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2000–2001 Vendée Globe
The 2000–2001 Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 class yachts. This is the fourth edition of the race starting on the th November 2000 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Summary The departure originally planned for Sunday, November 5 but the decision was made to delay the postponed start till Thursday, 9 November 2000 a delay of 4 days due to bad weather. This race was the first major test of the new safety rules, introduced following the tragedies the previous races. Overall, it was a success; although some boats were again forced to retire from the race, none were lost. This race also featured the youngest entrant ever: Ellen MacArthur, who at 24 years old managed to put together a serious campaign with her custom-built boat ''Kingfisher''. Yves Parlier was the first to establish a lead, and headlines were made by Dominique Wavre of Switzerland on 10 December 2000 when his 430 nautical miles broke the 24-hour record for distance sail ...
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Les Sables-d'Olonne
Les Sables-d'Olonne (; French meaning: "The Sands of Olonne"; Poitevin: ''Lés Sablles d'Oloune'') is a seaside town in Western France, on the Atlantic Ocean. A subprefecture of the department of Vendée, Pays de la Loire, it has the administrative level of commune. On 1 January 2019, the municipalities of Olonne-sur-Mer, Château-d'Olonne and Les Sables-d'Olonne merged, retaining the latter name. Location and geography Les Sables-d'Olonne is a seaside town in western France, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated on the coast between La Rochelle and Saint-Nazaire, near the coastal terminus of the A87 that connects it and nearby communities to La Roche-sur-Yon, Cholet, and Angers to the northeast. The nearest major metropolitan center of France, to Les Sables-d'Olonne, is Nantes, to the north (approximately 105 km, by road). Les Sables-d'Olonne station has rail connections to Paris, La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes. It is at the level of administrative division in the Fr ...
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Joé Seeten
Joé Seeten is a French sailor born on 31 May 1957 in Dunkirk. Biography He discovered sailing thanks to his father, who acquired his first boat in 1967. Joé has had a passion for sailing ever since. He trained as an electric technician. He set up his company, La Voilerie, where for seventeen years he designed and produced sails. At the same time he participates in numerous crew races (Tour de France à la voile, Quarter Tonner World Championship, Discovery Route, Trans-Atlantic Twostar) which allows him to evaluate and prove his sails. From 1989 to 1993 he sailing in Beneteau First Class 8 series finishing third in the French Championships and then in the European Championship where he finished third. In 1995 started professionally solo race for four year in the highly competitive Figaro Class, before progressing onto the IMOCA 60 and in 2000 he competed in the pinnacle offshore solo event the round the world race the Vendée Globe --> The Vendée Globe is a single-hande ...
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IMOCA 60 Gartmore
The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ... class yacht Gartmore Investment, GBR 55 was designed by Finot-Conq, and launched in May 1998 after being made by JMV Industries in Cherbourg, France. Note during 1996-1997 the IMOCA 60 Coyote was branded Gartmore while this boat was being built. Racing results References 1990s sailing yachts Sailing yachts designed by Finot-Conq Sailboat type designs by Groupe Finot Vendée Globe yachts IMOCA 60 yachts Sailboat types built in France {{Ship-type-stub ...
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Josh Hall (sailor)
Josh Hall (born 18 May 1962) is a former British yachtsman. Career Hall competed in the multiple solo round the World Races * 1990 BOC Challenge * 1994 BOC Challenge * 1998 BOC Challenge * 2000-2001 Vendée Globe During the 1994 BOC Challenge, Hall's yacht sunk during the first leg from Charleston to Cape Town and he was rescued by competitor Alan Nebauer Alan Nebauer is an Australian yachtsman who competed in the single-handed round-the-world 1994–95 BOC Challenge race aboard the yacht ''Newcastle Australia''. Nebauer won two awards for his seamanship during the race, one of them for rescuin .... References External links BBC Sport, Sailing, In Depth, Gartmore British male sailors (sport) Living people 1962 births British Vendee Globe sailors 2000 Vendee Globe sailors Vendée Globe finishers Place of birth missing (living people) {{UK-yachtracing-bio-stub ...
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IMOCA 60 Sceta Calberson
The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ... Class yacht Sceta Calberson 4 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in the 1994 after being built JMV Industries based in Cherbourg, France. The hull and deck are made out of pre-impregnated T800H carbon fibre sandwich with a Nomex core. The bow region under the waterline is a single skin carbon composite. All of this has been cured at 120°C. The boat has central water ballast and is 2 tonnes lighter than previous generations. Racing Results References Individual sailing vessels 1990s sailing yachts Vendée Globe yachts IMOCA 60 yachts {{Ship-type-stub ...
