1989–1990 Vendée Globe
The 1989–1990 Vendée Globe Challenge, which later became the first edition of the Vendée Globe, was a non-stop round the world sailing race, sailed west to east. The start was 26 November 1989 from Les Sables-d'Olonne. Thirteen boats started and seven finished due to multiple abandonments, which is common in this "Everest of the Sea" that is the Vendée Globe. It was won by Titouan Lamazou on 15 March 1990 creating the first benchmark of the event, a record that stood until the 1996–1997 edition.
| Event title | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vendée Globe 1989–1990 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Sponsor | Vendee Region of France |
| Event details | |
| Start location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Finish location | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Course | Single person non-stop round the world race |
| Start date | 26 November 1989 |
| Finish date | 26 November 1989 |
| Yachts | IMOCA 50 and IMOCA 60 |
| Key people | Race Director Denis Horeau |
| Competitors | |
| Competitors | 13 |
| Competing nations | 3 |
| Results | |
| Gold | Titouan Lamazou (FRA) |
| Silver | Loïck Peyron (FRA) |
| Bronze | Jean-Luc Van Den Heede (FRA) |
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