Sailing - Arrival of the Vendee Globe youngest sailor to compete Violette Dorange and Kojiro Shiraishi - Les Sables-d'Olonne, France - February 9, 2025 Devenir's Violette Dorange reacts as she arrives in port after finishing the Vendee Globe REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
(Reuters) - At 23-years-old, Violette Dorange became the youngest sailor to finish the Vendee Globe after completing the gruelling solo round-the-world yacht race on Sunday.
Dorange completed the race in 25th place after 90 days, 22 hours and 37 minutes at sea and overcame the record set in 2016 by the previous youngest-ever finisher Alan Roura, who had completed the 2016-17 race after 105 days.
