Answer: France
Notes: France forms the starting and the finishing point of the single-handed non-stop round-the-world yacht race, first held in 1989, "Vendee Globe". The Vendée Globe is a single-handed (solo) non-stop round the world yacht race. The race was founded by Philippe Jeantot in 1989, and since 1992 has taken place every four years. It is named after the Departement of Vendee, in France, where the race starts and ends. The Vendee Globe is considered an extreme quest of individual endurance and the ultimate test in ocean racing.
