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Éric Bellion: "I learned that I am a happy man"
This Wednesday mid-morning, Éric Bellion, skipper of Stand as One – Altavia, arrived back in Les Sables d'Olonne after 93 days of sailing around the planet. Sadly mechanical problems meant he had to stop in the Falklands and so although he sailed solo round the globe he does not rank as a finisher…
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Sam Davies and Violette Dorange two hearts join as one on Initiatives-Cœur
The Vendée Globe has long since proven to be much more than a solo race around the world. It is a human adventure which shapes lives and which very often develops destinies. On this edition one of the outstanding stories has been that of Violette Dorange becoming the youngest ever skipper to finish…
Damage to masthead wind sensor on board Nexans - Wewise
Yoann Richomme: "My recovery is taking up all my energy"
MY RETURN TO DRY LAND (2/3). Vendée Globe runner up Yoann Richomme has the voice of someone who is still emerging from a sustained, tough battle. But it is not just the recovery from the race that Richomme is struggling with but trying to shake off a bad bout of flu that has confined him to bed for…
Oliver Heer : "I made the decision to go south "
Marine heatwaves reshaping the Pacific Ocean ecosystem
As they circumnavigate the ocean, the skippers in the Vendee Globe might be noticing a very different ocean than they have in the past as they directly experience the changes in the conditions at sea – this is because of global warming and climate change.
Hanging in there
Antoine Cornic (Human Immobilier) is less than 100 nautical miles to Cape Finisterre this morning and has reaching conditions, 20-22kts of wind from just north of west. He is making steady progress, keeping focused and staying safe as he seeks to complete the final 500 miles or so across the Bay of…
Getting there one step at a time
After a truly unforgettable weekend during which five skippers finished their Vendée Globes and enjoyed their welcome back into the Les Sables d’Olonne channel, there are six racers still out on the Atlantic ocean racing and two continuing their respective journeys.
Charlie Dalin: "I am very happy to be back on land"
MY RETURN TO LAND (1/3). Charlie Dalin won the Vendée Globe more than twenty five days ago, setting a significant new record for the race (64 days and 19 hours). After the high emotions of the finish, there was the media tour of Paris before finally returning home. Champion Dalin is now enjoying a…
Denis Van Weynbergh: "I'm sailing like a good family's father"
