The 2012–2013 Vendée Globe was a non-stop solo round-the-world yacht race for IMOCA 60 class yachts and the seventh edition of the race.

Summary The 2012 Vendée Globe started on 10 November 2012. The race saw the 24-hour singlehanded distance record repeatedly reset by several competitors. Armel Le Cléac’h (Banque Populaire) set a new race record for shortest time to the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope, and François Gabart (Macif) set new race records for shortest time to the longitude of Cape Leeuwin in Australia and to Cape Horn. On 27 January 2013, Gabart set a new Vendée Globe record with just over 78 days to complete the circumnavigation. The interval of 3h 17’ between the arrivals of the first and second contenders is also the shortest in the race's history.

Race Director for this edition was Denis Horeau who heads the event management team having done the role for the 1989, 2004 and 2008 editions.

Incidents Other incidents Jean Piere Dick finished the Vendee Globe without the keel attached as a remarkable piece of seamanship meant he sailed the final 2650 nautical miles. With Alex Thomson altering course to escort him during worsening conditions.

Retirement causes

Results Finishing time

+Table: Order of Finish, 2012–2013 Vendée GlobePosSailorYachtTimeNotesRef 1 Macif 78d 02h 16m 40sNew Record Time 2 Banque Populaire78d 05h 33m 52s 3 Hugo Boss 480d 19h 23m 43s 4 Virbac-Paprec 386d 03h 03m 40s Sailed 2,643 miles without a keel 5 SynerCiel88d 00h 12m 58s 6 Gamesa88d 06h 36m 26s 7 Mirabaud90d 03h 14m 42s 8 Akena Vérandas (3)91d 02h 09m 02s 9 Votre Nom autour du Monde avec EDM ProjetsElapsed 92d 05h 10m 14sCorrected 92d 17h 10' 14" (1) 10 Initiatives-Cœur (1)98d 21h 56' 10" 11 Team Plastique104d 02h 34' 30" DNF Acciona 100% EcoPoweredDay 84: capsized (the boat is later recovered and towed to the azores) DSQ Cheminées Poujoulat (5)Day 51: disqualified after receiving assistance, however he completed the course in 88d 10h 27' 50" DNF PRB 4Day 14: broken outrigger stay resulting from collision DNF EnergaDay 11: electrical issues resulting in autopilot not being able to work DNF Maître CoQDay 9: Broken Keel Ram DNF SavéolDay 5: Dismasted (retired unaided under Jury Rig) DNF Bureau Vallée (1)Day 3: collision with a fishing boat DNF Groupe BelDay 2: collision with a fishing boat(Retired unaided to Cascais) DNF Safran 2Day 1: Damaged keel head (Retired unaided to La Trinte)

