2004–2005 Vendée Globe

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The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts. The fifth edition of the race started on 7 November 2004[1] from Les Sables-d'Olonne.

2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Event title
Name2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Edition5th Edition
SponsorVendee Region of France
Event details
Start locationLes Sables-d'Olonne
Finish locationLes Sables-d'Olonne
CourseSolo non-stop round the world race
Start date7 November 2004
Finish date7 November 2004
YachtsIMOCA 60
Key people
Race Director
Denis Horeau
Competitors
Competing nations20
Results
1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold Vincent Riou (FRA)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Jean Le Cam (FRA)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Mike Golding (GBR)

Summary

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The start of the 2004 race was watched by an estimated 300,000 people,[citation needed] which took place in mild weather.[citation needed] A fast start was followed by a few minor equipment problems, allowing the first racers to cross the equator just after 10 days.[citation needed] This was three days faster than the previous race, with all of the starters still sailing.[citation needed]

Attrition began on entry into the Roaring Forties: Alex Thomson diverted to Cape Town to make unassisted repairs and continue racing.[citation needed] The fleet encountered a number of other problems. Hervé Laurent retired with serious rudder problems, Thomson abandoned, and Conrad Humphreys anchored to make unassisted rudder repairs.[citation needed] Gear problems and abandonments continued, then the fleet ran into an area of ice, and Sébastien Josse hit an iceberg head-on.[2]

The lead changed several times as the fleet re-entered the Atlantic.[citation needed] The race remained close right to the finish, which saw three boats finish within 29 hours.[3]

The first Race Director Denis Horeau returned to the role after 15 years to head the event management team.[4]

Results

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Table: Order of Finish, 2004–2005 Vendée Globe[5]
Pos Sailor Yacht Time Ref
01   Vincent Riou (FRA) PRB 2 087d 10h 47' 55" (new record) [6]
02   Jean Le Cam (FRA) Bonduelle 2 087d 17h 20' 08"
03   Mike Golding (GBR) Ecover 2 088d 15h 15' 13"
04   Dominique Wavre Temenos (1) 092d 17h 13' 20"
05   Sébastien Josse (FRA) VMI 093d 00h 02' 10"
06   Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) Virbac-Paprec (1) 098d 03h 49' 38"
07   Conrad Humphreys (GBR) Hellomoto 104d 14h 32' 24"
08   Joé Seeten (FRA) Arcelor Dunkerque 104d 23h 02' 45"
09   Bruce Schwab (USA) Ocean Planet 109d 19h 58' 57"
10   Benoît Parnaudeau (FRA) Max Havelaar / Best Western 116d 01h 06' 54"
11   Anne Liardet (FRA) ROXY 119d 05h 28' 40"
12   Raphaël Dinelli (FRA) Akena Verandas 125d 04h 07' 14"
13   Karen Leibovici (FRA) Benefic 126d 08h 02' 20"
DNF(7)   Nick Moloney (AUS) Skandia Keel Failure (went back and completed passage)
DNF(6)   Patrice Carpentier (FRA) VM Matériaux (2) broken boom
DNF(5)   Marc Thiercelin (FRA) Pro-Form Outside assistance required in NZL (complete passage) [7]
DNF(4)   Roland Jourdain (FRA) Sill Véolia (2) keel problems
DNF(3)   Norbert Sedlacek (AUT) Brother keel problems
DNF(2)   Alex Thomson (GBR) Hugo Boss Hole in the deck
DNF(1)   Hervé Laurent (FRA) UUDS rudder problem
DNS   Patrick Favre (FRA) Adrenalines

Entries

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Participant facts equipment

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Twenty skippers started the race a qualification passage was required to validate the registration of each boat, this course could have been carried out as part of another sailing race.

Details on competitors and the boats used
Skipper Nat. Prev. Participation
(Start/Finish)
Name of Boat Naval Architect Builder Launch Date Ref.
Alex Thomson   United Kingdom Never Hugo Boss Marc Lombard Mag France 1998
Anne Liardet   France Never ROXY Marc Lombard
Briand
Mag France 1989
Bruce Schwab   United States Never Ocean Planet Thomas Wylle Schooner Creek Boat 2001
Benoît Parnaudeau   France Never Max Havelaar / Best Western Rowsell-Morisson Rowsell-Morisson 1991
Conrad Humphreys   United Kingdom Never Hellomoto Finot-Conq 1998 [8]
Dominique Wavre   Switzerland 1 / 1 (5th) Temenos (1) Finot-Conq 1999 [9]
Jean-Pierre Dick   France Never Virbac-Paprec (1) Farr yacht design 2003 [10]
Jean Le Cam   France Never Bonduelle 2 Marc Lombard JMV Industries 2004
Karen Leibovici   France Never Benefic Philippe Harlé
Alain Mortain
CDK Technologies 1991
Hervé Laurent   France 1 / 1 (3rd) UUDS Finot-Conq JMV Industries 1994 [11]
Joe Seeten   France 1 / 1 (10th) Arcelor-Dunkerque Finot-Conq JMV Industries 1998
Marc Thiercelin   France 2 / 2 (2nd) Pro Form Marc Lombard Mag France 1998
Mike Golding   United Kingdom 1 / 1 (7th) Ecover 2 Owen Clarke Design 2003 [12]
Nick Moloney   Australia Never Skandia Owen Clarke Design Marten Yachts 2000
Patrice Carpentier   France 2 / 1 (11th) VM Matériaux (2) Michel Joubert
Benoit Nivet
1999
Raphaël Dinelli   France 2 / 0 Akena Verandas Nándor Fa Nandor Fa chantier 1996
Roland Jourdain   France 1 / 1 (3rd) Sill Véolia (2) Marc Lombard JMV Industries 2004 [13]
Norbert Sedlacek   Austria Never Brother Bernard Nivett Chantier Norbert Sedlacek 1995
Sébastien Josse   France Never VMI Finot-Conq Kirié / Éluère 1998
Vincent Riou   France Never PRB 2 Finot-Conq Mag France 2000

References

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  1. ^ "Vendee Globe 2004 confirmed". 4 June 2001.
  2. ^ "Not so calm before the storm". The Independent. 2 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 8 December 2016. [Josse] came 5th in the 2005 Vendée Globe, despite hitting an iceberg.
  3. ^ Berlin, Peter (4 February 2005). "Sailing: Around the world (alone) in 87 days". New York Times.
  4. ^ "Denis Horeau appointed Race Director for the 8th Vendée Globe". Race Organisers. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2021-01-20.=
  5. ^ "Vendée Globe 2004: Rankings and Positions". Vendée Globe. 14 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  6. ^ "Riou the hero wins Vendée". 2 February 2005.
  7. ^ "Thiercelin retires from Vendée Globe". 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  8. ^ "Document sans titre".
  9. ^ "Document sans titre".
  10. ^ "Document sans titre".
  11. ^ "uuds hervé Laurent". www.finot.com.
  12. ^ "Document sans titre".
  13. ^ "Marc Lombard". Marc Lombard Architecture navale.
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