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Less than two months until the start – VG2016 skippers’ briefing in Les Sables d’Olonne

VG 2016 SKIPPERS’ MEETING

The official skippers briefing of the 2016-17 Vendée Globe solo around the world sailing race took place on 8th-9th September, less than two months before the start of the eighth edition of this legendary race in the Les Atlantes congress centre in Les Sables d’Olonne, the city of the Vendée Globe.

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The major topics of the meeting were: security, communication, exclusion zones, penalties, and crisis management. The skippers have been given a large scale of various programmes and presentations, during which they could learn important facts in connection with the challenge that is ahead of them.

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VG Skipper and management briefing  – galéria

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