# 2024–2025 Vendée Globe

The 2024–2025 Vendée Globe is a non-stop round the world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts crewed by only one person. It is the tenth edition of the race; it started (on 10 November 2024), and will finish, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.

## Results

Classified results for the 2024–2025 edition :
| Pos. | Sail no. | Boat name | Year | Skipper | G | Finish time | Elapsed time | Deltas | Delta % | Speed rhum/water | Distance sailed | Ref. |
| 01 | FRA 79 | MACIF Santé Prévoyance (2) | 2023 | Charlie Dalin (FRA) | M | 2025-01-14 - 07:24:49 | 064d 19h 22m 49s | - | 0% | 15.37 / 17.79 | 27668 | |
| 02 | FRA 24 | Paprec Arkéa (6) | 2023 | Yoann Richomme (FRA) | M | 2025-01-15 - 06:12:02 | 065d 18h 10m 02s | 00d 22h 47m 13s | 1.47% | 15.15 / 17.95 | 28326 | |
| 03 | FRA 112 | Groupe Dubreuil | 2021 | Sébastien Simon (FRA) | M | 2025-01-17 - 00:27:37 | 067d 12h 25m 37s | 02d 17h 02m 48s | 4.18% | 14.75 / 17.16 | 27807 | |
| 04 | FRA 3 | Charal (2) | 2022 | Jérémie Beyou (FRA) | M | 2025-01-24 - 00:58:54 | 074d 12h 56m 54s | 010d 03h 15m 26s | 15.02% | 13.36 / 16.24 | 29049 | |
| 05 | FRA 2030 | Biotherm | 2022 | Paul Meilhat (FRA) | M | 2025-01-24 - 10:40:15 | 074d 22h 38m 15s | 010d 12h 26m 52s | 15.64% | 13.29 / 15.6 | 28051 | |
| 06 | FRA 85 | Holcim - PRB | 2022 | Nicolas Lunven (FRA) | M | 2025-01-24 - 19:51:41 | 075d 07h 49m 41s | 010d 12h 26m 52s | 16.23% | 13.22 / 16.26 | 29389 | |
| 07 | FRA 49 | For People | 2023 | Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | M | 2025-01-25 - 04:49:27 | 075d 17h 47m 27s | 010d 22h 24m 38s | 16.87% | 13.15 / 16.15 | 29360 | |
| 08 | FRA 08 | TeamWork.net | 2018 | Justine Mettraux (SUI) | F | 2025-01-25 - 13:38:52 | 076d 01h 36m 52s | 011d 06h 14m 03s | 17.37% | 13.09 / 15.39 | 28102 | |
| 09 | FRA 100 | For the Planet | 2019 | Sam Goodchild (GBR) | M | 2025-01-25 - 14:03:45 | 076d 02h 01m 45s | 011d 06h 38m 56s | 17.4% | 13.09 / 15.64 | 28557 | |
| 10 | FRA 9 | Guyot Environnement | 2015 | Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | M | 2025-01-26 - 15:41:24 | 077d 03h 39m 24s | 012d 08h 16m 35s | 19.05% | 12.91 / 15.4 | 28514 | |
| 11 | FRA 15 | L'OCCITANE en Provence (2) | 2019 | Clarisse Crémer (FRA) | F | 2025-01-27 - 03:36:28 | 077d 15h 34m 28s | 012d 20h 11m 39s | 19.81% | 12.83 / 14.97 | 27901 | |
| 12 | MON 1297 | Malizia-Seaexplorer | 2022 | Boris Herrmann (GER) | M | 2025-01-29 - 23:18:41 | 080d 10h 16m 41s | 015d 14h 53m 52s | 24.1% | 12.38 / 15.13 | 29201 | |
| 13 | FRA 109 | Initiatives-Cœur 4 | 2022 | Samantha Davies (GBR) | F | 2025-01-30 - 10:15:39 | 080d 22h 13m 39s | 016d 02h 50m 50s | 24.87% | 12.31 / 14.72 | 28584 | |
| 14 | FRA 10 | Fortinet-Best Western | 2015 | Romain Attanasio (FRA) | M | 2025-02-02 - 10:50:18 | 083d 22h 48m 18s | 019d 03h 25m 29s | 29.54% | 11.86 / 14.34 | 28899 | |
| 15 | FRA 13 | Group Apecil (2) | 2015 | Damien Seguin (FRA) | M | 2025-02-03 - 08:33:48 | 084d 20h 31m 48s | 020d 01h 08m 59s | 30.93% | 11.74 / 14.37 | 29263 | |
| 16 | FRA 30 | Monnoyeur Duo For A Job | 2011 | Benjamin Ferré (FRA) | M | 2025-02-03 - 11:21:50 | 084d 23h 19m 50s | 020d 03h 57m 01s | 31.11% | 11.72 / 13.81 | 28167 | |
| 17 | FRA 1000 | Lazare | 2008 | Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA) | M | 2025-02-03 - 11:37:29 | 084d 23h 35m 29s | 020d 04h 12m 40s | 31.13% | 11.72 / 13.66 | 27863 | |
| 18 | SUI 7 | Hublot | 2019 | Alan Roura (SUI) | M | 2025-02-03 - 11:57:48 | 084d 23h 55m 48s | 020d 04h 32m 59s | 31.15% | 11.72 / 14.00 | 28554 | " |
| 19 | FRA 27 | MACSF | 2007 | Isabelle Joschke (FRA) (GER) | F | 2025-02-03 - 23:28:36 | 085d 11h 26m 36s | 020d 16h 03m 47s | 31.89% | 11.65 / 14.46 | 29660 | |
