'One-armed skipper' becomes first Chinese sailor to finish Vendee Globe

'One-armed skipper' becomes first Chinese sailor to finish Vendee Globe

Xu Jingkun, known as the "one-armed skipper" from Qingdao, Shandong Province, finished the 2024-2025 Vendee Globe on Tuesday after 99 days and 19 hours, becoming the first Chinese sailor to finish the race and the 100th skipper in the history of the tournament to achieve this feat.

‘One-armed skipper’ becomes first Chinese sailor to finish Vendee Globe

Xu Jingkun, known as the “one-armed skipper” from Qingdao, Shandong Province, finishes the 2024-2025 Vendee Globe, Feb. 18, 2025. (Screenshot Photo) (ECNS) — Xu Jingkun, known as the “one-armed skipper” from Qingdao, Shandong Province, finished the 2024-2025 Vendee Globe on Tuesday after 99 days and 19 hours, becoming the first Chinese sailor to finish the race and the 100th skipper in the history of the tournament to achieve this feat. “There w…

One-Armed Captain Xu Jingkun Makes History in Vendée Globe with "Haikou"

At 8:08 a.m. local time on the 18th, Chinese sailor and “One-Armed Captain” Xu Jingkun, sailing the “SINGCHAIN China Dream Team vessel, Haikou,” crossed the finish line of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, a solo, non-stop, round-the-world sailing race. He completed the race in 99 days, 19 hours, 6 minutes, and 11 seconds, becoming the first Chinese captain in the history of the event to finish the race.Xu Jingkun, visibly exhausted but full of the jo…