Les Sables d'Olonne
When the Grand Nord finally opens its doors
For the first time in the Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d'Olonne's history, IMOCA...
The suspended time of the final miles
With barely 150 nautical miles separating him from the finish line, Manu Cousin ...
Video. Follow the award ceremony live!
Seven IMOCA skippers gathered for the Vendée Arctique prize ceremony this evenin...
When the race becomes inner
Nico d'Estais crossed the finish line of the Vendée Arctique at Les Sables d'Olo...
Arnaud Boissières, 7th in the Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne!
Arnaud Boissières crossed the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne on Thursday mor...
Nico d’Estais (Café Joyeux), 6th in the Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne
Nico d'Estais crossed the finish line at Les Sables d'Olonne on 18 June at 20:17...
Ambrogio Beccaria, incredible winner of the Vendée Arctique!
Ambrogio Beccaria crossed the finish line at 1:07 pm NZST on 16 June, ending the...
Francesca Clapcich, 5th in the Vendée Arctique!
Francesca Clapcich limped across the finish line off Les Sables d'Olonne after e...
Live: Experience the arrivals live!
The finish line of the Vendée Arctique's third edition was approaching fast, and...
Eager to see how it all ends up
With less than a day to run before the Vendée Arctique reaches Les Sables d'Olon...
Last miles, last questions
The first IMOCA boats are expected to cross the finish line at Les Sables d'Olon...
At the end of the road, the doubt
Manu Cousin crossed the Arctic Circle around 1 am NZST on 14 June, the final sym...
Magic in the air at the polar circle
Seven skippers in carbon-fibre racing yachts have just done something no sailor ...
First knit, then accelerate
Light winds off the Vendée coast turned Sunday’s opening miles into a chess matc...
The route of the polar circle is open
Nine IMOCA yachts slipped out of Les Sables d’Olonne on Sunday, 3 June at 15:02 ...
Vendée Arctique : the village atmosphere in 10 images
The IMOCA fleet departs tomorrow for Arctic waters, but the Vendée Arctique vill...
Weather: a race start that promises to be (very) complicated
Calm waters and light winds will greet the Vendée Arctique fleet at the start li...
Arnaud Boissières: “In the channel, there is always an emotion
Arnaud Boissières has done the math on sleep deprivation and daylight that never...
Vendée Arctique: on Virtual Regatta too, it will be unprecedented!
Virtual Regatta players will launch their own Arctic expedition this Sunday, com...
The Arctic Vendée is launched: the village opens its doors to the public
The Vendée Arctique race village opened its doors on Saturday morning in Les Sab...
The IMOCA skippers face the challenge of the Far North
Nine IMOCA skippers are about to sail where the class has never ventured before....
Drone show, imoca, open air cinema … Les Sables d’Olonne switches to Vendée Arctique atm...
Les Sables d’Olonne erupts this weekend as nine IMOCA skippers prepare to launch...
Forever the pioneers: the Vendée Arctique, heading for the polar circle
Nine IMOCA skippers are about to discover what lies beyond the Arctic Circle, wi...
Village Vendée Arctique: concerts, drones and IMOCA at Les Sables d’Olonne
Du 30 mai au 7 juin, le village de la Vendée Arctique aux Sables d'Olonne propos...
Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne 2026: the race in figures
Nine IMOCA monohulls will launch northbound in three weeks, chasing a sun that n...
Three weeks before the start, the skippers gathered to launch the race toward the Arctic polar circl...
À trois semaines du départ de la Vendée Arctique – Les Sables d’Olonne 2026, org...
Sodebo, major partner of the next Vendée Globe but also of the Vendée Arctique
Partenaire historique du Vendée Globe depuis déjà plus de 20 ans, Sodebo réaffir...