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A good 36 days after Boris Herrmann from Hamburg, the last participant has finished the 9th Vendée Globe.
The Finn Ari Huusela crossed the finish line of the solo circumnavigation off Les Sables-d'Olonne in France after 116 days, 18 hours, 15 minutes and 46 seconds early on Friday morning.
“I am very proud and happy.
Don't forget that I'm still an airplane pilot and only a hobby sailor.
I think I've done everything that an amateur solo sailor can do.
The biggest comedy show in Finland even showed me a sketch the other day.
It's unbelievable, ”said the“ Stark ”skipper, visibly touched.
But he also confessed to having had strange fantasies when he was repeatedly on the verge of total exhaustion: "Sometimes I hoped the boat would break through and I could jump on a cargo ship."
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This ended the ninth edition of the regatta since the first edition in 1989/90.
The race for professionals and experienced amateurs attracted a record fleet of 33 starters on November 8, 2020, including six female skippers for the first time.
25 soloists crossed the finish line, eight had to give up.
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By the way, reaching the finish line 36 days after the first is far from being a record-breaking deficit.
At the Vendée Globe premiere in 1989/90, for example, Jean-François Coste only crossed the finish line after 163 days, 1 hour and 19 minutes.
Sailor Boris Herrmann announces the background to his collision
The collision with a fishing boat shortly before the finish destroyed all chances of the Hamburg circumnavigator Boris Herrmann on a podium place.
Follow the press conference here.
Source: WORLD
Frenchman Yannick Bestaven won the marine marathon, while Herrmann just missed a German participant's first podium finish shortly before the finish line after colliding with a fishing trawler.
He finished fifth with the “Seaexplorer - Yacht Club de Monaco”.
The 39-year-old is already working on taking part in the tenth edition of the world's most important one-handed regatta in 2024/25.
America's Cup will not start until Wednesday due to corona case
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A decision was also made on another major sailing event this Friday.
The first starting gun for the 36th America's Cup will be given next Wednesday.
The organizers have confirmed that.
The opening races were originally planned for this Saturday in Auckland, they had to be postponed as a result of a tightened lockdown due to a new corona case in the New Zealand port city.
The first two duels between the New Zealand Cup defenders and the Italian challengers will be played when the lockdown is loosened one notch.
Two more races each are planned for March 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th.
The race will continue until either defender Emirates Team New Zealand or challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli has scored seven wins.
Any further changes to the schedule require the approval of both teams.
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