| 20 | FRA 29 | Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-lux | 2023 | Jean Le Cam (FRA) | M | 2025-02-04 - 03:53:02 | 085d 15h 51m 02s | 020d 20h 28m 13s | 32.18% | 11.63 / 13.61 | 27978 | |
| 21 | NZL 64 | MS Amlin | 2007 | Conrad Colman (NZL) (USA) | M | 2025-02-04 - 04:06:33 | 085d 16h 04m 33s | 020d 20h 41m 44s | 32.19% | 11.63 / 13.58 | 27913 | |
| 22 | ITA 34 | Prysmian Group | 2015 | Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | M | 2025-02-04 - 08:34:01 | 085d 20h 32m 01s | 021d 01h 09m 12s | 32.48% | 11.6 / 14.17 | 29193 | |
| 23 | FRA 22 | Freelance.com | 2007 | Guirec Soudée (FRA) | M | 2025-02-08 - 08:18:20 | 089d 20h 16m 20s | 025d 00h 53m 31s | 38.63% | 11.09 / 12.97 | 27970 | |
| 24 | JPN 11 | DMG Mori Global One | 2019 | Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | M | 2025-02-09 - 09:36:41 | 090d 21h 34m 41s | 026d 02h 11m 52s | 40.26% | 10.96 / 13.15 | 28696 | |
| 25 | FRA 1 | Devenir - McDonalds | 2007 | Violette Dorange (FRA) | F | 2025-02-09 - 10:39:09 | 090d 22h 37m 09s | 026d 03h 14m 20s | 40.33% | 10.95 / 12.85 | 28057 | |
| 26 | FRA 172 | Fives Group - Lantana Environment | 2006 | Louis Duc (FRA) | M | 2025-02-09 - 12:10:38 | 091d 00h 08m 48s | 026d 04h 45m 59s | 40.43% | 10.95 / 12.88 | 28142 | |
| 27 | FRA 83 | Foussier - Mon courtier énergie | 2006 | Sébastien Marsset (FRA) | M | 2025-02-09 - 12:37:35 | 091d 00h 35m 35s | 026d 05h 12m 46s | 40.45% | 10.94 / 12.77 | 27895 | |
| 28 | FRA 1461 | Human Immobilier | 2006 | Antoine Cornic (FRA) | M | 2025-02-14 - 13:02:59 | 096d 01h 00m 59s | 031d 05h 38m 10s | 48.2% | 10.37 / 11.8 | 27203 | |
| 29 | SUI 49 | TUT GUT | 2008 | Oliver Heer (SUI) | M | 2025-02-17 - 17:29:34 | 099d 05h 27m 34s | 034d 10h 04m 45s | 53.11% | 10.04 / 11.64 | 27724 | |
| 30 | CHN 5 | Singchain Team Haikou | 2007 | Jingkun Xu (CHN) | M | 2025-02-18 - 07:08:11 | 099d 20h 06m 11s | 035d 00h 43m 22s | 54.05% | 9.98 / 11.53 | 27616 | |
| 31 | FRA 71 | Coup de Pouce | 2007 | Manuel Cousin (FRA) | M | 2025-03-01 - 12:40:38 | 111d 00h 38m 38s | 046d 05h 15m 49s | 71.32% | 8.97 / 11.01 | 29350 | |
| 32 | FRA 56 | Nexans – Art & Fenêtres | 2007 | Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) | M | 2025-03-04 - 14:00:49 | 114d 01h 58m 49s | 049d 06h 36m 00s | 76.03% | 8.73 / 10.56 | 28926 | |
| TLE | BEL 207 | D'Ieteren Group | 2014 | Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL) | M | 2025-03-08 | Completed 24 hours over the race timelimit | Completed 24 hours over the race timelimit | Completed 24 hours over the race timelimit | Completed 24 hours over the race timelimit | Completed 24 hours over the race timelimit | |
| DNF | FRA 14 | La Mie Câline | 2010 | Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | M | 2025-02-02 13:00:00 | Retired unaided to Martinique (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Martinique (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Martinique (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Martinique (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Martinique (Dismasted) | |
| DNF | FRA 5 | Stand As One - Altavia | 2023 | Éric Bellion (FRA) | M | 2025-01-12 08:00:00 | Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage) | Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage) | Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage) | Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage) | Retired unaided to the Falklands (Forestay Damage) | |
| DNF | FRA 17 | Maitre Coq V | 2022 | Yannick Bestaven (FRA) | M | 2024-12-30 08:00:00 | Retired unaided to Ushuaia (ARG) (Steering Damage) | Retired unaided to Ushuaia (ARG) (Steering Damage) | Retired unaided to Ushuaia (ARG) (Steering Damage) | Retired unaided to Ushuaia (ARG) (Steering Damage) | Retired unaided to Ushuaia (ARG) (Steering Damage) | |
