2004–2005 Vendée Globe

The Vendée Globe is a non-stop solo Round the World Yacht Race for IMOCA 60 class yachts this is the 5th edition of the race starting on the 7th November 2004[1] from Les Sables-d'Olonne.

2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Event Title
Name2004–2005 Vendée Globe
Edition5th Edition
SponsorVendee Region of France
Event Details
Start LocationLes Sables-d'Olonne
Finish LocationLes Sables-d'Olonne
CourseSolo non-stop round the world race
Start Date7th November 2004
Finish Date7th November 2004
YachtsIMOCA 60
Key people
Race Director
Denis Horeau
Competitors
Competing nations20
Results
Gold Vincent Riou (FRA)
Silver Jean Le Cam (FRA)
Bronze Mike Golding (GBR)

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
Table: Order of Finish, 2004–2005 Vendée Globe[5]
PosSailorYachtTimeRef
01 Vincent Riou (FRA)PRB87d 10h 47' 55" (new record)
02 Jean Le Cam (FRA)Bonduelle87d 17h 20' 8"
03 Mike Golding (GBR)Ecover88d 15h 15' 13"
04 Dominique WavreTemenos92d 17h 13' 20"
05 Sébastien Josse (FRA)VMI93d 0h 2' 10"
06 Jean-Pierre Dick (FRA)Virbac-Paprec98d 3h 49' 38"
07 Conrad Humphreys (GBR)Hellomoto104d 14h 32' 24"
08 Joé Seeten (FRA)Arcelor Dunkerque104d 23h 2' 45"
09 Bruce Schwab (USA)Ocean Planet109d 19h 58' 57"
10 Benoît ParnaudeauMax Havelaar / Best Western116d 1h 6' 54"
11 Anne Liardet (FRA)ROXY119d 5h 28' 40"
12 Raphaël Dinelli (FRA)AKENA Vérandas125d 4h 7' 14"
13 Karen Leibovici (FRA)Benefic126d 8h 2' 20"
DNF Marc Thiercelin (FRA)Pro-FormOutside assistance required in NZL (complete passage)[6]
DNF Roland Jourdain (FRA)Sill Véoliakeel problems
DNF Alex Thomson (GBR)Hugo Bosshole in the deck
DNF Patrice Carpentier (FRA)VM Matériauxbroken boom
DNF Nick Moloney (AUS)Skandialost the keel
DNF Hervé Laurent (FRA)UUDSrudder problem
DNF Norbert Sedlacek (AUT)Brotherkeel problems

Enteries

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.

Details on competitors and the boats used
SkipperNat.Prev. Participation
(Start/Finish)		Name of BoatNaval ArchitectBuilderLaunch DateRef.
Alex Thomson United KingdomNeverHugo BossMarc LombardMag France1998
Anne Liardet FranceNeverRoxyMarc Lombard
Briand		Mag France1989
Bruce Schwab United StatesNeverOcean PlanetThomas WylleSchooner Creek Boat2001
Benoît Parnaudeau FranceNeverMax Havelaar / Best WesternRowsell-MorissonRowsell-Morisson1991
Conrad Humphreys United KingdomNeverHellomotoFinot-Conq1998
Dominique Wavre  Switzerland1 / 1 (5th)TemenosFinot-Conq1999
Jean-Pierre Dick FranceNeverVirbac-PaprecFarr yacht design2003
Jean Le Cam FranceNeverBonduelleMarc LombardJMV Industries2004
Karen Leibovici FranceNeverBeneficPhilippe Harlé
Alain Mortain		CDK Technologies1991
Hervé Laurent France1 / 1 (3rd)UUDSFinot-ConqJMV Industries1994
Joe Seeten France1 / 1 (10th)Arcelor-DunkerqueFinot-ConqJMV Industries1998
Marc Thiercelin France2 / 2 (2nd)Pro FormMarc LombardMag France1998
Mike Golding United Kingdom1 / 1 (7th)EcoverOwen Clarke Design2003
Nick Moloney AustraliaNeverSkandiaOwen Clarke DesignMarten Yachts2000
Patrice Carpentier France2 / 1 (11th)VM MatériauxMichel Joubert
Benoit Nivet		1999
Raphaël Dinelli France2 / 0Akena VerandasNandor FaNandor Fa chantier1996
Roland Jourdain France1 / 1 (3rd)Sill et VeoliaMarc Lombard
Juan Kouyoumdjian		JMV Industries2004[7]
Norbert Sedlacek AustriaNeverBrotherBernard NivettChantier Norbert Sedlacek1995
Sébastien Josse FranceNeverVMIFinot-ConqKirié / Éluère1998
Vincent Riou FranceNeverPRBFinot-ConqMag France2000

Reference
  1. https://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/vendee-globe-2004-confirmed-7522
  2. "Not so calm before the storm". The Independent. 2 April 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2016. [Josse] came 5th in the 2005 Vendée Globe, despite hitting an iceberg.
  3. Berlin, Peter (4 February 2005). "Sailing: Around the world (alone) in 87 days". New York Times.
  4. "Denis Horeau appointed Race Director for the 8th Vendée Globe". Race Organisers. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2021-01-20.=
  5. "Vendée Globe 2004: Rankings and Positions". Vendée Globe. 14 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  6. "Thiercelin retires from Vendée Globe". 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  7. "Marc Lombard". Marc Lombard Architecture navale.
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