The Vendée Globe is a single-handed non-stop, unassisted round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. From Wikipedia
Crews of 11 four-sailor IMOCA teams are bracing for an anticyclone-driven slowdown that could extend the 2,000-mile clockwise tour of the British Isles
