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Rudder problems for Giancarlo Pedote
New Year… Same Vendée goals
In the light winds off the Brazilian coast whilst the rest of the world wait to welcome in the New Year and say goodbye to 2024, the leading duo would dearly like to welcome in a fresh new wind for their start of 2025 and rid themselves of the very complicated conditions caused as the Saint Helena…
Water bottles Gobi
A guardian angel at the lighthouse at the end of the world...
Consider Cape Horn, an imposing black coloured lonely lump of rock. 425 metres high, 12 km² at the end of the world, swept by violent storms. All in all a very hostile, lonely area to work at. Welcome to the work environment of José Luis Luarte Sepúlveda the lighthouse keeper who looks after the…
Yannick Bestaven (Maître CoQ V) arrived into Ushuaia
Oliver Heer: "My first resolution ? To cross the finish line of the Vendée Globe"
Sébastien Simon : « the race is so intense »
Dalin back on top
Benefiting from his more easterly position – albeit by just a few small miles – Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) was able to wriggle past Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) during the latter part of yesterday afternoon and is back in the lead of the Vendée Globe.
Pain and poker in the South Atlantic
On the 50th day of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe Yannick Bestaven, the winner of the 2020-2021 race is trying to get used to the harsh reality that his race is over. He was this morning heading into Ushuaia where he will meet his technical team to effect the various repairs required to his…