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Celebrating the highs and challenges of the Vendée Globe’s 10th edition

Sailing into resilience In the high-stakes world of the Vendée Globe, perseverance is as vital as strategy and skill. For sailors like Tanguy Le Turquais, skipper of Lazare, the journey is not just about crossing the finish line—it’s about navigating chaos, embracing challenges, and pushing the limits of human and machine. His recent harrowing experience underscores the relentless determination it takes to keep racing, even when the odds seem stacked against him.

But Day 1 proved to be as much a test of endurance as of speed, with only five boats managing to finish across both the 100-Mile and 60-Mile championships.