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Icebergs, high seas, and racing drama: Vendée Globe’s turbulent start to 2025

The opening hours of 2025 brought an icy surprise to Vendée Globe competitors as three skippers reported encountering icebergs, marking the first such sightings since 2008. With at least two icebergs spotted outside the Antarctic Exclusion Zone (AEZ), the challenge of navigating these treacherous waters has taken on a new edge, forcing sailors to remain on high alert.