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VENDÉE GLOBE RACE

Solo, non-stop, unassisted, around the world

The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo), non-stop race around the world that starts and finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.

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The race occurs every four years and takes competitors over 70 days to complete the 25,000nm course around the globe. 

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Sailors must compete on IMOCA 60 racing yachts, designed within a 'box rule'.

The Race: About

THE RACE IN NUMBERS

11M

Website visitors

€373M

Advertising value

190

Territories covered

2.1BN

Households reached

2.3M

Race village visitors

71M

Video/motion media views

95.6%

Of French people know the VG

1M

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