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Summary

The 2012

started on 10 November 2012. The race saw the 24-hour singlehanded distance record repeatedly reset by several competitors. Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) set a new race record for shortest time to the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope, and François Gabart (Macif) set new race records for shortest time to the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in Australia and to Cape Horn. On 27 January 2013, Gabart set a new Vendée Globe record with just over 78 days to complete the circumnavigation. The interval of 3h 17’ between the arrivals of the first and second contenders is also the shortest in the race's history. Race Director for this edition was Denis Horeau who heads the event management team having done the role for the

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editions.

Incidents

Other incidents

Jean Piere Dick finished the Vendee Globe without the keel attached as a remarkable piece of seamanship meant he sailed the final 2650 nautical miles. With Alex Thomson altering course to escort him during worsening conditions.

Retirement causes

Results

Finishing time

:(1) 12h time penalty for unsealing and using emergency water supply

Stage times

Gallery

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Competitor

Gallery of sailors

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'' Hugo Boss 4'', alt=Alex Thomson (GBR)Hugo Boss 4 File:Alessandro di Benedetto.jpg,
'' Team Plastique'', alt=Alessandro Di Benedetto (ITA) (FRA)Team Plastique File:Vendée Globe 2016 - Armel Le Cléac'h (30764004362).jpg,
''Banque Populaire'', alt=Armel Le Cléac’h (FRA)Banque Populaire File:Arnaud Boissières.jpg,
'' Akena Vérandas (3)'', alt=Arnaud Boissières (FRA)Akena Vérandas (3) File:Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 - Bernard Stamm.JPG,
'' Cheminées Poujoulat (5)'', alt=Bernard Stamm (SUI)Cheminées Poujoulat (5) File:Bertrand de Broc 2012.jpg,
'' Votre Nom autour du Monde avec EDM Projets'', alt=Bertrand De Broc (FRA)Votre Nom autour du Monde avec EDM Projets File:Dominique Wavre VG2012.jpg,
'' Mirabaud'', alt=Dominique Wavre (SUI)Mirabaud File:François Gabart (5).jpg,
'' Macif'', alt=François Gabart (FRA)Macif File:Javier Sansó VG2012.jpg,
'' Acciona 100% EcoPowered'', alt=Javier Sanso (ESP)Acciona 100% EcoPowered File:Jérémie Beyou VG2012.jpg,
'' Maître CoQ'', alt=Jérémie Beyou (FRA)Maître CoQ File:Jean-Pierre Dick VG2012 (1).jpg,
'' Virbac-Paprec 3'', alt=Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)Virbac-Paprec 3 File:Jean Le Cam (11).jpg,
'' SynerCiel'', alt=Jean Le Cam (FRA)SynerCiel File:Kito de Pavant 2012.jpg,
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'' Safran 2'', alt=Marc Guillemot (FRA)Safran 2 File:Mike Golding VG2012.jpg,
'' Gamesa'', alt=Mike Golding (GBR)Gamesa File:Samantha Davies.jpg,
'' Savéol'', alt=Samantha Davies (GBR) Savéol File:Tanguy de Lamotte 1.jpg,
'' Initiatives-Cœur (1)'', alt=Tanguy De Lamotte (FRA)Initiatives-Cœur (1) File:Transat Jacques Vabre 2013 - Louis Burton.JPG,
'' Bureau Vallée (1)'', alt=Louis Burton (FRA)Bureau Vallée (1) File:Vincent Riou 2006.jpg,
'' PRB 4'', alt=Vincent Riou (FRA)PRB 4 File:Zbigniew Gutkowski VG2012.jpg,
'' Energa'', alt=Zbigniew Gutkowski (FRA)Energa

List of participant and equipment used

References

External links

Official Website

Official YouTube Channel

Official Facebook Page
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