| DNF | GBR 77 | Medallia 2 | 2015 | Pip Hare (GBR) | F | 2024-12-16 20:09:00 | Retired unaided to Melbourne (AUS) (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Melbourne (AUS) (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Melbourne (AUS) (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Melbourne (AUS) (Dismasted) | Retired unaided to Melbourne (AUS) (Dismasted) | |
| DNF | HUN 23 | New Europe | 2007 | Szabolcs Weöres (HUN) | M | 2024-12-16 18:30:00 | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (D2 Rigging Damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (D2 Rigging Damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (D2 Rigging Damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (D2 Rigging Damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (D2 Rigging Damage) | |
| DNF | FRA 2 | Bureau Vallée (3) | 2020 | Louis Burton (FRA) | M | 2024-12-05 05:00:00 | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (Rigging damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (Rigging damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (Rigging damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (Rigging damage) | Retired unaided to Cape Town (RSA) (Rigging damage) | |
| DNF | FRA 53 | V&B-Monbana-Mayenne | 2022 | Maxime Sorel (FRA) | M | 2024-11-15 13:25:00 | Retired unaided to Madeira (Ankle Injury) | Retired unaided to Madeira (Ankle Injury) | Retired unaided to Madeira (Ankle Injury) | Retired unaided to Madeira (Ankle Injury) | Retired unaided to Madeira (Ankle Injury) | |

## Qualification

The race organisers have published the initial notice of race allowing a record entry of 40 boats to compete. The rules now prohibit older IMOCA 60 from competing, with 2008 generation boats being the oldest allowed to compete. The 13 first, new-boat skipper combinations starting two of five solo races (one in 2022 or 2023 and one in 2024) qualification races and finishing one of them will be selected automatically.
Significant events during qualifying included:
* Sailor Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) lost his boat Newrest – Art & Fenêtres to a fire (following a leak and an explosion) during a qualifying race in 2022. He was able to secure another boat for his participation in the race.
* Banque Populaire choose to end its sponsorship with Clarisse Crémer (FRA), citing her young child as one of the reason, the public backlash led to the sponsor withdrawing and Crémer quickly found a new sponsor (L'Occitane En Provence) with the support of Alex Thompson Racing.
* Following the second dismasting of his boat during the Defi Azimut in October 2023 after a previous dismasting in the 2020-2021 Vendée Globe, Nicolas Troussel (FRA) lost the support of his sponsor Corum and with that the boat Corum l'Epargne. Nonetheless he reached official candidate status.
* Kevin Escoffier (FRA) lost support of his team and therefore the use of Holcim-PRB due to allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women during The Ocean Race 2022–23. He was replaced by Nicolas Lunven.
* Charlie Dalin (FRA) was not able to take part in a solo qualification race in 2023 due to health issues, missing a key qualification requirement. An exemption in the rules allowed him to meet the requirement by crossing the starting line for the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre.
* Éric Bellion (FRA) was not able to take part in the 2023 Retour à la Base due to damage taken during the 2023 Transat Jacques Vabre. An exemption for this case in the rules allowed him to fulfil the requirement of taking part in a solo race in 2022 or 2023.
