41. The men were competing in the French-organized Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race. 42. Both were competing in the French-organized Vendee Globe nonstop solo around-the-world yacht race. 43. Fishermen blocked at least six Atlantic coastal ports in Normandy and closed a port in Vendee , further south. 44. Kl�ber served in the Rhineland during the War of the First Coalition, and also suppressed the Vendee Revolt. 45. This set off more pilgrimages and became part of the unrest leading up to the War in the Vendee . 46. Then the French won the next seven round-the-world races, including all three previous Vendee Globes. 47. No American has raced in the Vendee since Mike Plant took part in the inaugural one and failed to finish. 48. Jean Luc Van den Heede of France, sailing Vendee Enterprises, arrived fourth in this leg but third overall. 49. Bullimore and Dubois were competing in the French-organized Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race. 50. Thursday's events follows the similar rescue of Raphael Dinelli, another Frenchman competing in the Vendee Globe race.
