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Double indemnity or double jeopardy?
At the head of the Vendée Globe fleet it looks very much like the two leading skipper Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) and Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prevoyance) are following suit, progressively repositioning to the north away from the path of a malicious Southern Ocean low pressure system which…
Discounts
Good health makes a key contribution to performance on the Vendée Globe
Since its very beginnings ocean racing has always been a story of men or women and their sailing machines, but the way we look at the balance between the performance of the boat and that of the sailor has definitely evolved. Initially attention was focused almost solely on the performance and…
Cape of Good Hope Passage Time
Nicolas Lunven : « I decided to go north »
Giancarlo Pedote : « I climbed the mast »
And then there were two
With Thomas Ruyant (VULNERABLE) and Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) now repositioning to their north east, leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) and Seb Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) are left out on their own as clear leaders.
Manuel Cousin resumes his race after a collision with something last night
No go zone
Sometimes the fastest, most efficient route between two points on the Vendée Globe course is not the shortest, most direct course. Usually it is. But occasionally something big and brutal blocks the way and prudent, avoiding action is needed and that often means sailing more miles.
Rudder problems on board Eric Bellion’s STAND AS ONE - Altavia
