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WELCOME HOME: 28303 miles after setting out Desjoyeaux returns
Round the
Marie
Liot/DPPI/V
world record
endee
Globe
shattered by
Desjoyeaux
SAILING a course distance of 28303 miles, competitive Solitaire du Figaro, going on
averaging 14.02 knots, French solo skipper to win the Transat Vabre in late 2007 on his
Michel Desjoyeaux has shattered the Vendée return to the IMOCA Open 60 class in which
Globe solo round the world race record on the Vendée Globe is contested. Desjoyeaux
his way to becoming the first solo skipper crossed the finish on Sunday 1st February at
ever to win the solo non stop around the 15:11.08 GMT , after 84 days 03 hours 09
world race twice. After winning the race minutes of racing. Foncia completed the race
in 2000-01 on PRB, eclipsing the young in twenty knots of breeze under sunny skies, DESJOYEAUX: "I just tried to sail my boat as well as I could"
emerging British skipper Ellen MacArthur greeted by a massive armada of specta-
Desjoyeaux’s win in figures
by 1 day 28 minutes, Desjoyeaux joined the tor boats before being warmly welcomed
30 strong field for this race, the biggest entry by huge crowds who gathered along the
Les Sables-Equator : 13d15h 41’ (behind leader Loïck Peyron by 1day 06h 43’)
ever round the world race in sailing history, waterfront and harbour area of Les Sables
Les Sables-Cape of Good Hope : 27d 00h 34’ (behind leader Sébastien Josse : 4h 56’)
as one of the clear favourites. d’Olonne, where the race departed at 1202
Les Sables-Cape Leeuwin : 37d 07h 23’ (ahead of Roland Jourdain : 50’)
Immediately after crossing the line he said: GMT November 9th 2008. The gruelling
Les Sables-Dateline/Antimeridian : 43d23h 33’ (ahead of Roland Jourdain : 2h 55’)
“Incredible with the sun coming out. Magic! race has taken a high toll of the 30 skippers
Les Sables-Cape Horn : 56d 15h 08’ (ahead of Roland Jourdain : 8h 50’)
Even if I experienced this 8 years ago. Still who started the non stop solo round the
Les Sables-Equator : 71d17h 12’ (ahead of Roland Jourdain : 3days 05h 52’)
don’t understand how I’m here like this. I world race. As Desjoyeaux finished, nine
Finish: Les Sables-Les Sables: 84d 03h 09’08’’ (ahead of 2nd Roland Joudain : 1345 miles,
just tried to sail my boat as well as I could . are climbing northwards in the Atlantic
3rd Armel Le Cléac’h : 1632 miles), average12,3 for the actual race course.
A race is won largely before it begins with ocean while some 7,700 miles behind two
experience and preparation. 80% before, are expected to pass Cape Horn and leave
Desjoyeaux 2008 compared with Vendée Globe 2004
20% during the race by working hard. the Pacific tomorrow. Eighteen skippers
Didn’t need to push too hard, wasn’t stressed have been forced to abandon. In early
Les Sables-Equator 2004 : 10d 12h 13’ (Michel Desjoyeaux : 3d 03h 28’ behind)
at any point, and it seemed very easy. Even December Yann Eliès had to be evacuated
Les Sables-Cape of Good Hope 2004 : 24d 02h 18’ (Michel Desjoyeaux : 2d 22h 16’ behind)
25th December with rudder problem I dealt off his Generali when he sustained a broken
Les Sables-Cape Leeuwin 2004 : 36d 11h 48’ (Michel Desjoyeaux : 19h 35’behind )
with it. I didn’t sit there worrying about it.” femur while working on the bow of his
Les Sables-Cape Horn 2004 : 56d17h 13’ (Michel Desjoyeaux : 2h 05’ ahead)
From successful odyssey into big rac- boat, and Jean Le Cam was rescued when he
Les Sables-Equator 2004 : 72d 13h 58’ (Michel Desjoyeaux : 20h 46’ ahead)
ing multihulls, Desjoyeaux returned to capsized off Cape Horn by Vincent Riou, the
Les Sables-Les Sables 2004 : 87d 10h 47’ (Desjoyeaux breaks record by : 3d 07h 39’)
monohulls in 2007 when he won the highly 2004-5 winner of the race.
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