Vendee Globe 18 months out

11:40 PM Fri 29 Apr 2011 GMT

'Vendee Globe start' Vincent Curutchet / DPPI / Vend?e Globe &copy

Since the publication of the 2012-2013 Vend?e Globe Notice of Race last December at the Paris Boat Show, there have been a few new appointments made and some major changes within the organising team. Firstly, in terms of the management structure, the SAEM Vend?e chaired by Bruno Retailleau, President of the Vend?e Council, has appointed Guillaume Henry as the new Director-General. He replaces Sophie Vercelletto who occupied this position from 2004, but has now moved on to pastures new. Denis Horeau will once again be the Race Director for the 2012 race, the start of which has been brought forward ...

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