Why Was Charlie Dalin So Quick? - Vendée Globe Week 10 - 15-1-25
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- Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025
- Charlie Dalin didn’t just win the Vendee Globe he smashed it out of the park, destroyed the record and sailed a near flawless race. Taking more than 9 days off the previous record is staggering. This was a triumph from a personal point too and this was a performance that came down to his considerable experience and his meticulous preparations around an advanced and sophisticated boat.
He was pushed hard by Yoann Richomme the whole way round and crossed the line just under a day later in second. Richomme's first lap of the planet was played out at an incredible pace.
But what made Charlie Dalin and his record breaking IMOCA Macif Santé Prévoyance so quick?
Matt Sheahan takes a look at both of these extraordinary sailors as well taking a look at Dalin, the man and his machine.
CHAPTERS & QUICK LINKS
01:12 Dalin's arrival
02:55 Yoann Richomme’s part in the achievement
06:00 What made Dalin so quick?
06:45 Why is Dalin's boat so quick?
09:12 'Well done Charlie'
10:03 Rankings
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Hello, french viewer here. Thank you for your video. It's good to see a video in English about the Vendée Globe. I'd really like the race to be more recognized worldwide. I really hope to see more and more participants from all over the world at the next race.
Ist die TeilnehmerZahl nicht begrenzt?
Schade, dass französische Segler maximal englische Untertitel anbieten, kein Deutsch. Es sollte auch europäische Sprachen geben.
Chapeau Charlie and Yoann! And hats off to your channel, your weekly reviews are the best. 👏👏👏👏
Charlie you are my hero.🎉
Happy to see you in Les Sables ...phantastic!!!
Your heart was 😍💥
To sail a beast of a boat like that single handed 24/7 for over 2 months takes a tough and determined mind set. Those times when the boat is slamming and it feels like your kidneys are gonna exit your body, instead of taking a different slower angle people like Dalin just keep going and wear it, taking the punishment. Obviously the boat is a huge factor, these are tough as nails, when these foils first came about I was thinking this won't last, they'll be snapped in no time,how wrong was I. Brilliant stuff, definitely the best yachting race of the world
I love that CD shaved for his arrival-that’s both classy and a statement of how in control and managed his win was accomplished!
It’s 2025. Charlie Dalin circumnavigated the globe in 64 days and 19 hours! And he arrived clean shaven!
In 1967, Sir Francis Chichester did the first[1] and fastest (at the time) non-stop[2] solo circumnavigation in 9 months and 1 day (220 days). I _watched_ Charlie’s progress around the world daily, and his dawn arrival live on the internet in the middle of the night in 🇨🇦. I am 72.
I _heard_ about Chichester’s arrival in Portsmouth, UK on CBC Radio on the day and some days later watched it on CBC Television in Black and White. I was 13. Later that year, I read his book _Gypsy Moth Circles the World_
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[1] Actually, the *Canadian-born* Joshua Slocum aboard _Spray_ is considered the first solo circumnavigator but he dawdled and stopped at many places.
[2] Chichester stopped briefly in Sydney, Australia.
II)
Charlie sailed a spectacular race for all the reasons you mention. Just as amazing to me was the boat he sailed. Speed for 60 foot boats was thought to come from a straight rocker and narrow hull when I was building boats in the 1970's and 80's. Nobody imagined something that looked like an inflated scow, with rocker and foils, let alone that it might be fast. What a design! What an architect! Hats off to Guillaume Verdier.
"Cape of Good Horn" just shows how mesmerized you also are with Charlie's impeccable performance 😊
Thank you for video and insights. Cheers to Charlie and all the racers.
What an amazing race, and what a win! After Dalin crossed the line, I just happened to be reading a book that mentioned the Cutty Sark and her record run from Sydney to London in 1885 - she took 73 days. Her top speed was around 17.5 knots which is Dalin's average. Of course CS took longer to go half way round the world than Macif took to go the whole way, but then look at the two boats! And Macif doesn't carry 18 kilometres, yes kilometres, of rigging. In a way, both records are equally impressive.
Yeah and also didn't carry untold tons of wheat from my state of South Australia. There's some great photos and stories here of those days, the big jetties over in Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf. The once huge jetty near where I live at Holdfast Bay and the most beautiful pub/hotel sitting at the beginning of the jetty where the captains would stay, a still beautiful and functioning hotel/pub today called the Largs Hotel which also has many great old photos. Those ships would race each other back to England and big money was paid to the best of sailors
Great video, great narration !
Thanks guys !
Thank you Conrad .. you have a great manner ..
Great achievement Charlie and Yoann, amazing! Onward to the rest of the competitors!
A great review of the team effort extended by Charlie Dalin & Macif; this win required a huge effort and this video shows that. However, two people did this: Charlie and Yoann - amazing individuals but Charlie deserved this victory after being so pushed by Yoann.
I don't think we will ever see a drastic record gain like this ever again
Every second race has seen a 10 day reduction in the record
Technology evolution: hold my beer...
@@raphofthehills4405 it is actually slew down by the regulation to avoid having boats too much better that the previous edition. This year record has more to do with weather than the boats. In 2021 the time was high because most of the fast boat broke and sea condition were less suited for foilers.
