Charlie Dalin, first back across the equator

For the leader Charlie Dalin and for second placed Yoann Richomme the finish of their Vendée Globe does start to feel close. They need to remain 100% focused of course and know the pitfalls that have befallen skippers before in the final phase of the solo non stop race around the world, but…

In less than 10 days the winner of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe will be known. Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st), calm and determined, maintains a slight lead over Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd). Dalin is the first to have extricated himself from the doldrums, where his…

The first Vendée Globe skippers should cross the finish line in Les Sables d’Olonne in mid-January. Current ETAs show a new record time is expected for this 10th edition, with the winner finishing ahead of Armel Le Cléac'h’s record of 74 days and 3 hours set during the 2016/7 edition. Here’s…

Leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) is now well into the northern hemisphere and crossed the psychologically significant 3,000 mile mark from the finish overnight. However, he has still not been able to break away from Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA), who was only 86 miles behind at 0600UTC…

Charlie Dalin, skipper of MACIF Santé Prévoyance who is the leader of the Vendée Globe crossed the equator back into the Northern Hemisphere this Sunday afternoon at 1438hrs UTC. His elapsed time since the start is 56 days, 2 hours, 36 minutes and 23 seconds.

Remaining lucid and alert all the time is an absolute pillar of offshore an ocean racing performance. Tiredness and fatigue is part and parcel of this extreme sport but needs to be managed. Otherwise not only do small accidents happen but often they snowball into bigger, impactful situations. And…