* Phil Sharp (GBR) was not able to meet the requirement of taking part in a solo race in 2022 or 2023 due to damage taken to is new boat Oceanslab during the transfer to the start of the 2023 Retour à la Base. As Jean le Cam was able to start this race, Sharp lost the chance of qualifying through the new-boat rule. He did not qualify.
* François Guiffant (FRA) was allowed to take part in the qualification with an older boat from 2004 (Partage). He got an exemption to take part in the 2024 Vendée Globe conditional on fewer than 40 skippers qualifying and a place not being able to be filled. He did not qualify.
* The following campaigns were announced but did not reach candidate status:
** Armel Tripon (FRA) announced a VPLP designed boat from the moulds of Malizia-Seaexplorer to be built by Airbus. The project was late and is unlikely to make the 2024 edition of the race but is progressing.
** Jörg Riechers (GER) announced a group design by Farr Yacht Design, Guillaume Dupont and Etienne Bertrand and built by Alva Yachts. Though no official announcement has been made, the project seems to be abandoned.
* James Harayda (GBR) was not able to collect sufficient miles to qualify.
* Romain Attanasio (FRA) was dismasted on 13 September 2024 during the 48 hour Azimut Challenge; fellow competitor Maxime Sorel (FRA) made his spare mast available as a replacement so that Attanasio could start the Vendeé Globe.

## Competitors

| Skipper | Skipper | Boat | Boat | Boat | Boat | Boat | Boat | Ref. |
| Name | Start / Finish | Name | Designer | Builder | Date launched | First name and VG | Notes | Ref. |
| Antoine Cornic (FRA) | Never | Human Immobilier | Owen-Clarke | Chris Prior de Coburg (CAN) | 2005-08-23 | Spirit of Canada VG08 | | |
| Sébastien Marsset (FRA) | Never | Foussier - Mon courtier énergie | Farr Yacht Design | JMV Industries (FRA) | 2006-07-26 | Delta Dore VG08 | | |
| Louis Duc (FRA) | Never | Fives Group - Lantana Environment | Farr Yacht Design | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2006-09-30 | PRB VG08 | | |
| Manuel Cousin (FRA) | 1 / 1 (23rd) | Coup de Pouce | Farr Yacht Design | Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) | 2007-02-03 | Paprec-Virbac VG08 | | |
| Violette Dorange (FRA) | Never | Devenir | Farr Yacht Design | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2007-05-29 | Foncia VG08 | | |
| Guirec Soudée (FRA) | Never | Freelance.com | Farr Yacht Design | Offshore Challenges (GBR) | 2007-06-25 | BT VG08 | | |
| Jingkun Xu (CHN) | Never | Singchain Team Haikou | Finot-Conq | Multiplast (FRA) | 2007-07-17 | Brit Air VG08 | Foils retrofitted | |
| Fabrice Amedeo (FRA) | 2 / 1 (11th) | Nexans – Art & Fenêtres | Owen-Clarke | Hakes Marine (NZL) | 2007-07-31 | Ecover VG08 | | |
| Isabelle Joschke (GER) (FRA) | 1 / 0 | MACSF | VPLP – Verdier | Chantier Naval de Larros (FRA) | 2007-08-06 | Safran VG08 | Foils retrofitted | |
| Conrad Colman (NZL) (USA) | 1 / 1 (16th) | Mail Boxes Etc. | VPLP – Verdier | Indiana Yachting (ITA) | 2007-09-05 | Groupe Bel VG08 | | | |
| Szabolcs Weöres (HUN) | Never | New Europe | Owen-Clarke | Hakes Marine (NZL) | 2007-12-17 | Aviva VG08 | | |
| Tanguy Le Turquais (FRA) | Never | Lazare | Finot-Conq | Multiplast (FRA) | 2008-05-29 | DCNS VG08 | | |
| Oliver Heer (SUI) | Never | Oliver Heer Ocean Racing | Farr Yacht Desig | Southern Ocean Marine (NZL) | 2008-08-19 | Gitana Eighty VG08 | | |
| Arnaud Boissières (FRA) | 4 / 4 (8th) | La Mie Câline | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2010-09-18 | Banque Populaire VG12 | Foils retrofitted | |
| Benjamin Ferré (FRA) | Never | Monnoyeur Duo For A Job | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2011-08-16 | Macif VG12 | | |
