2004–2005 Vendée Globe
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| 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, which took place in mild weather. A fast start was followed by a few minor equipment problems, allowing the first racers to cross the equator just after 10 days. This was three days faster than the previous race, with all of the starters still sailing.
Attrition began on entry into the Roaring Forties: Alex Thomson diverted to Cape Town to make unassisted repairs and continue racing. 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. 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. 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 | G | Yacht | Time | Delta | % | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Riou (FRA) | M | PRB 2 | 87d 10h 47' 55" | new race record | [6] | |
| 2 | Jean Le Cam (FRA) | M | Bonduelle 2 | 87d 17h 20m 08s | 0d 06h 32m 13s | 0.31% | |
| 3 | Mike Golding (GBR) | M | Ecover 2 | 88d 15h 15m 13s | 1d 04h 27m 18s | 1.36% | |
| 4 | Dominique Wavre | M | Temenos (1) | 92d 17h 13m 20s | 5d 06h 25m 25s | 6.02% | |
| 5 | Sébastien Josse (FRA) | M | VMI | 93d 00h 02m 10s | 5d 13h 14m 15s | 6.35% | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA) | M | Virbac-Paprec (1) | 98d 03h 49m 38s | 10d 17h 01m 43s | 12.25% | |
| 7 | Conrad Humphreys (GBR) | M | Hellomoto | 104d 14h 32m 24s | 17d 03h 44m 29s | 19.62% | |
| 8 | Joé Seeten (FRA) | M | Arcelor Dunkerque | 104d 23h 02m 45s | 17d 12h 14m 50s | 20.02% | |
| 9 | Bruce Schwab (USA) | M | Ocean Planet | 109d 19h 58m 57s | 22d 09h 11m 02s | 25.59% | |
| 10 | Benoît Parnaudeau (FRA) | M | Max Havelaar / Best Western | 116d 01h 06m 54s | 28d 14h 18m 59s | 32.7% | |
| 11 | Anne Liardet (FRA) | F | ROXY | 119d 05h 28m 40s | 31d 18h 40m 45s | 36.34% | |
| 12 | Raphaël Dinelli (FRA) | M | Akena Verandas | 125d 04h 07m 14s | 37d 17h 19m 19s | 43.14% | |
| 13 | Karen Leibovici (FRA) | F | Benefic | 126d 08h 02m 20s | 38d 21h 14m 25s | 44.47% | |
| DNF(7) | Nick Moloney (AUS) | M | Skandia | Keel Failure (went back and completed passage) | |||
| DNF(6) | Patrice Carpentier (FRA) | M | VM Matériaux (2) | broken boom | |||
| DNF(5) | Marc Thiercelin (FRA) | M | Pro-Form | Outside assistance required in NZL (complete passage) | [7] | ||
| DNF(4) | Roland Jourdain (FRA) | M | Sill Véolia (2) | keel problems | |||
| DNF(3) | Norbert Sedlacek (AUT) | M | Brother | keel problems | |||
| DNF(2) | Alex Thomson (GBR) | M | Hugo Boss | Hole in the deck | |||
| DNF(1) | Hervé Laurent (FRA) | M | UUDS | rudder problem | |||
| DNS | Patrick Favre (FRA) | M | Adrenalines | ||||
Entries
Participants gallery
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- ^ "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.
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