Kojiro Shiraishi - Successfully completed the Vendée Globe for the second time in a row
The DMG MORI Sailing Team and skipper Kojiro Shiraishi have successfully completed the non-stop Vendée Globe 2024-2025 regatta. Kojiro Shiraishi is known as the first Asian to take part in the Vendée Globe in 2016. Now he has finished the race for the second time in a row after his success in 2020 with a time of 90 days, 21 hours, 34 minutes, 41 seconds.
DMG MORI SAILING TEAM Race Result
Skipper: Kojiro Shiraishi
Foil Name: DMG MORI Global One
Rank: 24/40, 7 retirements
Race Time: 90d 21h 34m 41s
Total distance: 28.696,0 nm (53.145 km)
10. Nov. 2024 - 09. Feb. 2025
Average Speed: 13,2 knot 24,4464 km/h
Overview of the race
Official name: Vendée Globe 2024-2025
Start date: November 10, 2024
Message by Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi
Thank you very much for the support during this edition of the Vendée Globe.
This was my fifth circumnavigation and my second Vendée Globe finish. Each time I do a round the world race, I face different problems. This time too I had many problems while racing but thanks to my team, I was able to repair and to finish.
It's also thanks to all the fans who are following our adventures that I was able to overcome the harshness of the Vendée Globe.
Thank you!
About DMG MORI
DMG MORI is a leading global manufacturer of high-precision machine tools and is represented in 43 countries – with 116 sales and service locations, including 17 production plants. In the “Global One Company”, more than 13,000 employees are driving the development of holistic solutions in the manufacturing industry. Our portfolio covers sustainable manufacturing solutions based on the technologies Turning, Milling, Grinding, Boring as well as Ultrasonic, Lasertec and Additive Manufacturing. With technology integration, end-to-end automation and digitization solutions we make it possible to increase productivity and resource efficiency at the same time.