The Transat New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne is a solo transatlantic race aboard IMOCA 60 monohulls. It is part of the IMOCA Globe Series circuit. The 3,100 nautical miles route starts in New York City and finishes in Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée Region, France.[1]
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| First held | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Organizer | SAEM Vendée |
| Start | New York City |
| Finish | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Length | 3,100 |
| Website | newyorkvendee.org |
This transatlantic, organised by SAEM Vendée, the organising company of the Vendée Globe. It is the last qualifying race for the solo tour around the world, without stopover and without assistance.
Its first edition in 2016 saw the victory of Frenchman Jérémie Beyou aboard Maître Coq.[2] A second edition will take place in May 2024.[3]
History edit
The race was created in 2015. One of the objectives is the internationalization of this type of race and to offer a final major test before the start of the Vendée Globe.[4]
There was a race scheduled for 2020[5] that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the 2016 race onboard reproters where allowed, as long as they do not participate in the race. Due to some disagreementsm, eventually, only Fabrice Amédéo (Newrest-Matmut), Tanguy de Lamotte (Initiatives-Coeur) and Conrad Colman (100% Natural Energy) left with a journalist on board.[6]
2016 Edition edit
The first edition of the transat brings together fourteen skippers, of which it is the last major confrontation before the start of the 2016-2017 Vendée Globe.[1] A fifteenth competitor, Finn Ari Huusela, could not make the start following the damage of Finnair on 13 May 2016 by Richard Tolkien, who was on board for The Transat.
The IMOCAs departed New York City on Sunday, May 29, 2016. The start of the U.S. coast race saw a number of competitors hit unknown floating objects. Five of them rerouted to Newport to repair: Yann Eliès (Quéguiner - Leukemia espoir), Armel Le Cléac'h (Banque populaire VIII), Morgan Lagravière (Safran), Jean-Pierre Dick (StMichel-Virbac) and Pieter Heerema (No Way Back). Tanguy de Lamotte on Initiatives-Coeur chose to continue despite the damage to the Sables-d'Olonne. There is a lot of debris on this busy coast.[7]
Jérémie Beyou (Maître Coq) won his first major victory in the IMOCA, ahead of Sébastien Josse (Edmond de Rothschild) and Alex Thomson (Hugo Boss). The three boats were all equipped with foils.
| Pos. | Competitor | Baot | Designer | Builder | Year | Time |
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| 1 |  Jérémie Beyou (FRA)
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Maître Coq | Verdier / VPLP | CDK Technologies | 2010 | 9d 16h 57m 49s |
| 2 | Sébastien Josse (FRA)
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Gitana – Edmond de Rothschild | Verdier / VPLP | Multiplast | 2015 | 9d 19h 26m 49s |
| 3 |  Alex Thomson (GBR)
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Hugo Boss 6 | Verdier / VPLP | Green Marine | 2015 | 9d 21h 3m 33s |
| 4 | Paul Meilhat (FRA)
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SMA | Verdier / VPLP | CDK Technologies | 2010 | 10d 12h 19m 27s |
| 5 | Vincent Riou (FRA)
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PRB 4 | Verdier / VPLP | CDK Technologies | 2010 | 11d 10h 58m 53s |
| 6 | Tanguy de Lamotte (FRA)
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Initiatives-Cœur (2) | Farr Yacht Design | CDK Technologies | 2006 | 11d 15h 38m 39s |
| 7 |  Kojiro Shiraishi (JAP)
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Spirit of Yukoh IV | Bruce Farr Yacht Design | Offshore Challenges Sailing Team | 2007 | 12d 1h 21m 40s |
| 8 | Fabrice Amedeo (FRA)
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Newrest-Matmut | Farr Yacht Design | Southern Ocean Marine | 2007 | 12d 6h 20m 15s |
| 9 | Morgan Lagravière (FRA)
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Safran III | Verdier / VPLP | CDK Technologies | 2015 | 13d 5h 59m 45s |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)
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StMichel-Virbac | Verdier / VPLP | Multiplast | 2015 | 13d 6h 21m 24s |
| 11 | Yann Elies (FRA)
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Quéguiner – Leucémie Espoir | Verdier / VPLP | Eyer | 2007 | 13d 6h 56m 36s |
| 12 |  Conrad Colman (NZL)
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100% Natural Energy | Artech Design Team | Artech do Brasil | 2005 | 14d 6h 55m 57s |
| DNF | Armel Le Cléac'h (FRA)
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Banque populaire VIII | Verdier / VPLP | CDK Technologies | 2015 | DNF (collision) |
| DNF |  Pieter Heerema (NED)
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No Way Back | Verdier / VPLP | Persian Marine | 2015 | DNF (collision) |
2024 Edition edit
A second edition is scheduled for June 2024.[3][9]
See also edit
External links edit
- newyorkvendee.org (official website)
References edit
- ^ a b "Transat New York - Vendée / Les Sables d'Olonne". FranceTvPro.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "New-York Vendée Les Sables". www.lessablesdolonne.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b "NEW YORK VENDÉE - LES SABLES D'OLONNE". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Redacteur (2015-12-10). "New York – Les Sables d'Olonne : dernier test avant le Vendée Globe". Course au Large (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Voiles et Voiliers. "Transat New York-Vendée-Les Sables d'Olonne : 27 inscrits dont 17 bateaux à foils".
- ^ Bonamy, Raphaël (2016-05-26). "New York - Vendée : l'imbroglio des media men..." Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Transat NY-Vendée: les OFNIs déciment la flotte, 24 heures après le départ". L'Express (in French). 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Standings". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Voiles et Voiliers. "La New York Vendée – Les Sables-d'Olonne sera l'ultime confrontation avant le Vendée Globe".
- ^ "New York Vendée - Les Sables d'Olonne: an international fleet at the start!". www.imoca.org. Retrieved 2024-01-26.