The Vendée Globe is the ultimate single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race.

On Sunday 10 November, the 40 Vendée Globe skippers start of the 10th edition of the legendary solo round the world race from Les Sables d’Olonne in France. And so from 0800hrs (local time/0700hrs UTC) they and their IMOCA boats will leave the pontoon one-by-one, every three minutes. The first to cast off will be Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), one of the favourites for the event. The sailors will then go down the famous channel to the open sea, an opportunity to bid them farewell one last time. For the sailors, their teams and for the thousands of well wishers who turn out and line the sides of the channel, these are emotional, historic moments. The Vendée Globe will start at 1302hrs (1202hrs UTC).