The year-old skipper, who grew up in Le Havre in the north of France, has achieved the pinnacle result of his career after finishing a close second in He will now be able to relax and fully enjoy his victory day. Then the camera pans out to breathtaking footage of the giant fleet of brightly lit support boats escorting Charlie on the final few miles of an incredible voyage. This was also the instant he could finally release his sheets, welcome his loved ones on board and, above all, finally let the emotions take over.
Now he has time for a joyful wait and reunion before going back up the channel, which will take place as the tide rises early in the afternoon. Text and images courtesy of Vendee Globe. Read more at vendeeglobe. We use Cookies to keep our website safe and secure, to enhance your website experience, to provide social media features and to help us analyse our site.
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