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Oliver Heer : "I made the decision to go south "
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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"
Louis Duc: "I only ask for one thing, to go back!"
Louis Duc a proud, self reliant offshore and ocean racer from Normandy today completed his first solo round the world race. He showed great faith his own routing choices, often backing his bold choices. He was not afraid to push into and through some of the bigger weather systems of this edition of…
Sébastien Marsset: "The finish is massive in every way”
Seb Marsset the skipper of FOUSSIER is the last of the four skippers to complete their Vendée Globe race this Sunday. After 91 days and 35 minutes at sea Marsset finished 27th on the first solo race round the world he has taken part in. A skipper with a big heart and a tireless drive, Sébastien…
Violette Dorange: “I pursued my dream!”
At 23, Violette Dorange is the youngest sailor in history to have completed Vendée Globe. Even having been warned by her team that she should expect a big welcome she was blown away by the number of people who turned out to celebrate her finish and to congratulate her. What was especially…
