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Second in the first edition of the Vendée Globe (1989), Loïck Peyron is something of a legendary figure in French ocean racing. Before the start of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe he speaks about how to approach the race and how he suggests dealing with a night and day of high emotions.

Vendée Globe hero Pete Goss has been back at the Les Sables d’Olonne start this past week for the very first time since he competed in the 1996/7 race during which he rescued French skipper Raphael Dinelli from his sinking boat deep in the Indian Ocean

For the 40 solo skippers who will start the Vendée Globe Sunday off Les Sables d’Olonne on the west coast of France, the first few hours look set to offer a relatively gentle introduction to the non-stop race around the world which takes place every four years.

This Friday morning, less than 48 hours before the start of the Vendée Globe, all forty skippers mustered in the race village for the main pre-race briefing. On the agenda were the ‘official’ weather forecast, the logistics and organization of the dock out early on Sunday morning, the start itself…

The safety of sailors is essential for the organization of the Vendée Globe, as is the preservation of marine fauna and flora all the way along the race course. To limit the risks of collision with marine megafauna, two Biodiversity Protection Zones (ZPB) have been set up on the course around the…

The solo, non-stop round-the-world race without assistance, the Vendée Globe is not just for hard bitten sailors. Thanks to Virtual Regatta, the official game, it is possible to compete in the Vendée Globe from home whilst experiencing the some of the real conditions that the skippers encounter at…