Update at 23:15 hrs Monday – The search continues for Vendee Globe race competitor Kevin Escoffier , following the triggering of his distress beacon at 13:46hrs Monday 30 November
Vendee Globe – Escoffier (PRB) takes to Liferaft – Update
Kevin Escoffier on PRB, in third place in the Vendée Globe, triggered his distress beacon at 13:46 hrs (UTC) . . . Video and chart positions here . . .
Vendee Globe – First big southern storm is on its way
Leaders of the Vendee Globe fleet are now approaching the Cape of Good Hope and race leader Charlie Dalin, is expected to cross the first great Cape Monday afternoon
Trophée Jules Verne – Sodebo Ultim 3 recovering lost miles
Sodebo Ultim 3 had its slowest day on Sunday since leaving Ouessant, slowed down in a capricious doldrums but is now picking up speed – over 20 knots on average
Giles Scott – We can really focus in on trying to win this thing, this time round
Britannia’s tactician Giles Scott joined the British America’s Cup team in Bermuda . . . and is using the adversity of Bermuda as the driving force in Auckland – Video here
Vendee Globe – Race leader Charlie Dalin builds 300+nm lead
With Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss now out of the Vendee Globe and setting course for Cape Town, race leader Charlie Dalin (Apivia) is some 520 nautical miles west of the longitude of Cape of Good Hope
Thomson retires from Vendee Globe race
British sailor Alex Thomson has ceased racing in the Vendée Globe race and is now sailing his boat towards Cape Town
Vendee Globe – Dalin on Apivia stretches his lead
Charlie Dalin on Apivia leads the 32 boat Vendée Globe fleet into the south with a margin, already at 220 nautical miles, which looks set to grow
Sodebo and Gitana start Trophée Jules Verne record attempt
The two maxi-trimarans – ‘Sodebo’ (Thomas Coville FRA) and ‘Gitana’ (Franck Cammas, Charles Caudrelier FRA) – made a quick start to their Trophée Jules Verne record attempt
Vendee Globe – Final repairs video from Alex Thomson
Re-join Alex Thomson as he pushes on with the final stages of the repair work onboard HUGO BOSS so he can rejoin the Vendee Globe race
Vendee Globe – Foil damage to 2nd placed LinkedOut
Second placed Thomas Ruyant has sustained damage to the port foil of his IMOCA LinkedOut on day 18 of the Vendee Globe race
AC36 Arbitration Panel decision on sailing or testing in a coordinated manner
Following a request from Emirates Team New Zealand, the AC36 Arbitration Panel has issued an interpretation of Article 15.1 of the Protocol. In substance, the Panel was requested to give an interpretation of the key issue which is what “sailing…