IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée-Arctique-Les Sables - Start July 4th

On July 4th, the last preparatory race for the Vendée Globe will be started in Les Sables d'Olonne FRA, leading over 3,600 miles to the northern polar circle and back. 22 participants are on the entry list, among them the co-favorite Jérémy Beyou FRA (Charal), as well as Samantha Davies GBR, Alan Roura SUI, Boris Herrmann GER, and Isabelle Joschke GER. The big absentee is Alex Thompson GBR (Hugo Boss). ----- The preview.