered By Altavia | 5d 16h 04m 10s |
| 15 | Sébastien Marsset (FRA) | Cap Agir Ensemble #Sponsorsbienvenus | 5d 17h 01m 34s |
| 16 | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | Ebac Literie | 5d 17h 46m 08s |
| 17 | Romain Attanasio (FRA) | Fortinet - Best Western | 5d 19h 40m 25s |
| 18 | Conrad Colman (NZL) | Imagine | 6d 00h 33m 40s |
| 19 | Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) | Nexans - Art & Fenêtres | 6d 04h 12m 43s |
| 20 | Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | Dmg Mori Global One | 6d 05h 33m 55s |
| DNF | Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL) | Laboratoires De Biarritz | |
| DNF | Isabelle Joschke (FRA) | Macsf | |
| DNF | Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | La Mie Câline - Artisans Artipôle | |
| DNF | Manuel Cousin (FRA) | Groupe Sétin | |
| DNF | Szabolcs Weores (HUN) | Szabi Racing | |