Offshore

Vendee Globe – Leading by Design

At the front of the Vendee Globe, it is Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss of VPLP Peteghem and Prévost, versus Thomas Ruyant on LinkedOut and Charlie Dalin on APIVIA both from Guillaume Verdier battling for the lead

Beyou restarts Vendee Globe

UPDATE Wednesday 18 Nov: Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss is the first competitor to reach the Equator, at 13:19 (UTC). Elapsed time since the start : 9 days 23 hours and 59 minutes

Vendee Globe – Thomson’s record safe as speeds drop

Vendée Globe race leader Alex Thomson on Hugo Boss, holds a margin of just under 100 nautical miles on Thomas Ruyant  onLinkedOut

Back to Black for Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’

The Maxi-Trimaran ‘Edmond de Rothschild’ returned to Code Black at Ushant today with the deterioration of the weather window

Jeremie Beyou will re-start Vendee race on Tuesday

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

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

Hugo Boss 2020
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