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Last weekend
The battle at the front of the Vendée Globe is never-ending. One again Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKEA, 2nd) has reduced his gap to Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st) reducing it from 190 miles yesterday to 155 miles at 0600hrs UTC this morning. But that is largely down to wind conditions…
Water bottles Gobi
When the music is good at sea!
What if the open sea made skippers love music even more strongly? All the sailors have hundreds of songs on board; some play a track to immortalise a special moment, while others sing at the top of their lungs. Like Thomas Ruyant with the electronic musician “Molécule” four years ago, Éric Bellion…
Steering problem on board FOUSSIER
The unstoppable rise of Yoann Richomme
PORTRAITS OF LEADERS (2/3). Who are the current leaders of the Vendée Globe? A handful of days before the finish, we offer you a series of portraits of the three skippers who are most likely to finish on the podium: Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Sébastien…
A problematic day for many skippers
After two months at sea it’s little surprise that more breakages are emerging in the fleet, and double Vendée Globe winner Michel Desjoyeaux's famous precept – "one problem a day in the Vendée Globe" – has certainly rung true today. Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd) lost his J0 headsail which…
Samantha Davies: "It has passed fast because I had so much fun!"
Broken J2 hook for Malizia - Seaexplorer
One headsail fewer for Richomme
Kojiro Shiraishi: "At this point, it's not racing. I'm more surviving in this storm."
"I just hope to get out of this storm without harm"
After exactly two months at sea a big low pressure system has been battering a group of six competitors off the Falkland Islands. Meanwhile, others including Eric Bellion (Stand as One – ALTAVIA, 27th), Arnaud Boissières (La Mie Câline, 28th) and Violette Dorange (Devenir, 29th), who rounded Cape…