Vendée Arctique
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Vendee Arctique race village opens with 70,000 visitors expected before June 7 start
The Vendee Arctique race village at Les Sables d'Olonne is open, with 70,000 visitors expected before nine solo IMOCA 60 sailors head north on June 7.
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Nine IMOCA skippers race above Arctic Circle for first time in Vendee Arctique 2026
Nine IMOCA skippers face freezing temperatures, endless daylight and brutal weather systems as they race above the Arctic Circle for the first time in Vendee Arctique 2026.
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Nine soloists depart Les Sables d'Olonne for Vendee Arctique on 7 June
Nine solo skippers depart Les Sables d'Olonne on 7 June for the Vendee Arctique, the first qualifying race on the road to the 2028 Vendee Globe.
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Nine IMOCA skippers depart for Arctic Circle with no set course in Vendee Arctique 2026
Nine IMOCA skippers depart Les Sables-d'Olonne for the Arctic Circle in Vendee Arctique 2026, a race with no set course and just one rule: reach 66 degrees north.
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Vendee Arctique festival runs 30 May to 7 June ahead of IMOCA Arctic departure
The Vendee Arctique festival runs 30 May to 7 June in Les Sables d'Olonne, celebrating solo offshore racing, polar science, and the IMOCA fleet departure.
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IMOCA explained: the foiling offshore racer at the heart of the Vendee Globe
Discover what makes an IMOCA the ultimate offshore racing machine. From hydrofoils to solo circumnavigation, explore the boat at the heart of the Vendee Globe.
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Vendee Arctique sailors race through world's fastest warming ocean region
The Vendee Arctique fleet sails through the world's fastest warming ocean region, where Arctic amplification is reshaping ice, ecosystems, and global weather patterns.
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Nine solo sailors to race beyond Arctic Circle for first time in June 2026
Nine IMOCA skippers will cross the Arctic Circle solo for the first time in competition at the Vendée Arctique 2026. Discover the fleet, the route, and the challenge.
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Nine IMOCAs head north in inaugural Vendee Arctique with no fixed waypoints
Nine IMOCA skippers set off from Les Sables-d'Olonne in the inaugural Vendee Arctique, a race with no fixed waypoints and total freedom to push north.
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Nine IMOCA skippers head for Arctic Circle in routeless Vendee Arctique from 7 June
Nine IMOCA skippers depart Les Sables d'Olonne on 7 June for the Vendee Arctique 2026, a routeless race to the Arctic Circle and back. Here's what to expect.
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Sodebo locks in Vendee Globe partnership through 2028 in 20-year show of support
Sodebo has confirmed a major partnership extension with the Vendee Globe through 2028, marking over 20 years of support for one of offshore sailing's toughest races.
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