
Arnaud Boissières may not be Sablais by birth but since he moved there a dozen years ago, he has been adopted by the people of Les Sables d'Olonne pretty much as one of their own. Now heading into a record fourth consecutive Vendée Globe, which would be a record, he has formed a strong bond with Manu Cousin, a much more recent incomer to Les Sables, who is aiming to race his first Vendée Globe in 2020.