Vendée Globe : Prize-giving ceremony Image collage

François Gabart with the Vendée Globe trophy. Image copyright Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendée Globe

The Vendée Globe stage. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Vendée Globe skippers: FRANCOIS GABART (FRA) / MACIF - KITO DE PAVANT (FRA) / GROUPE BEL - DOMINIQUE WAVRE (SUI) / MIRABAUD - LOUIS BURTON (FRA) / BUREAU VALLEE - MARC GUILLEMOT (FRA) / SAFRAN - ARNAUD BOISSIERES (FRA) / AKENA VERANDAS. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Champagne. Image copyright Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Fireworks. Image copyright Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendée Globe

PRIZE CEREMONY AND GABART WALK OF FAME - LES SABLES D'OLONNE (FRA) - 11/05/2013. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

PRIZEGIVING WITH VENDEE GLOBE SKIPPERS ON STAGE. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

The Vendée Globe trophy. Image copyright Vincent Curuchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

François Gabart with the Vendée Globe trophy. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Fireworks. Image copyright Vincent Curutchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Beach scene. Image copyright Vincent Curutchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Beach scene. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

François Gabart with the Vendée Globe trophy. Image copyright Olivier Blanchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

Setting up the stage on the beach before low tide. Image copyright Vincent Curutchet/DPPI/Vendée Globe

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