Broken D2 shroud on board New Europe

The miracle of modern ‘always on’ internet may be worlds away from what Vendée Globe sailors of old had to endure solo, alone with no one to share the minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day challenges, big and small. But while the 38 skippers of this edition may find minutes here and there to…

A few days ago he said he was gunning for him. This morning when he regained second place on the Vendée Globe from Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) delivered on his promise.

Racing what is almost certainly the most extreme sailing event in the world, Vendée Globe skippers are subjected to particularly testing conditions for the human body. Between the permanent damp and wetness, sudden movements of the boats and the often uncomfortable postures, these ocean racers face…

With the bulk of the Vendée Globe fleet now stretched across 4,500 miles of ocean around Antarctica, so skippers are experiencing a wide variety of different conditions.

Vendée Globe leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) is in the Pacific and, mathematically, on his way home. He passed the midpoint of the course, after completing 50% of the theoretical distance of the 23 890 nautical miles track just before midday today. Speaking to the Vendée Globe LIVE!…

Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) led the Vendée Globe fleet into the Pacific Ocean last night (UTC) when he crossed out of the Indian Ocean across the line of longitude under Tasmania at 23:45:25hrs UTC. His elapsed time since starting from Les Sables d’Olonne on Sunday 11th November at…