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The almost perfect conditions, riding ahead of the low pressure in still relatively flat water, has seen a memorable evening and night for the fast moving lead group on the Vendée Globe who successively pushed up the 24 hour speed record, almost playing tit for tat with the solo monohull mark. The…

SUNDAY’s RACE ANALYSIS. Anthony Marchand, the French skipper of Actual Ultim 3 who completed his first solo round the world race last winter as part of the Arkéa Ultim Challenge and took part in The Ocean Race in 2023 aboard the IMOCA Biotherm alongside Paul Meilhat, Sam Davies and Damien Seguin,…

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…

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…

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…

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…