RACE, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Groupe Dubreuil during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 16, 2024. (Photo by skipper Sébastien Simon)
RACE, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Groupe Dubreuil during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 16, 2024. (Photo by skipper Sébastien Simon)
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PORT-LA-FORET, FRANCE - AUGUST 1, 2024 : Tout Commence en Finistère - Armor Lux skipper Jean le Cam (FRA) is pictured on August 1, 2024 off Port-La-Forêt, France. (Photo by François Van Malleghem)

Le Cam without a storm

As one week on since the start of the Vendée Globe passes at 1302hrs today, Sunday, it is still Jean Le Cam who is leading the race on Tout commence en Finistère- Armor lux but, whilst his continues to sail more directly south closer to the African coast, he has been making relatively slow speeds…

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Damage on board the IMOCA Bureau Vallée

Choisis ton camp | Vendée Globe 2024
In brief

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In brief

Solo around the world’ exhibition

Saturday, November 16 | Vendée Live
Speed on and perfect conditions for Pip Hare | Vendée Globe 2024
A week rich in emotion! | Vendée Mag #2 | Vendée Globe 2024
COURSE, 16 NOVEMBRE 2024 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau L'Occitane en Provence lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 16 novembre 2024. (Photo de la skipper Clarisse Crémer)
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French skipper Jean Le Cam sails his Imoca monohull "Tout commence en Finistere-Armor Lux", off Port-La-Foret, western France, a few months prior to take the start of the Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race, on April 15, 2024. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

The African King?

Jean Le Cam, at 65 the oldest and most experienced skipper among the 39 solo racers still competing, leads the Vendée Globe singlehanded non-stop race around the world as the tenth edition completes its first week at sea tomorrow Sunday.

Discover the official water bottle

Weather report #6 - November 16 | Vendée Globe 2024
Au coeur du cockpit de PAPREC ARKÉA | Vendée Globe 2024

Conrad Colman "I was able to read a book, in the cockpit"

Pip Hare: "I've picked up some breeze"

RACE, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Hublot during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 16, 2024. (Photo by skipper Alan Roura)
RACE, NOVEMBER 16, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat Hublot during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 16, 2024. (Photo by skipper Alan Roura)
RACE, NOVEMBER 15, 2024 : Photo sent from the boat STAND AS ONE during the Vendee Globe sailing race on November 15, 2024. (Photo by skipper Eric Bellion)

If anyone can Le Cam can

Is it east is best or west is best? Right now on the Vendée Globe the east has retained a more consistent breeze as the ‘leaders’ work more to the west looking to get out of the high pressure zone of very light winds soonest. The fleet is super tightly grouped with 30 boats all within 100 miles.....