Latest news and media
Boris Herrmann struck by lightning!
Nightmares, ice and pain
Oliver Heer (Tut Gut, 30th) sends chilling news from the Pacific Ocean this morning, having seen an iceberg – fortuitously at a safe distance – to the north of the ice exclusion zone. The Swiss-German sailor’s experience means the following boats, especially Jingkun Xu (Singchain Team Haikou, 32nd)…
Leaders will be focused on the here and now, hour by hour, day by day to the finish line
What logically can be considered the Vendée Globe title duel between Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKEA, 2nd) continues unabated in the trade winds. The two rivals are heading north towards the infamous Azores high pressure system, which they should reach…
J2 forestay problem for Éric Bellion
ETA for the first skippers between January 14 and 15
Jingkun Xu: "so far I feel like I can still do better in the future"
The feeling of a finish is close for some, still a lifetime away for others
For the leader Charlie Dalin and for second placed Yoann Richomme the finish of their Vendée Globe does start to feel close. They need to remain 100% focused of course and know the pitfalls that have befallen skippers before in the final phase of the solo non stop race around the world, but…
Final destination
In less than 10 days the winner of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will be known. Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st), calm and determined, maintains a slight lead over Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd). Dalin is the first to have extricated himself from the doldrums, where his…
Follow the Vendée Globe finishes
The first Vendée Globe skippers should cross the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne in mid-January. Current ETAs show a new record time is expected for this 10th edition, with the winner finishing ahead of Armel Le Cléac'h’s record of 74 days and 3 hours set during the 2016/7 edition. Here’s…