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Bernard Gallay
Bernard Gallay (born 7 November 1959) is a French yachtsman and businessman. He has competed in the Vendée Globe twice ( 1992/93 and 2000/01) and finished his career as a professional sailor whilst participating in the Transat 6.50 in 2005. In 1994, he moved to Montpellier in the South of France and founded Bernard Gallay Yacht Brokerage. He still competes in amateur races such as Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez (previously known as La Nioulargue) and the Rolex Middle Sea Race. Biography Bernard Gallay was born in Paris. Rugby He is a former member of the France Junior Team and the France Military Bataillon de Joinville Team. He also played First Division Rugby for Racing Club de France from 1980 to 1983. Sailing In 1981, he started sailing by embarking on the sailing yacht ''Faram Serenissima'' at short notice for the Twostar Race, which resulted in an unfortunate shipwreck on the return leg. The following year in 1982, again at short notice, he embarked on an Atlantic cr ...
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IMOCA 60 Group 4
The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ... class yacht Group 4 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1998 after being made by JMV in Cherbourg in France. Racing Results References 1990s sailing yachts Sailing yachts designed by Finot-Conq Sailboat type designs by Groupe Finot Vendée Globe yachts IMOCA 60 yachts Sailboat types built in France {{Ship-type-stub ...
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Mike Golding
Mike Golding (born 27 August 1960) is an English yachtsman, born in Great Yarmouth and educated at Reading Blue Coat School. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in both directions. He held the solo record for sailing round the world westabout (the most challenging direction for circumnavigation) between 1994 and 2000. Golding, who was named president of the Little Ship Club in 2017 and is a member of Royal Southampton Yacht Club, is the eponymous co founder of the commercial company Mike Golding Yacht Racing Ltd. His partner in this venture was Jorgen Philip-Sorensen (d.2010). Golding led the team ''Group 4'' to second place in the British Steel Challenge in 1992–3. He did one better in the next edition the BT Global Challenge 1996–7, taking first place with a new team of amateur sailors, again onboard ''Group 4''. Golding came seventh in the 2000–2001 Vendée Globe solo non stop round the world race having lost seven days to the dism ...
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IMOCA 60 Sodebo
The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ... class yacht SODEBO savourons la vie, 25 was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in October 1998, after being made by Kirié in France. The boat was lost in 2016 while on charter to Richard Tolkien when he abandoned ship. The wreckage was found near Porto Rico. Racing results References 1990s sailing yachts Sailing yachts designed by Finot-Conq Sailboat type designs by Groupe Finot Vendée Globe boats IMOCA 60 Sailboat types built in France {{Ship-type-stub ...
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Thomas Coville
Thomas Coville (born 10 May 1968) is a French yacht racer. Coville was born in Rennes. He participated in significant offshore races and record attempts. In April 2012, he achieved 7 circumnavigations of the world, on mono or multihulls, single-handed or as sought-after helmsman. He held the around the world sailing record single-handed on the trimaran Sodebo Ultim in 49 days 3 hours 7 minutes and 38 seconds, until his record was broken by François Gabart in 2017 on trimaran Macif. Race achievements * 2012 : Volvo Ocean Race, aboard ''Groupama 4'', with skipper Franck Cammas. * 2010 : 3rd of the Route du Rhum on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O'' * 2006 : 3rd of the Route du Rhum on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O''. * 2005 : Winner of the Oryx Quest on ''Doha 2006'' with skipper Brian Thompson. * 2004 : 2nd of The transat on trimaran ORMA ''Sodeb'O'' * 2001 : 6th of Vendée Globe 2000–2001 in 110 days and 7 hours * 1999 : Winner of the Transat Jacques Vabre, with Hervé Jan on mon ...
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IMOCA 60 Union Bancaire Privée
The IMOCA 60 The IMOCA ("Open 60"), is a 60ft development class monohull sailing yacht administered by the International Monohull Open Classes Association, International Monohull Open Class Association (IMOCA). The class pinnacle event are single-handed sail ... class yacht Union Bancaire Privee was designed by Finot-Conq and launched in 1999 after being made by JMV in Cherbourg in France. Racing results References 1990s sailing yachts Sailing yachts designed by Finot-Conq Sailboat type designs by Groupe Finot Vendée Globe yachts IMOCA 60 yachts Sailboat types built in France {{Ship-type-stub ...
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