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Nicolas Troussel (Corum L’Épargne) has dismasted NW of the Cape Verdes French skipper Troussel, who was lying in seventh place, has dismasted on Corum L’Épargne this morning. He was racing south in brisk NE’ly trade wind conditions some 260 nautical miles NW of the Cape Verde islands. Troussel, 46, was not injured and is in […]
Here are our daily snippets of the Vendée action. You’ll find brief updates on how Pip Hare, Miranda Merron, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson are faring, alongside any headline news, like the affects of storm Theta. “This is the first hors d’oeuvre of this Vendée”, was Kito de Pavant’s description of storm Theta during the […]
Here are our daily snippets of the Vendée action. You’ll find brief, dated, updates on how Pip Hare, Miranda Merron, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson are faring, alongside any headline news. Alex Thomson is very happy indeed “Fantastic news today that I now lead the race,” he says. “In IMOCA world, particularly the Vendée Globe, […]
Here are our daily snippets of the Vendée action. You’ll find brief, dated, updates on how Pip Hare, Miranda Merron, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson are faring, alongside any headline news. Jérémie Beyou, a pre-race favourite, was yesterday forced to turn back to the start port of Les Sables d’Olonne after suffering a succession of […]
Like you, we’re keen to keep an eye on the Vendée Globe, especially checking in with our British skippers. We’re aiming to bring you snippets of the action, and a brief update on how Pip Hare, Miranda Merron, Sam Davies and Alex Thomson are faring, alongside our regular coverage. Alex Thomson says he hasn’t had […]
Sea mist shrouding the start zone off Les Sables d’Olonne held up the start of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe, the solo non-stop round the world race, for nearly one hour and 20 minutes. But the record-sized 33 boat fleet was rewarded by late autumn sunshine, a near perfect 10-12 knots south easterly […]
Since its inception in 1989, the Vendée Globe race has never before attracted such as a big and varied field, say its organisers. On November 8 in Les Sables d’Olonne, on France’s Vendée coast, 33 solo sailors are due to take the start. This time it includes no fewer than ten non-French skippers and there […]