Nico d'Estais

// Photo credit: Jean-Louis Carli - polaRYSE / Nefsea / SAEM Vendée | Vendée Arctique 2026
Vendée Arctique

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...
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// Photo credit: Martin Kéruzoré | Vendée Arctique 2026
Vendée Arctique

The last miles are never given

Nico d'Estais nursed Café Joyeux toward the finish line on Wednesday evening, le...
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// Photo credit: Martin Kéruzoré | Vendée Arctique 2026
Vendée Arctique

When the leaders remind us that nothing is ever decided

Sam Goodchild's eight-day grip on the Vendée Arctique slipped away in the Bay of...
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// Photo credit: Association Petits Princes - Quéginer | Vendée Arctique 2026
Vendée Arctique

The offshore rodeo

The past 24 hours have turned the Vendée Arctique into an offshore bruiser. Sinc...
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// Photo credit: Eloi Stichelbaut - polaRYSE / Nefsea / SAEM | Vendée Arctique 2026
Vendée Arctique

Skippers with big hearts

Nico d’Estais lights up when talking about Café Joyeux. The French skipper racin...
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// Photo credit: Martin Keruzoré | Vendée Arctique 2026
Vendée Arctique

Nico d’Estais: “the Vendée Arctique, a brilliant opportunity!

Nico d’Estais knew what he wanted to say before the Vendée Arctique even began. ...
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