Articles about British skipper Miranda Merron and her racing performance
Miranda Merron crossed the finish line of Vendée Globe yesterday, Weds 17 February at 23.16 (and 51 seconds). She takes 22nd place in the race. Her race time is 101 days, 8 hours, 56 minutes and 51 seconds. Merron is the 9th woman to complete a Vendée Globe, and the 5th British navigator. “I’ve been […]
Miranda Merron is due to finish the Vendée Globe in 22nd place today, the pinnacle of a 25 year sailing career which has included most of the world’s major challenges. Her current ETA is between 18.00 and 22.00hrs and when she finishes she’ll become only the 5th English person and 9th woman to finish a Vendée Globe. […]
“I want to do more, I can’t wait to get back out there,” says Pip Hare, before she’s made it back. Hare was expected to reach Les Sables d’Olonne this afternoon, but after a failed halyard lock strop dropped her Fractional Code Zero to the deck and into the water, damaging the pulpit of Medallia, […]
Clarisse Cremer completed her Vendée Globe yesterday and received a message from Ellen MacArthur congratulating her on her race. Cremer says she was more excited about than her 12th place or being the first woman home. “The number 12th is not that important, the goal was to finish the Vendée Globe,” says Cremer. “Having finished […]
Clarisse Cremer (Banque Populaire X) should cross the finish line of the Vendée Globe later today to finish in 12th place. As she passes the finish line off Les Sables d’Olonne she’s expected to break Ellen MacArthur’s 20 year old race record of 94 day and 4 hours (as well as breaking numerous male competitors’ […]
Jean Le Cam crossed the finish line of the ninth Vendée Globe last night at 19.19hrs to take fourth place overall. Although he actually passed the line eighth, with his time compensation of 16hrs and 15minutes he moves up to fourth, in fact missing the podium by just 3hrs 19 mins 43 seconds. Racing in his […]
Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) wins ninth Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is second and Louis Burton (Bureau Vallée 2) third. Yannick Bestaven, the 48 year old French skipper of Maître Coq IV, is the overall winner of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. He actually took the gun for third place off Les […]
There are still five skippers in the match for overall victory in the Vendée Globe. Charlie Dalin, who is at the top of the rankings, gybed early this morning. “Now, the further east he goes, the tighter, hotter the angle he sails to the finish,” says Christian Dumard, the race’s weather consultant. “It would not […]
After 24,300 nautical miles and more than 80 days of racing around the world in this ninth edition, the Vendée Globe’s first finisher is expected on the line tomorrow afternoon. Computer modelling currently suggests three skippers could finish within four hours of each other. And with the wind on the Bay of Biscay due to […]
The entire fleet has now rounded Cape Horn, with Ari Huusela (Stark) achieving this milestone this morning, a mere 22d 11h and 36min after the leader. Huusela (pictured above) is said to be the first sailor ever from the Nordic nations to race round solo, and is a pilot by trade. Passing the latitude of Lisbon, Portugal this […]
Those leading the Vendée Globe are focusing all their energies on the racing, with some skippers making it known that after 75 days, they want a few days respite from telling their stories so they can ‘remain in the zone’. On the other hand, Thomas Ruyant shared his frustration at not being able to race the last […]