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The 2024 Vendée Globe features a record-breaking fleet of 40 IMOCA 60 yachts departing Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, on November 10.0:27 The non-stop, solo circumnavigation route requires sailors to navigate complex weather systems, including the doldrums at the equator and the Southern Ocean’s persistent low-pressure systems.1:25 Competitors aim to beat the 2017 record of 72 days by utilizing modern foil designs that prioritize stability and comfort in heavy seas over the extreme, high-lift foils of previous iterations.9:07 Rules now limit each boat to eight sails, all of which are furling to minimize time on deck.10:14 Key favorites include Charlie Dalin, Thomas Ruyant, Sam Goodchild, Boris Herrmann, and Jérémie Beyou, alongside a competitive field of six women, including Sam Davies and Justine Mettraux.5:23 The race route forces boats to skirt the Antarctic ice exclusion zone, with the fleet expected to pass the Cape of Good Hope around December 1 and reach Cape Horn by the new year.2:24

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