How often is the Vendée Globe held?
AnswerEvery four years
The next edition is scheduled for 2028.
Source: Vendée Globe vendeeglobe.org
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6 sourced facts about sailing, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Which city is hosting the 38th America's Cup in 2027?
AnswerNaples, Italy
The America's Cup was first raced in 1851, making it one of the oldest trophies in international sport.
Source: America's Cup americascup.com
Going deeper
Where cause of death was known, what share of U.S. recreational boating deaths in 2024 were drownings?
Answer76%
The Coast Guard counted 556 recreational boating deaths in 2024.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard, Recreational Boating Statistics 2024 (2024) uscgboating.org
Of 2024 boating drowning victims whose life-jacket use was known, what share were not wearing one?
Answer87%
The Coast Guard tracks life-jacket use in every fatal incident it verifies.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard, Recreational Boating Statistics 2024 (2024) uscgboating.org
Expert level
Outright world sailing speed records are measured over what distance?
AnswerA one-way leg of exactly 500 metres
The World Sailing Speed Record Council also ratifies nautical-mile and 24-hour records.
Source: World Sailing Speed Record Council sailspeedrecords.com
Of boaters who drowned in 2024 (where boat length was known), how many were on vessels shorter than 21 feet?
Answer4 in 5
The Coast Guard verified 3,887 recreational boating incidents in 2024.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard, Recreational Boating Statistics 2024 (2024) uscgboating.org
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