(1) 12h time penalty for unsealing and using emergency water supply

Stage times

+officiel du Vendée Globe:« STATISTIQUES: TEMPS DE COURSE ET TEMPS INTERMÉDIAIRES », sur vendeeglobe.org. Skipper Boat name Equator Cape of Good Hope Leeuwin Cape Horn Equator Finish LineFrançois GabartMacif 11 d 00 h 20 min 23 d 03 h 43 min 34 d 10 h 23 min 52 d 06 h 18 min 66 d 01 h 39 min 78 d 02 h 16 minArmel Le Cléac’hBanque Populaire VI 10 d 19 h 18 min 22 d 23 h 46 min 34 d 12 h 13 min 52 d 07 h 33 min 66 d 16 h 45 min 78 d 05 h 33 minAlex ThomsonHugo Boss 4 11 d 02 h 34 min 23 d 12 h 33 min 35 d 22 h 13 min 54 d 14 h 36 min 68 d 14 h 53 min 80 d 19 h 23 minJean-Pierre DickVirbac-Paprec 3 11 d 00 h 25 min 23 d 03 h 03 min 35 d 16 h 28 min 53 d 16 h 40 min 67 d 22 h 00 min 86 d 03 h 03 minJean Le CamSynerCiel 11 d 20 h 08 min 24 d 12 h 48 min 38 d 16 h 13 min 58 d 19 h 17 min 75 d 06 h 58 min 88 d 00 h 12 minMike GoldingGamesa 11 d 13 h 13 min 24 d 07 h 18 min 39 d 06 h 38 min 59 d 14 h 02 min 75 d 12 h 12 min 88 d 06 h 36 minDominique WavreMirabaud 11 d 20 h 43 min 24 d 13 h 53 min 39 d 10 h 43 min 59 d 22 h 16 min 76 d 19 h 42 min 90 d 03 h 14 minArnaud BoissièresAkena Vérandas (3) 13 d 13 h 58 min 26 d 15 h 58 min 42 d 03 h 13 min 60 d 09 h 53 min 77 d 14 h 11 min 91 d 02 h 09 minBertrand de BrocVotre Nom autour du Monde 14 d 02 h 23 min 28 d 08 h 58 min 43 d 18 h 28 min 65 d 05 h 58 min 79 d 02 h 58 min 92 d 17 h 10 minTanguy de LamotteInitiatives-Cœur (1) 13 d 15 h 53 min 30 d 00 h 14 min 44 d 17 h 58 min 65 d 17 h 01 min 81 d 10 h 07 min 98 d 21 h 56 minAlessandro Di BenedettoTeam Plastique 15 d 20 h 03 min 32 d 05 h 28 min 47 d 02 h 13 min 68 d 05 h 29 min 86 d 10 h 37 min 104 d 02 h 34 minJavier SansóAcciona 13 d 09 h 13 min 26 d 17 h 05 min 39 d 18 h 28 min 60 d 12 h 50 min 78 d 02 h 24 min abandonBernard StammCheminées Poujoulat (5) 11 d 03 h 25 min 23 d 06 h 44 min 35 d 21 h 43 min abandon Vincent RiouPRB 4 11 d 00 h 10 min abandon

Gallery

Competitor Gallery of sailors

List of participant and equipment used

+List of participants and equipment used Skipper Prev. participation(Start/Finish) Name of boat Sail no. Naval architect Builder Launch date Ref. Never Team Plastique Finot-Conq Kirié (FRA) 1998 2 / 0 Hugo Boss 4 GBR 99 Farr Yacht Design Offshore Challenge, Cowes (GBR) 2007 1 / 1 (2nd) Banque Populaire Verdier / VPLP Green Marine (GBR) CDK Technologies (FRA) 2010 1 / 1 (8th) Akena Vérandas (3) Farr Yacht Design CDK Technologies (FRA) 2006 2 / 0 Cheminées Poujoulat (5) SUI 2012 Kouyoumdjian Decision SA (SUI) 2011 2 / 0 Votre Nom autour du Monde – EDM Projects Finot – Conq Multiplast 2007 3 / 2 (4th) Mirabaud SUI 09 Owen Clark Southern Ocean Marine 2006 Never Macif FRA 301 Verdier / VPLP CDK Technologies Green Marine 2011 1 / 0 Acciona 100% EcoPowered ESP 04 Owen Clarke Design Southern Ocean Marine NZL 2011 2 / 1 (2nd) SynerCiel FRA 59 Farr Yacht Design Southern Ocean Marine NZL 2007 2 / 1 (6th) Virbac-Paprec 3 FRA 06 Verdier / VPLP Cookson Boats (NZL) 2010 1 / 0 Maître CoQ Farr Yacht Design CDK technologie-Mer Agitée 2007 1 / 0 Groupe Bel FRA 360 Verdier / VPLP Indiana Yachting (ITA) 2007 Never Bureau Vallée (1) FRA 35 Farr Yacht Design JMV 2006 1 / 1 (4th) Safran 2 FRA 25 Verdier / VPLP Chantier Naval de Laros 2007 3 / 2 (3rd) Gamesa GBR 3 Owen Clark Hake Marine (NZL) 2007 1 / 1 (5th) Savéol Marc Lombard (2004) Juan Kouyoumdjian (2007) JMV 2004 Never Initiatives Cœur (1) Marc Lombard MAG (FRA) 1998 1 / 0 PRB FRA 85 Verdier / VPLP Shipyard of LarrosCDK shipyard 2010 Never Energa Group Finot Jason CarringtonNeville Hutton 2007

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