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The Faces of the Vendée Globe

These 20 sailors will set off on Nov. 10 to sail around the world alone in the grueling Vendée Globe.
  • Updated: November 7, 2012

Click here to learn more about the Vendee Globe.
Click here to view photos from the start of the race.

Jérémie BEYOU (France) on Maître CoQ
Jérémie BEYOU (France) on Maître CoQ JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Arnaud BOISSIÈRES (France) on AKENA Vérandas
Arnaud BOISSIÈRES (France) on AKENA Vérandas DPPI/Vendee Globe
Louis BURTON (France) on Bureau Vallée
Louis BURTON (France) on Bureau Vallée JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Samantha DAVIES (GBR) on Savéol
Samantha DAVIES (GBR) on Savéol MARK LLOYD / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Bertrand de BROC (France) on Votre Nom Autour du Monde
Bertrand de BROC (France) on Votre Nom Autour du Monde JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Tanguy de LAMOTTE (France) on Initiatives-coeur
Tanguy de LAMOTTE (France) on Initiatives-coeur VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Alessandro di BENEDETTO (France/Italy) on Team Plastique
Alessandro di BENEDETTO (France/Italy) on Team Plastique JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Jean-Pierre DICK (France) on Virbac-Paprec 3
Jean-Pierre DICK (France) on Virbac-Paprec 3 VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Marc GUILLEMOT (France) on Safran
Marc GUILLEMOT (France) on Safran JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Jean LE CAM (France) on SynerCiel
Jean LE CAM (France) on SynerCiel with his diving suit VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Armel LE CLEAC’H (France) on Banque Populaire
Armel LE CLEAC’H (France) on Banque Populaire JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Kito de PAVANT (France) on Groupe Bel
Kito de PAVANT (France) on Groupe Bel JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Vincent RIOU (France) on PRB
Vincent RIOU (France) on PRB VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Javier SANSO (Spain) on Acciona 100% EcoPowered
Javier SANSO (Spain) on Acciona 100% EcoPowered VINCENT CURUTCHET / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Bernard STAMM (Switzerland) on Cheminées Poujoulat
Bernard STAMM (Switzerland) on Cheminées Poujoulat JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Alex THOMSON (GBR) on Hugo Boss
Alex THOMSON (GBR) on Hugo Boss JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Zbigniew GUTKOWSKI (Poland) on ENERGA
Zbigniew GUTKOWSKI (Poland) on ENERGA JEAN MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
François GABART (France) on MACIF
François GABART (France) on MACIF JEAN-MARIE LIOT / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Mike GOLDING (GBR) on GAMESA
Mike GOLDING (GBR) on GAMESA MARK LLOYD / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
Dominique WAVRE (Switzerland) on Mirabaud
Dominique WAVRE (Switzerland) on Mirabaud OLIVIER BLANCHET / DPPI / VENDEE GLOBE
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