Email Print British Vendée Globe initiative23 Feb 2017Artemis Ocean Racing IMOCA 60 Photo: Mark LloydVendée2020Vision was launched to support British sailors on their path to success in the quadrennial singlehanded non-stop round the world race – the Vendée Globe.Currently, the event is the pinnacle in the solo offshore racing calendar and has created many British legends from early pioneers such as Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Sir Chay Blyth.The initiative was created by Southampton-based yacht racing management company Whitecap and is supported by Artemis Investment Management. It is seeking to rejuvenate British participation in the solo non-stop around the world race.“Through Vendée2020Vision, British singlehanded offshore sailing has a huge amount to offer a commercial partner,” said Simon Clay, CEO of Whitecap.“We are working with some exceptional youth talent, nurturing their potential with the belief that we can achieve the first British winner of a solo non-stop around the world race for over 50 years in 2020.”Vendée2020Vision sailors have had the opportunity to participate on training days with Dee Caffari, the only woman to have sailed around the world singlehanded in both directions, to learn the ropes on the Artemis Ocean Racing IMOCA 60.In 2016, Vendée2020Vision sailors competed on the IMOCA 60 in 3,000 miles of Royal Ocean Racing Club offshore events. This culminated in them winning the club’s Canting Keel Class trophy for the season.

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