victim of foil damage, SVR-Lazartigue and Gabart turn around
Leaving Ushant on Sunday morning, François Gabart and his teammates felt a shock with an unidentified object last night. Sodebo remains alone in the assault on the world tour in less than 40 days This Tuesday at 1:10 a.m. (UT), while the SVR-Lazartigue trimaran was sailing in 25-30 knots of wind, 500 miles from the […]
Vendée Globe: “And it’s not over!”, in rocket mode, Sébastien Simon sets a new 24-hour distance record
At the helm of his Groupe Dubreuil monohull, the sailor improved the record which has continued to fall since the start. Taking full advantage of the depression caught by the front of the Vendée Globe fleet, Sébastien Simon crushed the record for the distance covered in 24 hours on Wednesday with 604.62 miles (or 1119.75 […]
Dalin-Ruyant-Richomme, leading trio unchanged, ranking at 7 a.m. Tuesday
The battle rages between the three leading men of the Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin, Thomas Ruyant and Yoann Richomme. Charlie Dalin (Macif Santé Prévoyance), who continues to lead the way at a good pace, very slightly increased his lead during the night over Thomas Ruyant (Vulnerable), 2nd at 45.45 miles, according to the score taken […]
concern around Jérémie Beyou, one of the favorites, injured in the knee
The skipper of Charal, injured in the knee, has not been able to give his best for several days while the fight rages at the head of the race. Saturday at midday, Jérémie Beyou was in a solid 6th place in the Vendée Globe rankings. A rank worthy of his favorite status but which could […]
the big fear of skipper Tanguy Le Turquais during a night maneuver
The skipper of Lazare Tanguy Le Turquais explains that he got scared during a maneuver in the Vendée Globe in the difficult area of the Doldrums. If the majority of sailors in the Vendée Globe 2024 have been in the southern hemisphere since Thursday, the poorly classified have not yet passed the terrible Doldrums. Among […]
Thomas Ruyant first skipper to cross the equator, without beating Alex Thomson’s record
The skipper of Vulnerable took the lead at the end of the doldrums at 7 p.m. Thomas Ruyant was the first skipper to leave the Doldrums, an intertropical convergence zone known for its unstable weather which slowed down the fleet, and took the lead in the Vendée Globe for the first time on Thursday. In […]
Thomas Ruyant comes out on top in the Doldrums
The skipper of Vulnerable was the first to emerge from the intertropical convergence zone feared for its unstable weather. He takes the lead for the first time. Thomas Ruyant was the first skipper to leave the Doldrums, an intertropical convergence zone known for its unstable weather which slowed down the fleet, and took the lead […]
Lola Billy new skipper of the Brittany-CMB Region
Victorious in a selection, Lola Billy joins the prestigious Figaro Bénéteau circuit. At the end of a tough selection with two other sailors and by winning four races out of nine contested, Lola Billy became the new skipper of the Brittany-CMB region and thus joined the prestigious Figaro Bénéteau circuit. The young sailor will therefore […]
Sam Goodchild still in the lead in the dreaded Doldrums
During a slow day for the sailors, Samantha Davies (Initiatives-Coeur) and Clarisse Crémer (L’Occitane en Provence) made a comeback in the standings. Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) in the lead, the Vendée Globe leaders entered the dreaded Doldrums on Wednesday, an intertropical convergence zone known for its unstable weather which had already started to slow down the […]
Approaching the Doldrums, Goodchild takes the lead ahead of Le Cam
The crossover continues at the top of the Vendée Globe. This Tuesday, at the 7 p.m. check-in, it’s the Briton Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) who is in charge. British sailor Sam Goodchild (Vulnerable) took over the lead of the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe from Jean Le Cam (Everything begins in Finistère – Armor-Lux) on […]