See you at the V&B in the village at 1715hrs for the Skippers Finishers Club with Boris Herrmann and Sam Davies!

Sam Davies, she of the seemingly boundless energy and enthusiasm, was running on fumes this morning when her tech team took over Initiatives Coeur. She feel asleep immediately, she told us in her press conference. And what little rest she managed to snatch this morning sustained her through her…

It was a happy and relieved Boris Herrmann who visibly enjoyed his return up the Le Sables d’Olonne channel, who loved and cherished his reunion with his loved ones and his team. And facing the international media’s cameras and microphones, the German skipper talked about the hard times. His race…

It was with a huge measure of relief and satisfaction that French based Brit Sam Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) emerged from more than 48 hours of hellish weather to cross the finish line of the Vendée Globe in 13th place at 10:15 hrs UTC today. Her elapsed time for the race is 80 days 22 hrs 13 mins…

In rough seas and big winds off Les Sables d’Olonne, German solo racer Boris Herrmann (Malizia - Seaexplorer) completed the Vendée Globe tonight (Wednesday) at 2218hrs (UTC) to take 12th place. For Herrmann it concludes his second back-to-back challenge on the legendary solo non stop race round the…

There are 22 skippers still competing on the Vendée Globe and eight of them are tightly packed in a group which is due to finish early next week. Deliverance should finally come for Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer) and Sam Davies (Initiatives Coeur) tonight and early tomorrow when they cross…