ALTANA, long-standing supporter of Jean-Pierre Dick, who made an exceptional achievement in the 2012 Vendée Globe.

While he was not the first to arrive at Sables d’Olonne, he was unquestionably the hero of the 2012 Vendée Globe. By crossing the finishing line at 16:05 on 4 February after a race of 86 days 3 hours and 3 minutes 40 seconds, he achieved the feat of completing his third round-the-world solo race, after having sailed over 2,650 miles without a keel.

On 22 January, while he was confidently sailing in third place, his keel detached from the boat and sank, taking his dreams of the navigator’s podium to the bottom of the sea. However, he was not discouraged and decided to complete the race at all costs. He then sailed for ten days without a keel and crossed the finishing line in 4^th place. Through this feat, Jean-Pierre Dick has joined the small circle of Vendée Globe heroes.

 

ALTANA is proud to have been at his side throughout the entire race and congratulates him on his strength of character, courage and unwavering determination, which he demonstrated on this occasion.

After his victories in the Barcelona World Race and the Transat Jacques Vabre, Jean-Pierre Dick’s latest feat once again enshrines the founding values of sailing, which ALTANA’s partners have placed at the core of their entrepreneurial project: innovation, a taste for hard work, teamwork and shared objectives.