Vendée Globe press conference

On Tuesday January 6, the press conference on the Vendée Globe‘s environmental commitments was held at UNESCO headquarters. The organization presented its measures to reduce the impact of the event by reducing the carbon footprint of the starting village, visitors and teams. It also announced the creation of the Vendée Globe Foundation, a fund designed to provide financial support for concrete research projects aimed at preserving marine ecosystems.

Romain was present in Paris and took the opportunity to chat with some of the journalists present. This event marks the start of the sporting year for the IMOCA class!