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Christmas done right for Seb Simon, at Cape Horn
Like an over excited youngster on Christmas morning, Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) had to wait until after breakfast time before he could pass Cape Horn for his first time. But for all that some patience was required of the skipper from Les Sables d’Olonne, he was rewarded by what might be described…
Cap Horn passage time
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Seb Simon's Christmas Horn
Christmas Day on the tenth Vendée Globe will belong to Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubrueil) who will pass Cape Horn this morning in third place with a lead of about 1000 miles over the main peloton. The skipper from Les Sables d’Olonne will have quite lively conditions – commensurate with the Horn for…
It’s a Cape Horn Christmas cracker for leader Richomme
When he crossed Cape Horn as the narrowest of narrow leaders at the head of the 36 strong Vendée Globe fleet at 23:27:20hrs UTC on Monday night Yoann Richomme set two new records for the solo round the world course. That he smashed Armel Le Cléac’h’s 2016 mark of 47 days 00 hours 34 minutes 46…
Santa Claus has started his tour of the Vendée Globe fleet!
Damage on board Maître CoQ V, Code Zero rendered unusable
Richomme's Christmas Record puts him number 1 at Cape Horn
The two Vendée Globe leaders Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) passed Cape Horn last night and have spent their first miles in the South Atlantic within sight of each other.
Richomme first at Cape Horn, a new record!
