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Discover the official water bottle
All aboard the Sunday Express to the Big South
Now sailing directly southeast towards the tip of South Africa Charlie Dalin is not far short of record pace this morning, hitting a consistent 25kts in the fast reaching conditions which are good for his Verdier designed boat. Dalin has opened his lead to some 60 miles now over the two VULNERABLE…
Exceptional Brazilian low should allow leaders direct, fast route to Good Hope
The top solo racers on the Vendée Globe should reach an important transition tomorrow, Sunday, when they catch a low pressure system which will carry them at speed directly towards the tip of South Africa and the Southern Ocean beyond. The liaison with the low has been forecast for several days now…
Equator crossing times
Brazilian rhythm is chance to build up for Sunday
As the leaders of the Vendée Globe passed Recife, Fortaleza and the north east corner of Brazil, Chalie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prevoyance) can take some satisfaction in having the chasing pack largely lined up directly behind him. After the cerebral challenge, the test of patience and ability to make…
Mind the gap…
Of the 39 boats still racing in the Vendée Globe most are now out of the Doldrums and almost half are now across the Equator in the Southern Hemisphere. Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) led the fleet across last night at 1910hrs yesterday evening. His elapsed time of 11d 07h 08m 15s is almost to the…
Dalin leads descent to the magic carpet depression
Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) led the 2024 Vendée Globe fleet into the Southern Hemisphere yesterday evening at 19:10:15hrs UTC, so taking an elapsed time of 11d 07h 08m 15s since starting the solo non stop race round the world on Sunday 11th at 1202hrs UTC. The leader’s passage to the Equator is the…
