Violette Dorange, sailor: “Today’s youth are hungry for challenges!”
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Sailor Violette Dorange at the port of Lorient, where her boat is based, on May 6, 2025. Juliette Pavy / Juliette Pavy
On February 9, Violette Dorange completed her first Vendée Globe, becoming, at 23, the youngest skipper to complete this solo, unassisted, non-stop round-the-world sailing race. After her Everest of the seas and a reputation that has skyrocketed in the space of a few months, she spoke to L'Hebdo at home in Lorient.
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La Croix L'Hebdo : Several months after the end of your first Vendée Globe, are you still on cloud nine?
Violette Dorange : I'm back from a two-week vacation where I took a break, which did me good. Since arriving, it's been non-stop! There was a big upheaval in our project because we gained visibility. This also led to more media inquiries and requests for meetings. We had to recruit additional people to the team and, at the same time, prepare for the future and the other challenges to come.
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