In the space of 48 hours, no fewer than six skippers crossed the Vendée Globe finish line in Les Sables-d’Olonne. Jérémie Beyou (Charal), Paul Meilhat (Biotherm), Nicolas Lunven (Holcim-PRB), Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE), Justine Mettraux (TeamWork – Team SNEF) and Sam Goodchild (VULNERABLE) followed one another, illustrating the intensity of the race right down to the final miles.
Swiss skipper Justine Mettraux crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe this Saturday at 1338 hrs (UTC) to secure eighth place in a time of 76 days, 01 hour, 36 minutes, 52 seconds. She is the first female to finish and the top international skipper to finish. Justine beat Clarisse Crémer’s 2020-21 record (87 days, 2 hours) by 12 days.
JÉRÉMIE BEYOU, 4TH
PAUL MEILHAT, 5TH
NICOLAS LUNVEN, 6TH
THOMAS RUYANT, 7TH
JUSTINE METTRAUX, 8TH, FIRST INTERNATIONAL, FIRST WOMAN
SAM GOODCHILD, 9TH
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