Jeremie Beyou, has confirmed that he will re-start the Vendee Globe on Tuesday despite the leaders being around 2,500 nm south, and approaching the Doldrums.
Thomson increases lead to the Doldrums
Vendee Globe leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss passed 250 miles west of the Cape Verde islands during Sunday night
Stars come out in Miami
The first weekend of the Star class Winter Series, the Schoonmaker Cup, took place at the Coral Reef YC in Miami, Florida over the weekend
Vendee Globe – Nicolas Troussel Dismasted NW of the Cape Verdes
French skipper Nicolas Troussel, who was lying in seventh place in the Vendée Globe, has dismasted on CORUM L’Épargne Monday morning
Fastnet Race course is back on the table at RORC AGM/EGM
The Royal Ocean Racing Club has announced that they will hold a virtual AGM and EGM on Monday 7 December 2020
Thomson regains lead of Vendee as trade winds increase
The first signs of the trade winds sees Alex Thomson easing clear of Jean Le Cam overnight to lead the Vendee Globe by 23.5 miles this Sunday morning. See Video here
Vendee Globe – Solving problems . . .
Disappointed Charal skipper Jérémie Beyou sailed up the Les Sables d’Olonne channel Saturday afternoon to a strong welcome
Jean Le Cam takes Vendee lead on day 7
Jean Le Cam on Yes we Cam! has taken the lead of the the Vendee Globe at this mornings 07:00 hrs ranking. Alex Thomson is now in second place
Thomson gybes Hugo Boss in 40kts of wind and 5 metre seas
Alex Thomson took HUGO BOSS as close to the centre of storm Theta as he considered prudent, before a difficult gybe in around 40kts of wind and 5 metre seas
Vendee Globe – Day 6 – Thomson leads ahead of Storm Theta
Profitable night south of the Azores for Alex Thomson as the British skipper opened 30+ nm lead on the chasing Vendee Globe pack
Vendee Globe – Day 5 – Thomson joins the leaders
The daggerboard boats have regained the nominal leadership of the Vendee Globe this morning led by the wily Jean Le Cam along with Les Sables d’Olonne’s Benjamin Dutreux
Vendee Globe – Beyou on Charal forced to return to d’Olonne
Early Wednesday morning, Jérémie Beyou on Charal turned back towards the Vendee Globe start port of Les Sables d’Olonne with a damaged backstary