World Sailing has received confirmation from the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board, on the event programme and athlete quotas for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The Big South Bares Its Teeth for Vendee leaders
Race leaders Charlie Dalin (Apivia) and Thomas Ruyant (LinkedOut) are finally finding a fast route east on the leading face of a fast moving low pressure system . . . Video here
Sodebo Ultim speeds to the Deep South
On Saturday morning, Thomas Coville and his seven crew are averaging 34 knots, which allowed them to increase their lead over the Idec Sport chart
Sam Davies retires from the Vendee Globe
Sam Davies arrived in Cape Town Saturday morning and confirmed by video that she is officially retiring from the Vendee Globe race
Vendee Globe mast walk for Sébastien Destremeau
Vendee skipper Sebastien Destremeau on Merci, concluded that the best thing would be to lie the boat down on its side to make the mast climb easier
Olympic Rings return to Tokyo Bay
The five-ring symbol is back on display in Tokyo Bay, after nearly four months of maintenance and about 810,000 tickets for the Games are to be returned
Vendee Globe – Video from Sébastien Simon on damaged ARKEA PAPREC
This video received from Sébastien Simon onboard his damaged Vendee Globe yacht, ARKEA PAPREC.
Vendee Globe – Sam Davies’ Initiatives Coeur has hit a Floating Object
In the Vendee Globe race, Britain’s Sam Davies’ Initiatives Coeur has hit a floating object and is heading North at low speed
Vendee Globe – ARKEA PAPREC hits unidentified floating object – UPDATE
At 08:20hrs UTCWednesday morning, the Vendee Globe boat ARKEA PAPREC hit an unidentified floating object, which caused serious damage to the starboard foil – reported to be taking on water – Video Here
Vendee Globe sailors diving down to the Kerguelens
The solo sailors would normally be able to dive under the Kerguelens nearly to 50 ° South but it seems unlikely they will because of the bad weather expected
Vendee Globe – The race continues with Dalin passed Cape of Good Hope
While Jean Le Cam carried out the rescue of Kevin Escoffier (PRB), Charlie Dalin (Apivia) passed the longitude of Cape of Good Hope on Monday at 23:11 after 22d 09h 51′
Vendee Globe – Escoffier rescued after boat breaks in two
At 01:18hrs UTC Tuesday 1 December, the PRB Team was informed that their Vendée Globe race skipper Kevin Escoffier had been rescued by fellow Vendée Globe competitor Jean Le Cam (Yes We Cam!)