Alan Roura set off on his third consecutive Vendée Globe adventure aboard the IMOCA Hublot on November 10, 2024, establishing his name and that of the prestigious watch manufacture in posterity
Over the preceding three weeks, some 2.5 million people flocked to Les Sables d’Olonne to admire the spectacular boats and salute the solo sailors who are taking on this incredible journey around the globe. This is a record turnout, four years on from the previous edition that had to be held without spectators due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Almost 1,000 days ago, the young Swiss sailor knocked on Hublot’s door to share his project and his desire to take on the “Everest of the Seas”. Considered the greatest sailing race round the world, participants in the Vendée Globe are expected to sail 45,000 km – solo, non-stop, and without assistance. His fighting spirit, passion, daring, and enthusiasm immediately won over the legendary manufacture.
Leaving the storied Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn in his wake, Alan Roura will have to dig deep to complete this extraordinary challenge, without assistance or stopovers, a feat only 200 sailors have managed since the event was created 35 years ago.
