Eric Bellion heads for the Falkland Islands

PORTRAITS OF LEADERS (3/3). The current leaders of the Vendée Globe, who are they? A few days before the finish here are a series of portraits on the three skippers expected to finish on the provisional podium: Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKEA) and Sébastien…

The battle at the front of the Vendée Globe is never-ending. One again Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKEA, 2nd) has reduced his gap to Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance, 1st) reducing it from 190 miles yesterday to 155 miles at 0600hrs UTC this morning. But that is largely down to wind conditions…

What if the open sea made skippers love music even more strongly? All the sailors have hundreds of songs on board; some play a track to immortalise a special moment, while others sing at the top of their lungs. Like Thomas Ruyant with the electronic musician “Molécule” four years ago, Éric Bellion…

PORTRAITS OF LEADERS (2/3). Who are the current leaders of the Vendée Globe? A handful of days before the finish, we offer you a series of portraits of the three skippers who are most likely to finish on the podium: Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance), Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) and Sébastien…

After two months at sea it’s little surprise that more breakages are emerging in the fleet, and double Vendée Globe winner Michel Desjoyeaux's famous precept – "one problem a day in the Vendée Globe" – has certainly rung true today. Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA, 2nd) lost his J0 headsail which…