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Fabrice Amedeo: "A feeling of eternity came to me.”
Success, finishing his second Vendée Globe, came after 114 days for Fabrice Amedeo who took 32nd place today of 32, the last official finisher. The emotions were palpable. He even had a few dance mloves for the crowd! Appropriately it was as the sun set that Fabrice greeted the crowd, hugged his…
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Fabrice Amedeo, 32nd in the Vendée Globe
Former political, financial and current affairs journalist turned ocean racer Fabrice Amedeo completed his second Vendée Globe today Tuesday when he crossed the Les Sables d’Olonne finish line at 14h UTC to take in 32nd place. Only Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group) is left…
Skippers Finishers Club Wednesday March 5 at 6:30 p.m. at VandB des Sables d'Olonne with Manuel Cousin and Fabrice Amedeo.
Fabrice Amedeo on Tuesday, Determined Denis destined for Saturday
Two days after Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) returned home, finishing on a Saturday afternoon in beautiful sunshine , there are two sailors still out there racing. Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans-Wewise, 32nd) is expected on the finish line this Tuesday, he is still tacking upwind into the easterly…
Manuel Cousin: "It is a great adventure, a story of life.”
For the finish of his second consecutive Vendée Globe, adopted Sablais skippers Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) was gifted sunshine and clear skies. All along the channel and up to the public stage, he was welcomed by a huge and passionate crowd, cheering him home during what proved a very…
Manuel Cousin, 31st in the Vendée Globe
After 111 days and 38 minutes racing since leaving Les Sables d’Olonne on 10th November French skipper Manuel Cousin crossed the finish line of the Vendée Globe today at 1240hrs UTC. The 57 year old former motor industry executive turned ocean racer completes his second successful Vendée Globe,…
Armel Le Cléac’h: “An epic race with a great win”
Armel Le Cléac'h won the 2016 Vendée Globe and held the Vendée Globe record for eight years. That was until Charlie Dalin came along and finally smashed it out the park this time. But Le Cléac'h is a true Vendée Globe legend, the only skipper to have competed three times and always finished on…
Keel ram problem for Denis adds to his troubles
Denis' mainsail troubles continue
While it seems likely that Manuel Cousin (Coup de Pouce, 31st) should cross the finish line tomorrow (Friday) and then Fabrice Amedeo (Nexans Wewise, 32nd) should finish after the weekend a dark cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the Belgian skipper Denis Van Weynbergh (D’Ieteren Group, 33rd).
