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Entry into the channel from 1400hrs for Boris Herrmann and Sam Davies

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, FRANCE - 30 JANVIER 2025 : Malizia - Le skipper de Seaexplorer Boris Herrmann (GER) est photographié après avoir pris la 12ème place du Vendée Globe, le 30 janvier 2025 aux Sables d'Olonne, France - (Photo by Olivier Blanchet / Alea)
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Arnaud Boissières’ La Mie Câline is dismasted

Water bottles Gobi

LORIENT, FRANCE - JUNE 28, 2024 : Initiatives-Coeur skipper Sam Davies(GBR) is pictured on June 28, 2024 off Lorient, France - Photo by Yann Riou / polaRYSE - Polaryse / Initiatives-Coeur

Sam Davies, 13th in the Vendée Globe 2024

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…

COURSE, 29 JANVIER 2024 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Singchain Team Haikou lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 29 janvier 2024. (Photo du skipper Jingkun Xu)
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Boris Herrmann crossed the finish line | Vendée Globe 2024
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VILLAGE IS OPEN TODAY

LORIENT, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 : Malizia - Seaexplorer skipper Boris Herrmann (GER) is pictured training on September 26, 2024 in Lorient, France - Photo by Jean-Marie Liot / Malizia - Seaexplorer

GERMANY’S BORIS HERRMANN (MALIZIA - SEAEXPLORER) FINSISHES12th

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…

Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours | Daily Recap | Vendée Globe 2024
À bord de Tout commence en Finistère - Armor Lux.

Herrmann and Davies incoming

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…

Weather report #80 - January 29 | Vendée Globe 2024
Wednesday, January 29 | Vendée Live
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Energy problem on board Foussier

COURSE, 28 JANVIER 2025 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Malizia - Seaexplorer lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 28 janvier 2025. (Photo du skipper Boris Herrmann)
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Giancarlo Pedote : "This is the rule of the game Vendée Globe"

Serpent de mer | Daily Recap | Vendée Globe 2024
À bord de Monnoyeur Duo for a Job

The long and winding road to Les Sables d’Olonne

Passing Cape Finisterre off the NW corner of Spain this afternoon Germany’s Boris Herrmann (Malizia Seaexplorer) remains in prudent, safe mode as he closes the finish line of the Vendée Globe which he should cross tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon to take 12th place. Briton Sam Davies (Initiatives…

COURSE, 27 JANVIER 2024 : Photo envoyée depuis le bateau Monnoyeur - DUO for a JOB lors de la course à la voile du Vendée Globe le 27 janvier 2024. (Photo du skipper Benjamin Ferré)
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