With more freedom we would see T rudders, scow bows and more .
This year record may hold next time despite coming improvements
Cape of Good Horn.... love it
Matt thank you for the video. It’s seems to me that there were about 10 well funded serious campaigns who had a chance of winning. I am amazed at the gap between the top 2 and the pack from 4th to 10th - all of whom were mentioned as podium contenders
The huge gap was much more to do with an area of high pressure that the front runners got just enough in front of to break away from the pack. Midway between the Cape of Good Hope and Kerguelin islands on Day 20 the front trio dived south, the following pack went north and then got blocked by the high pressure and light winds. The front runners were taking a big gamble in front of a deep depression. Richomme blinked first and went north losing loads of distance in the process. In many ways his was the most spectacular performance as he ended up 500 miles behind Dalin but managed to haul it all back and more to lead at the Horn. In short and not taking anything away from the incredible performance by Dalin. and Richomme, the huge gap was more a case of the leaders getting their nose ahead and then the rich getting richer
@@PlanetSailOnlineit was still a big gamble though, and they had the confidence in their kit to take it.
What a time to be alive
Really amazing stuff!!
I think Matt is right in recognising the talent of Guillaume Verdier to design such a dominant platform for Charlie to sail on. His designs just keep setting the benchmark..
The technology and reliability of these boats is mind blowing.
This is such a mytical race, it is a pity that there is not kore international participation.
Ja, mehr Internationale Beteiligung wäre schön.
Vielleicht wäre dann die Finanzierung anders, keine Ahnung.
Aber dem Segelsport würde es eine große Aufmerksamkeit bringen, wenn viele Länder für ihren Teilnehmer mitfiebern.
Such a proud moment for them both. They did so well and were very lucky to have the weather on their side, 🎉 congratulations also to Seb Simon too, who will be 3rd by the morning. 🎉
Amazing.what was the fully laden weight of Dalin's boat out of interest?
Amazing perfomance
Pretty clear. The next step is make em go around twice ! races are too short now..hehe
The Good Horn cape, an unusual route this year
Salute.
Well done - super effort.
Please sleep well - maximum 3 days - OK.
Well done...😊😊😊😊😊
Congratulations!! Also to all who participated!!
What will the next boat look like to smash this record? Pure foils?
Great coverage of the race, many thanks for the experience, just one question since I'm a little confused at 2:01 he sailed past the cape of good horn, so where did he go ?
Cape Horn.
😂 cape oh good horn of plenty for CD
Actually, Cape of Good Horn was rather a true missnaming, because the Horn was quite good to all sailors. What a race this has been, and still is for the next few weeks. Cant wait for November 2028!
Having made the slip of the tongue we're now going to own it as we can see a bright future for a simple expression that will cover whichever of the notorious headlands you wish - it'll be so much quicker to know what we're talking about!! Cape of Good Horn...founded, supported and managed by PlanetSail 😀
@@PlanetSailOnline it's already better than Cape Leeuwin! Love it!
пора запускать кубок конструкторов как в формуле один !! )))
Amazing.how do these sailors get paid?Sponsors?😊
As I understand they actually have to pay to enter the race and the earnings are covered by sponsorship
Wow the average speed is crazy 😮
Spectacular performance,
Sebastian Simon was a bit unlucky with a damaged foil but he should still break the old record ...
Because of the speed average and comfort, I believe that the design trend boat for 2028 will be the one of Yoann Richomme, Paprec Arkéa.
Would have been nice to see what the winches were each for and what he was looking at on his computer screens. Also more maps and analysis
of his route. Being in 27th was obviously a result of him getting into the right weather system. Be nice to hear that story.
считаю что швертовые лодки предпочтительнее !!!
Where’s the cheers when the upper stage blew up?!?!
777 лайков !!!!
0:15 An almost flawless race? Was flawless until New Zealand, Dahlin was ordered to give in....
Почти безупречная гонка? Была безупречной до Новой Зеландии, Далину приказали поддаться....
In addition to the skill and simplicity, it must be considered that the increase in global temperature also increases the speed of the winds. When an experienced and skilled sailor finds himself in such a favorable environment associated with a vessel with appropriate resources, the result is this.
The narrator give too much credit to Charlie Dalins Skippering as if Mother Nature was no help. And his boat design and team played little part either?
He should mostly be credited for the brilliant chances he took not forgetting that despite many of them, Yoanne Richomme was able to catch up and surpass many of those times. And one days lead is not much by global standards. Nevertheless Dalin may continue to win or place high in future races as his abilities and support will remain slightly superior to other race leaders.
I only wish vende sailors would drop the farce of sailing plastic boats with plastic sails and sheets, while claiming lofty environmental themes.
For sure, everyone knows the world is flat, circumnavigation is a conspiracy. Don't get me started on birds.
It's not plastic, duh.
I think you'll find that when you mix those two pots together you end up with plastic, we call it epoxy but it is plastic. And the carbon footprint of carbon fiber isn't the best. There are some great new resins and fabrics but these guys aren't using them yet. So I agree with Greg.
@@adrianbishop2636 What does FRP stand for, please remind me. Duh.
Yes it's impressive but one has to wonder how much the "trickle down" effect of new technology will help the average sailor ...