Yannick Bestaven wins closest-ever Vendée Globe race after being awarded time bonus for helping out competitor
Bestaven was awarded the win despite finishing in third place, as he was compensated for attempting to rescue a distressed Kevin Escoffier
28 January 2021 • 9:28am
Frenchman Yannick Bestaven holds his trophy after winning the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world sailing race
Credit: Loic Venance /AFP
After 24,000 nautical miles and 80 days at sea, it all came down to mere hours. An extraordinary finish to an extraordinary Vendée Globe - the closest in history - eventually saw Yannick Bestaven, a 48 year-old Frenchman racing for the second time, awarded victory in the famous round-the-world race.
Yannick Bestaven, the 48-year-old French skipper of Maître Coq IV, is the overall winner of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. Although he actuall.