2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Event title | |
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Name | 2004–2005 Vendée Globe |
Edition | 5th Edition |
Sponsor | Vendee Region of France |
Event details | |
Start location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
Finish location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
Course | Solo non-stop round the world race |
Start date | 7 November 2004 |
Finish date | 7 November 2004 |
Yachts | IMOCA 60 |
Key people | Race Director Denis Horeau |
Competitors | |
Competing nations | 20 |
Results | |
Gold | Vincent Riou (FRA) |
Silver | Jean Le Cam (FRA) |
Bronze | Mike Golding (GBR) |
The 2004–2005 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts. The fifth edition of the race started on 7 November 2004[1] from Les Sables-d'Olonne.
Summary
The start of the 2004 race was watched by an estimated 300,000 people,[citation needed] which took place in mild weather.[citation needed] A fast start was followed by a few minor equipment problems, allowing the first racers to cross the equator just after 10 days.[citation needed] This was three days faster than the previous race, with all of the starters still sailing.[citation needed]
Attrition began on entry into the Roaring Forties: Alex Thomson diverted to Cape Town to make unassisted repairs and continue racing.[citation needed] The fleet encountered a number of other problems. Hervé Laurent retired with serious rudder problems, Thomson abandoned, and Conrad Humphreys anchored to make unassisted rudder repairs.[citation needed] Gear problems and abandonments continued, then the fleet ran into an area of ice, and Sébastien Josse hit an iceberg head-on.[2]
The lead changed several times as the fleet re-entered the Atlantic.[citation needed] The race remained close right to the finish, which saw three boats finish within 29 hours.[3]
The first Race Director Denis Horeau returned to the role after 15 years to head the event management team.[4]
Results
Pos | Sailor | Yacht | Time | Ref |
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01 | Vincent Riou (FRA) | PRB 2 | 087d 10h 47' 55" (new record) | [6] |
02 | Jean Le Cam (FRA) | Bonduelle 2 | 087d 17h 20' 08" | |
03 | Mike Golding (GBR) | Ecover 2 | 088d 15h 15' 13" | |
04 | Dominique Wavre | Temenos (1) | 092d 17h 13' 20" | |
05 | Sébastien Josse (FRA) | VMI | 093d 00h 02' 10" | |
06 | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) | Virbac-Paprec (1) | 098d 03h 49' 38" | |
07 | Conrad Humphreys (GBR) | Hellomoto | 104d 14h 32' 24" | |
08 | Joé Seeten (FRA) | Arcelor Dunkerque | 104d 23h 02' 45" | |
09 | Bruce Schwab (USA) | Ocean Planet | 109d 19h 58' 57" | |
10 | Benoît Parnaudeau (FRA) | Max Havelaar / Best Western | 116d 01h 06' 54" | |
11 | Anne Liardet (FRA) | ROXY | 119d 05h 28' 40" | |
12 | Raphaël Dinelli (FRA) | Akena Verandas | 125d 04h 07' 14" | |
13 | Karen Leibovici (FRA) | Benefic | 126d 08h 02' 20" | |
DNF(7) | Nick Moloney (AUS) | Skandia | Keel Failure (went back and completed passage) | |
DNF(6) | Patrice Carpentier (FRA) | VM Matériaux (2) | broken boom | |
DNF(5) | Marc Thiercelin (FRA) | Pro-Form | Outside assistance required in NZL (complete passage) | [7] |
DNF(4) | Roland Jourdain (FRA) | Sill Véolia (2) | keel problems | |
DNF(3) | Norbert Sedlacek (AUT) | Brother | keel problems | |
DNF(2) | Alex Thomson (GBR) | Hugo Boss | Hole in the deck | |
DNF(1) | Hervé Laurent (FRA) | UUDS | rudder problem | |
DNS | Patrick Favre (FRA) | Adrenalines |
Entries
Participants gallery
- Alex Thomson (GBR)
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Participant facts equipment
Twenty skippers started the race a qualification passage was required to validate the registration of each boat, this course could have been carried out as part of another sailing race.
Skipper | Nat. | Prev. Participation (Start/Finish) | Name of Boat | Naval Architect | Builder | Launch Date | Ref. |
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Alex Thomson | United Kingdom | Never | Hugo Boss | Marc Lombard | Mag France | 1998 | |
Anne Liardet | France | Never | ROXY | Marc Lombard Briand | Mag France | 1989 | |
Bruce Schwab | United States | Never | Ocean Planet | Thomas Wylle | Schooner Creek Boat | 2001 | |
Benoît Parnaudeau | France | Never | Max Havelaar / Best Western | Rowsell-Morisson | Rowsell-Morisson | 1991 | |
Conrad Humphreys | United Kingdom | Never | Hellomoto | Finot-Conq | 1998 | [8] | |
Dominique Wavre | Switzerland | 1 / 1 (5th) | Temenos (1) | Finot-Conq | 1999 | [9] | |
Jean-Pierre Dick | France | Never | Virbac-Paprec (1) | Farr yacht design | 2003 | [10] | |
Jean Le Cam | France | Never | Bonduelle 2 | Marc Lombard | JMV Industries | 2004 | |
Karen Leibovici | France | Never | Benefic | Philippe Harlé Alain Mortain | CDK Technologies | 1991 | |
Hervé Laurent | France | 1 / 1 (3rd) | UUDS | Finot-Conq | JMV Industries | 1994 | [11] |
Joe Seeten | France | 1 / 1 (10th) | Arcelor-Dunkerque | Finot-Conq | JMV Industries | 1998 | |
Marc Thiercelin | France | 2 / 2 (2nd) | Pro Form | Marc Lombard | Mag France | 1998 | |
Mike Golding | United Kingdom | 1 / 1 (7th) | Ecover 2 | Owen Clarke Design | 2003 | [12] | |
Nick Moloney | Australia | Never | Skandia | Owen Clarke Design | Marten Yachts | 2000 | |
Patrice Carpentier | France | 2 / 1 (11th) | VM Matériaux (2) | Michel Joubert Benoit Nivet | 1999 | ||
Raphaël Dinelli | France | 2 / 0 | Akena Verandas | Nándor Fa | Nandor Fa chantier | 1996 | |
Roland Jourdain | France | 1 / 1 (3rd) | Sill Véolia (2) | Marc Lombard | JMV Industries | 2004 | [13] |
Norbert Sedlacek | Austria | Never | Brother | Bernard Nivett | Chantier Norbert Sedlacek | 1995 | |
Sébastien Josse | France | Never | VMI | Finot-Conq | Kirié / Éluère | 1998 | |
Vincent Riou | France | Never | PRB 2 | Finot-Conq | Mag France | 2000 |
References
- ^ "Vendee Globe 2004 confirmed". 4 June 2001.
- ^ "Not so calm before the storm". The Independent. 2 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
[Josse] came 5th in the 2005 Vendée Globe, despite hitting an iceberg.
- ^ Berlin, Peter (4 February 2005). "Sailing: Around the world (alone) in 87 days". New York Times.
- ^ "Denis Horeau appointed Race Director for the 8th Vendée Globe". Race Organisers. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2021-01-20.=
- ^ "Vendée Globe 2004: Rankings and Positions". Vendée Globe. 14 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Riou the hero wins Vendée". 2 February 2005.
- ^ "Thiercelin retires from Vendée Globe". 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Document sans titre".
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- ^ "uuds hervé Laurent". www.finot.com.
- ^ "Document sans titre".
- ^ "Marc Lombard". Marc Lombard Architecture navale.
External links
- Official website
- Official YouTube Channel
- 2004–2005 Vendée Globe on Facebook
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