Sailing - Arrival of the Vendee Globe winner - Les Sables-d'Olonne, France - January 14, 2025 Macif Sante Prevoyance's Charlie Dalin celebrates winning the Vendee Globe REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE, France (Reuters) -France's Charlie Dalin completed the Vendee Globe around-the-world sailing race in record time on Tuesday when he crossed the finish line in under 65 days but it was a journey four years in the making after he came agonisingly close to victory in 2021.
It marks the second time Dalin has crossed the finish line first. He was denied victory in the 2020-21 edition after losing out to Yannick Bestaven, who received a time compensation for diverting to assist another competitor.
