Skippers and officials picture during official launch of the Vendee Globe 2016 at Palais Brongniart in Paris, France, on september 14, 2016 – Photo Vincent Curutchet / DPPI / Vendee Globe – From left to right – 1st row : Sebastien Josse, Morgan Lagraviere, Conrad Colman, Stephane Le Diraison, Enda O’Coineen, Kito de Pavant, Alan Roura, Didac Costa, Kojiro Shiraishi, Alex Thomson, Nandor Fa – 2nd row : Pieter Heerema, Romain Attanasio, Louis Burton, Eric Bellion, Thomas Ruyant, Jean Le Cam, Yann Elies, Tanguy de Lamotte, Arnaud Boissieres – 3rd row : Jeremie Beyou, Fabrice Amedeo, Bertrand de Broc, Paul Meilhat, Vincent Riou, Jean-Pierre Dick, Armel Le Cleac’h, Sebastien Destremau, Rich Wilson – Officials : Yves Auvinet (CG85 President) on the right