Vendée Globe Special – Episode 7 – As The Fleet Set Off

"We know when we are departing, but we do not know when we will return," recalls Loïck Peyron in this seventh and last episode of our Vendée Globe video series. Although an absent crowd marked the 9th edition's departure, emotions ran high on Sunday, November 8th. Each skipper acknowledges the incredible magnitude of this race: their story, their challenge, their competition, but also the team, sponsor, and the public with whom they will share their adventure that is full of moments of joy or sadness. Because completing the Vendee Globe remains an incredible achievement. The arrival home to the Sables d'Olonne after three months at sea is a moment as emotional as the start.