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Vendee Globe – Four more pass Cape Horn . . . Yannick Bestaven suffers steering system failure

Since Thomas Ruyant passed Cape Horn in fourth place Friday night four more Vendee Globe skippers have passed the third Cape

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LawConnect take Line Honours in 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Christian Beck 100 footer, LawConnect, takes Line Honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race for a second year running

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Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to continue despite deaths of two sailors

Organisers of the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race adamant race would continue, despite the deaths of two sailors overnight

Vendée Globe leaders break free of high pressure ridge to speed northwards

The top two Vendee Globe skippers are breaking free of the zone of lighter winds, a high pressure ridge, which has been blocking their way northwards

Rolex Sydney Hobart Race reeling from third reported incident

As the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race reels with the news of the deaths of two sailors, a third incident was reported

Two deaths overnight in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

There have been, tragically, two separate deaths overnight in the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

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Rolex Sydney Hobart – Early Leader Master Lock Comanche out with mainsail damage

Master Lock Comanche has retired (14:30 UK time) from the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race with mainsail damage.

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Rolex Sydney Hobart – Six hours after start Master Lock Comanche maintains strong lead

After six hours of Rolex Sydney Hobart racing, Master Lock Comanche currently holds the upper hand in the Line Honours battle.

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Vendee Globe – Leading trio making slow but steady northwards progress in the Atlantic

Even if they are slowed periodically, the leading trio – Yoann Richomme, Charlie Dalin and Sébastien Simon are still making northwards progress in the Atlantic.

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Master Lock Comanche leads Rolex Sydney Hobart

LawConnect led the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet through Sydney Heads before Master Lock Comanche overtook their rivals and were 3.8 nautical miles ahead of LawConnect

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Fast race forecast for 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Boats can expect a fast start to the 2024 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race according to the latest information from the NSW Bureau of Meteorology

VG2024 Richomme 1st Cape Horn
Yoann Richomme (PAPREC ARKÉA) is Vendee Globe leader at Cape Horn

At 23h 27min 20sec (UTC) Monday Yoann Richomme passed the last of the three major capes of the solo non-stop race around the world,