The yacht race started from Les Sables-d'Olonne, with tens of thousands of people lining the docks and shore to wave goodbye to Bestaven and the other intrepid sailors.
Bestaven won the last edition of the race, completing the 24,300 nautical mile-course -- that's 45,000 kilometres for the land-lubbers -- like a seaborne Phileas Fogg in 80 days, three hours and 44 minutes in 2021.
All 40 skippers that will start this tenth edition will be eager to outwit and outsail their opponents and snag the 200,000-euro ($214,000) winner's cheque. Читать дальше...