IMOCA Open 60 - Vendée Globe 2024 - Les Sables d'Olonne FRA - Tomorrow start at 13h CET

The final preparations for the Vendée Globe are ending in Les Sables d'Olonne. Yesterday, the 40 skippers met for the final briefing: in addition to the latest weather reports, the ice limit in the southern seas was also announced, which may shift during the race depending on the presence of drift ice - the report. The race starts tomorrow at 13h, and whether the expected 500,000 spectators will turn up remains to be seen: The weather forecasts predict light winds (7-10kn) and rain. We will be broadcasting the start live, and numerous major TV stations will also be there: TF1 + 2 in France, ARD/ZDF in Germany and TSR in Switzerland.