| Denis Van Weynbergh (BEL) | Never | D'Ieteren Group | Nandor Fa | Pauger Composite (HUN) | 2014-04-07 | Spirit of Hungary VG16 | | |
| Damien Seguin (FRA) | 1 / 1 (7th) | Group Apecil 2 | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2015-03-15 | Safran VG16 | | |
| Pip Hare (GBR) | 1 / 1 (19th) | Medallia 2 | VPLP – Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2015-06-09 | Banque Populaire VG16 | | |
| Romain Attanasio (FRA) | 2 / 2 (14th) | Fortinet-Best Western | VPLP – Verdier | Chantier Multiplast (FRA) | 2015-08-06 | Edmond de Rotschild VG16 | | |
| Benjamin Dutreux (FRA) | 1 / 1 (9th) | Guyot Environnement - Water Family | VPLP – Verdier | Green Marine (GBR) | 2015-09-01 | Hugo Boss VG16 | | |
| Giancarlo Pedote (ITA) | 1 / 1 (8th) | Prysmian Group | VPLP – Verdier | Multiplast (FRA) | 2015-09-11 | St Michel Virbac VG16 | | |
| Justine Mettraux (SUI) | Never | TeamWork.net | VPLP | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2018-08-20 | Charal VG20 | | |
| Alan Roura (SUI) | 2 / 2 (12th) | Hublot | VPLP – Pete Hobson | Carrington Boats (GBR) | 2019-04-08 | Hugo Boss VG20 | | |
| Clarisse Crémer (FRA) | 1 / 1 (12th) | L'OCCITANE en Provence (2) | Guillaume Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2019-05-08 | Apivia VG20 | | |
| Sam Goodchild (GBR) | Never | Vulnerable (For the Planet) | Guillaume Verdier | Persico Marine (ITA) | 2019-07-09 | Linkedout VG20 | Baptismal name Nat'che | f |
| Kojiro Shiraishi (JPN) | 2 / 1 (16th) | DMG Mori Global One | VPLP | Multiplast (FRA) | 2019-09-02 | DMG Mori VG20 | | |
| Louis Burton (FRA) | 3 / 2 (3rd) | Bureau Vallée 3 | Sam Manuard | Pauger Composites (HUN) Black Pepper Yachts (FRA) | 2020-01-31 | L'Occitane en Provence VG20 | First SCOW Design | |
| Sébastien Simon (FRA) | 1 / 0 | Groupe Dubreuil | Guillaume Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2021-08-24 | | Former 11th Hour - Mālama | |
| Nicolas Lunven (FRA) | Never | Holcim - PRB | Guillaume Verdier | Carrington Boats (GBR) | 2022-05-07 | | | |
| Maxime Sorel (FRA) | 1 / 1 (10th) | V&B-Monbana-Mayenne | Guillaume Verdier | Mer Concept (FRA) | 2022-06-27 | | Sistership to Apivia (1) | |
| Jérémie Beyou (FRA) | 4 / 2 (3rd) | Charal (2) | Samuel Manuard | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2022-07-11 | | | |
| Boris Herrmann (GER) | 1 / 1 (5th) | Malizia-Seaexplorer | VPLP / Boris Herrmann | Multiplast (FRA) | 2022-07-19 | | | |
| Samantha Davies (GBR) | 3 / 1 (5th) | Initiatives-Cœur 4 | Sam Manuard | Pauger Composites (HUN) | 2022-07-30 | | Sistership to L'Occitane | |
| Yannick Bestaven (FRA) | 2 / 1 (1st) | Maitre Coq V | Guillaume Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2022-08-29 | | Sistership to Groupe Dubreuil | |
| Paul Meilhat (FRA) | 1 / 0 | Biotherm | Guillaume Verdier | Persico Marine (ITA) | 2022-08-31 | | Sistership to LinkedOut | |
| Thomas Ruyant (FRA) | 2 / 1 (6th) | Vulnerable (For People) | Antoine Koch / Finot-Conq | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2023-03-16 | | Sistership to Paprec Arkéa | |
| Yoann Richomme (FRA) | Never | Paprec Arkéa (6) | Antoine Koch / Finot-Conq | Multiplast (FRA) | 2023-02-22 | | Sistership to For People | |
| Éric Bellion (FRA) | 1 / 1 (9th) | Stand As One - Altavia | David Raison | Persico Marine (ITA) | 2023-06-17 | | No foils; Sistership to Armor-lux | |
| Charlie Dalin (FRA) | 1 / 1 (2nd) | MACIF Santé Prévoyance (2) | Guillaume Verdier | CDK Technologies (FRA) | 2023-06-24 | | | |
| Jean Le Cam (FRA) | 5 / 4 (2nd) | Tout commence en Finistère - Armor-lux | David Raison | Persico Marine (ITA) | 2023-09-30 | | No foils; Sistership to Stand As One | |