Charlie Dalin, the French captain of the MACIF Santé Prévoyance sailboat, crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe on the morning of 14 January at 07:24 UTC, taking the victory.
Charlie Dalin was the most consistent and consistent leader of the non-stop solo race around the world, leading the fleet for a total of 42 days and including an uninterrupted leg from December 30, thus achieving victory in the most prestigious solo sailing race in the world.
Dalin broke previous records
Winning in an incredible time of 64 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes and 49 seconds, Dalin broke the previous record set in 2016 by Armel Le Cléac’h (74 days and 3 hours) by an incredible margin of 9 days, 8 hours, 12 minutes and 57 seconds!
The 40-year-old skipper, who grew up in Le Havre in northern France, achieved the most important result of his career, after finishing second in 2020-2021.
He was able to relax to fully enjoy his victory day, but had to wait for the tide to rise in the early afternoon before climbing the legendary Les Sables d’Olonne canal, to step on land for the first time since leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on the day of the start, Sunday, November 10, and to fully savor his incredible victory.
Knowing full well that any kind of incident or accident could happen, Charlie Dalin needed considerable calm to live through the tense final hours of his race as he made a long descent from Point of Brittany to Les Sables d’Olonne in light winds.
On the last kilometers of the race that allowed him to sail through his native waters, off Concarneau and the Glenans Islands, he was able to enjoy a flight carried out in his honor by the French Navy, and to see his coaches from his training group for this race. But Dalin had to remain calm and focused until he fired the finish gun, off the famous Nouch Sud finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne.
The first boats set off to meet the winner at 05:00 UTC, and the live broadcast began two hours later, showing Charlie well dressed against the cold and MACIF Santé Prévoyance sailing in the light wind on a calm sea, in the gentle shades of morning twilight. Then, stunning footage was broadcast of the huge fleet of support boats escorting Charlie on the last few miles of an incredible journey.
A categorical victory in the 10th-1st edition of the Vendée Globe
After a few short turns to the finish, the suspense ended and Charlie crossed the finish line at 07:24 UTC, taking a categorical victory in the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe. This was also the moment when he was finally able to release his foils, welcome his loved ones on board and, above all, let his emotions take over.
The race in numbers
Arrival time (UTC) Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 07:24 AM
Race time 64days 19h 22min 49s
Charlie Dalin traveled a theoretical route of 23.905 miles at an average speed of 15.37 knots.
Charlie Dalin sailed an actual course of 27.668 miles at an average speed of 17.79 knots.
Highlights of the race
November 11, 2024
The day after the start, Dalin takes the lead for the first time, but only keeps it for one day.
November 17, 2024
Now in 27th place, Charlie is 210 miles behind the leader, Jean Le Cam, who took advantage of a direct and more easterly option. This is the biggest deficit he will have against a leader in the entire race.
November 29, 2024
Leader at the first of the three Great Capes of the route, the Cape of Good Hope, at the southern end of Africa, Dalin sets a new record between the Equator and the Cape of Good Hope. His mark of 7 days, 18 hours, 39 minutes improves the previous record by 21 hours.
December 4, 2024
Faced with a strong depression in the Indian Ocean, all the captains head north, except for Dalin and Sébastien Simon, who put a significant distance from the other rivals.
December 9, 2024
At the end of Leeuwin, in southwestern Australia, Dalin breaks the record between Good Hope and Leeuwin, which dates back to 2008, improving it by 9 hours. He sets a new reference time: 9 days 22 hours 27min.
December 17, 2024
For the first time in 15 days, Dalin loses his lead to Yoann Richomme and Sébastien Simon.
December 23, 2024
Charlie passes Cape Horn in second place, but is only 9 minutes and 30 seconds behind Yoann Richomme.
December 30, 2024
Charlie takes the lead again in the South Atlantic and never loses it until the finish line Les Sables d’Olonne.
January 5, 2025
Charlie crosses the equator at the head of the race.
14 January 2025
Charlie Dalin wins the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe.
Source: VendeeGlobe.org
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