Sailing - Arrival of the Vendee Globe winner - Les Sables-d'Olonne, France - January 14, 2025 Macif Sante Prevoyance's Charlie Dalin celebrates as he arrives in port after winning the Vendee Globe REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE, France (Reuters) - French offshore sailor Charlie Dalin experienced a triumphant welcome from the crowds on Tuesday, a few hours after winning the 2024-2025 Vendee Globe in record time.
Crossing the finish line officially at 8:24:49 am local time under an orange sky, with the sun rising on the French West coast, the skipper of Macif Sante Prevoyance had to wait five hours at anchor due to low tide, which prevented him from reaching the port.
