The Atlantic southbound: Pip Hare’s guide to the first stage of the Vendée Globe

Before setting off on the 2024 Vendée Globe, Vendée skipper, Pip Hare gave us her guide to first section of the round the world race

The Vendée Globe is the world’s ultimate race course: one non-stop lap of the globe. The course starts in Les Sables d’Olonne on 10 November. There are three marks of the course – the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn – all of which must be rounded to port, before finishing back in Les Sables d’Olonne.

Beyond these marks we skippers must...