Two major races on the largest of playgrounds

To start with will be the Europa Race in the Mediterranean; a race in several legs, with crew, which will start on 5 May, leaving Istanbul. After a stopover in Barcelona, in Spain, and then in Portsmouth in England, the finish will be played out in La Rochelle in France in early June. This will be a perfect opportunity for Kito to face his contenders, just a few months before the Vendée Globe. It is true that this ultimate challenge is really the major goal of the season; the race that is known as the Everest of offshore racing. It will leave from Sables d’Olonne on Saturday 10 November and sail the Atlantic, then the Indian, followed by the Pacific, which is not always as peaceful as it sounds, and again the Atlantic, i.e. more than 45,000 km of adventure single-handed, which Kito will share with us daily. This means that the Groupe Bel skipper will need your support, so go to sharingsmilestour.com follow this season’s news and don’t forget to send him your encouragements.