Offshore

Escoffier transferred off Yes We Cam!

Kevin Escoffier (PRB) successfully transferred from Jean Le Cam’s IMOCA to the Nivôse, a French Navy frigate at around 02:10hrs UTC Sunday, at a location in the South Indian Ocean

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

Alex Thomson arrives at The Cape of Sorrows

Cape Town, South Africa provides the final safe haven for stricken solo racers to retire to, restore their mental equilibrium, and to reflect on what should have been

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

Vendee Globe – Sam Davies describes UFO strike damage as she diverts to Cape Town

Britain’s Sam Davies on Initiatives Coeur is now heading slowly towards Cape Town, following the strike with a floating object Wednesday night.

Trophée Jules Verne – Sodebo Ultim ahead of Record Pace

Thursday morning Sodebo Ultim 3 is sailing at 33 knots and is 162 miles ahead of the Idec rophée Jules Verne record pace

Vendee Globe – Video from Sébastien Simon on damaged ARKEA PAPREC

This video received from Sébastien Simon onboard his damaged Vendee Globe yacht, ARKEA PAPREC.

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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′